Blue Ridge
Elementary Music
Mrs. Swann
Email: brittany.swann@ccboe.net (Preferred contact)
Phone: 706-868-0894
Music Google Classroom: https://bit.ly/SwannMusic
Music Class Schedule
7:50 - 8:40 - Tues-Thurs. - Orff Ensemble or Chorus
8:40 - 9:25 - Planning
9:25 -10:10 - Kindergarten
10:15 - 11:00 - 1st Grade
11:00 - 11:45 - 2nd Grade
11:45 - 12: 35 -Lunch Duty
12:25 - 1:05 - Lunch
1:05 - 1:25 - set up for Upper grades
1:25 - 2:10- 3rd Grade
2:10 - 2:55 - 4th Grade
2:55 - 3:40 - 5th Grade
3:40 - 4:10 - Dismissal Duty
Upcoming Performances
November 8th @ 9:15 & 10:00 AM - Kindergarten Veteran's Day Program
Feb. 25th - PTO Meeting - 1st grade @ 5:30 PM & 3rd grade @ 6:30 PM
April 22nd - Art Show - 2nd grade @ 5:30 PM & 4th grade @ 6:30 PM
5th Grade will be singing at graduation this year, which will take place on the last week of school
Announcements
RECORDERS:
3rd & 4th grades students will be playing the recorder this year. All recorders will be purchased for students this year, due to sufficient fundraising funds!
Performance Dates
December 17th - Winter Concert @ 6 PM
March - Date/time TBD - LGPE concert and adjuciation
April/May - TBD - green jackets, sing national anthem (not required)
May 13th - Spring Concert @ 6 PM
BRE CHORUS
Blue Ridge Elementary Chorus is opened to interested 3rd - 5th grade students. Students are recommended by their homeroom and specials teachers based upon their terrific bobcat behavior.
Chorus is a wonderful opportunity for students to work in harmony to create musical and dramatic performances. Chorus is an invitation only performance group. Students should have exemplary behavior all over the school, in order to be considered. I look forward to working with your children!
Performance Dates
December 17th - winter concert @ 6 PM
March - date/time TBD - Group Performance Evaluation concert & adjudication
April 26th - Arts in the Plaza - Students will be featured the all-county event, this will serve as their final spring concert; Students will perform for the school the week prior. Performers will get in free for this event, parents must purchase tickets to the event.
BRE Orff Ensemble
The Orff Ensemble is an auditioned ensemble that is open to 4th and 5th grade music students.
This ensemble is a wonderful opportunity for musicians to collaborate, extend their musical knowledge, and create music through instruments.
The Orff Ensemble is a premier-invite only performance group. Students will be considered based upon their musical skills, hard work, and exemplary behavior in all areas of the school.
I look forward to working with your children!