2015 State Music Memory Champions in the 3rd/4th grade team division.
Back row L to R Lachlan Bond*perfect score award, Audrey Glynn*perfect score award,
Mrs. Jones (holding the FIRST PLACE award for the team) Graham Foley*perfect score award Daviana White*perfect score award. Seated L to R Rorie Clemens and Corinne Morgan.
The following was an article I submitted to the newspaper in May 2015.
Now in its 35th year, Music Memory is a nationally recognized program designed to give students in grades 3-6 a life-long love for music. It provides an in-depth study of music that students will enjoy for a lifetime but may not be exposed to otherwise.
A committee of music education experts from the Texas University Interscholastic League selects 16 new pieces each year. These selections of music from the Renaissance through the 20th Century historical periods provide the opportunity to formally study prominent composers from across orchestral, vocal, choral, band, jazz, keyboard and other genres.
Music Memory is designed to supplement general music experiences. In addition to learning the melodies through listening to the selections, students study musical vocabulary, definitions, instrumental and vocal tone colors, musical form, and historical and cultural significance of the music.
Kansas State University hosts a statewide contest as an opportunity for any schools using this curriculum to bring a team of 5 (plus an alternate) to participate. The "Tonganoxie South" team led by Mrs. Amy Jones won the state contest this year. There were 18 teams participating including "Tonganoxie North" led by Mrs. Wanda Haney.
Tonganoxie Elementary has used this curriculum for many years and has created their own version of the State Music Memory contest in order to allow more students to be involved at a higher level. Every class of 3rd and 4th graders has a team of 5 classmates to represent their class. This year the TES contest was won by a 3rd grade team of students (Taylor Igleheart, Brendan Bowlin, Molly Rausch, Luke Kesinger, Logan Spencer) from Mrs. Miller's class.
Back row L to R Lachlan Bond*perfect score award, Audrey Glynn*perfect score award,
Mrs. Jones (holding the FIRST PLACE award for the team) Graham Foley*perfect score award Daviana White*perfect score award. Seated L to R Rorie Clemens and Corinne Morgan.
The following was an article I submitted to the newspaper in May 2015.
Now in its 35th year, Music Memory is a nationally recognized program designed to give students in grades 3-6 a life-long love for music. It provides an in-depth study of music that students will enjoy for a lifetime but may not be exposed to otherwise.
A committee of music education experts from the Texas University Interscholastic League selects 16 new pieces each year. These selections of music from the Renaissance through the 20th Century historical periods provide the opportunity to formally study prominent composers from across orchestral, vocal, choral, band, jazz, keyboard and other genres.
Music Memory is designed to supplement general music experiences. In addition to learning the melodies through listening to the selections, students study musical vocabulary, definitions, instrumental and vocal tone colors, musical form, and historical and cultural significance of the music.
Kansas State University hosts a statewide contest as an opportunity for any schools using this curriculum to bring a team of 5 (plus an alternate) to participate. The "Tonganoxie South" team led by Mrs. Amy Jones won the state contest this year. There were 18 teams participating including "Tonganoxie North" led by Mrs. Wanda Haney.
Tonganoxie Elementary has used this curriculum for many years and has created their own version of the State Music Memory contest in order to allow more students to be involved at a higher level. Every class of 3rd and 4th graders has a team of 5 classmates to represent their class. This year the TES contest was won by a 3rd grade team of students (Taylor Igleheart, Brendan Bowlin, Molly Rausch, Luke Kesinger, Logan Spencer) from Mrs. Miller's class.
Have some fun listening to and studying this year's Music Memory selections by clicking on these buttons!
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TES will have a Music Memory contest. Each 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade class will have a representative team to compete!
In addition, I will select students from my music classes to represent TES at the State Music Memory contest. This contest is April 27, 2020 at the Kansas State University campus in Manhattan.
In addition, I will select students from my music classes to represent TES at the State Music Memory contest. This contest is April 27, 2020 at the Kansas State University campus in Manhattan.