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In the music program, students listen to and perform, read and describe, create and appreciate, a multicultural variety of songs, melodies, and rhythms.
Elementary students learn about the five elements of music – pitch, rhythm, expression, form, and texture – with new layers of musical understanding building each year as students progress from one grade to the next. Through instrumental instruction in grades 4-8, chorus in grades 3-5, and the Middle School choral program, students apply what they learned in the early grades. Now they rehearse for performances, in which they aim to master tone quality, pitch, tuning and intonation, and rhythmic and melodic perception. Students who participate in Chorus, Orchestra, Band or Jazz Band will have opportunities to share their skills with the community through public concerts and competitions.
Click here to read more about Kiddo!’s award-winning music programs in the Spring 2008 newsletter.
Recent Awards:
In April of 2012, the MVMS Music programs attended the Music in the Parks Festival Series. Here are the results:
The MVMS Band competed in the Music in the Parks Festival at Great America in Santa Clara. They competed against bands from throughout the U.S. including Texas, Nevada and Oregon.
Here are the awards they received:
Advanced Percussion Ensemble- CMEA Solo Ensemble Festival, Superior Command Performance
Advanced Band- CMEA Band Festival, Unanimous Superior
Intermediate Band- CMEA Band Festival, Excellent
Advanced Jazz Band- CMEA Jazz Festival, Excellent
Intermediate Jazz Band- CMEA Jazz Festival, Good
They played extremely well and received a lot of praise from the judges.
Orchestra for grades 4-8 led by Phoebe Dong, attend the Music in the Parks Festival each year at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom in Vallejo.
In 2011 they receiced the following awards:
Fifth grade orchestra – First place, Excellent Sixth grade orchestra – First place, Excellent Seventh and Eighth Grade orchestra – Second place, ExcellentThe MVMS Choir won 4 Awards!
Here are the highlights of the festival:
Concert Choir received a rating of “Excellent” and 1st place
Boys Chorus received a rating of “Excellent” and 1st place
Bel Canto received a rating of “Superior” and 1st place
Chamber Choir received a rating of “Superior” and 1st place
This year, the choirs will travel to Anaheim from 4/19-4/22. The students will perform a concert in Disneyland on 4/20, as part of the Disney Performing Arts program. On 4/21, the choirs will participate in the Music in the Parks competition in Orange County. Stay tuned for the results!
