Learning Opportunities - May 18-20

Hello Students,

To continue your learning the last 3 days of school:

1. Learning new techniques or reinforcing already learned techniques through Violin Masterclass: http://violinmasterclass.com/en/masterclasses

Click on one of the video links and learn a new technique or keep working on a technique you've learned this year. Practice it with your instrument.

2. Compare and Contrast: Video 1 Link versus Video 2 Link

Going purely based off of sound, which performance is better? Why?

(Also based on the first video, it is not true that playing something slowly means you will play it quickly...practicing slowly is a great way to practice but nothing guarantees success except CORRECT slow practice. :) )

3. Go to noteflight.com and write out a 8 measure/bar melody and send me a screenshot of what you write!

It was SO wonderful to see many of you last week! We miss you all and hope you have a good summer.

May 11 - 15

Hello Students,

This week, your main assignment is to participate in the Durham Virtual Olympics. The Durham Olympics are what we would be doing this week in Connections if we were in normal circumstances!

If you would like an extra practice challenge as a part of your Olympics journey (Vi-Olympics, if you will), feel free to do this assignment daily: Practice Challenge

I will be in the Orchestra room with cleaning materials should you need them, along with the locker list if you forgot your locker combo. I just emailed out the Advanced Orchestra results if you are wondering about those.

Have a wonderful week!

Mrs. Aikey

May 4 - 7

Hello Durham Orchestra Students,

In celebration of Star Wars Day (May 4th), your assignment for Monday is Star Wars themed! (Don't worry, you can still complete the assignment without a problem if you know nothing about Star Wars.)

For Tuesday - Thursday, we would like you to practice every day. At the end of the week, try to find a piece of music online of a melody, song, or piece you want to try to play and let us know what it was! Only fill out the assignment ONCE on Thursday!

Monday's Assignment: Star Wars Assignment - Monday

Tuesday - Thursday Assignment: Practice daily, then click on the link and fill out the form Thursday! Assignment Due Thursday, May 7

Alternate Assignment for Tuesday - Thursday: Go to musicracer.com and do a different game each day. One day, do Note Names, one day do Music Terms, and one day do Fingerings. At the end of the week. email us and tell us how far you went in each category.

We are taking a week off from Zoom this week.

Have a great week! :)