Mr. WalkEr's MUsic Class
Welcome to the 2022-2023 school year!
Music is life. Life is learning. Learning is ever changing. Change is fascinating.
Students, please remember to bring a pencil to every music class.
Periods 1, 3, (4), 5, 6, 8 and 9 OHS.
*Attention Parents and Students*
Please go to the bottom of this page to see the Rubric for Piano Class.
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nwalker@ossiningufsd.org
914-762-5740 ext. 2365 Room 111/118
Piano Class 1, Class 2, SUNY 1, Music in Our Lives and Gimme the Mic at Ossining High School will be fun and educational. Room 111 and Room 118 is where the magic happens. Regular practice and showcases of talent continue to influence the creativity of our students.
Materials- Headphones, Pianos, Microphone.
Books- Alfred Level 1 Adult All In One Course (Palmer/Lethko/Manus)
The Joy of First Year Piano- Agay
Early Piano Classics- Bastien
YouTube
Gimme the Microphone is happening this year. Pushing the creativity of students in school/ virtual performances and having fun are the prospective corner stones of this course. This class will be in Room 118 this year.
Music in Our Lives resurfaces again as a course this year. We will explore many different genres of music through listening, playing, discussing and critiquing.
CHILDREN FIRST
Michel Camilo
Bebo Valdés
per. 1 PIANO CLASS 2
per. 3 Music in our lives
per. 5 piano class 1
per. 6 piano class 2
per. 8 Piano class 2/suny piano 1
per. gimme the mic
Red Garland
Martha Argerich
Monty Alexander
Vladimir Ashkenazy
Hazel Scott
George Shearing
Valentina Lisitsa
Art Tatum
Ossining High School
60107-1 Piano I60106-1
60106-1 SUNY Piano I
2020-2021
Instructors: Jaden de Guzman, Shadman Mirza, Rodrigo Vargas, Neil Walker.
Purpose: This course will provide basic piano instruction in a group setting. Emphasis is placed on correct piano technique, the reading of traditional notation, and artistic expression through performance. Students will work progressively through the Alfred Level I Adult Piano Method. Additional repertoire will be provided and selected on an individual basis with the instructor.
Materials: Headphones, Headphone adapter.
Text:
Alfred Level I Adult All In One Course-Palmer/Lethko/Manus
The Joy of First Year Piano – Agay
Early Piano Classics – Bastien
Objectives: Piano I/SUNY Piano I students will
Read and perform piano music in C and G positions
Accurately read and perform basic rhythms at the piano
Perform progressively more advanced music throughout the year in class recitals
Begin exploring non-positional repertoire
Develop pianistic techniques to allow artistic expression through performance.
Requirements: Students must come to class with materials and be ready to work independently at the keyboard for the class period. The instructor will work individually with each student for a limited time throughout the class. Students will set individual goals with the instructor in an ongoing basis and progress at their own rate. A minimum of 3 in-class recitals will be scheduled each marking period for assessment purposes.
Piano Night : Date to be announced but evening recitals in the OHS Auditorium will showcase students in the Piano Program. Participation in one of these recitals is not mandatory, but is highly encouraged.
Mid-Term Exam: Student will select a piece approved by the instructor which represents his/her progress in the class to perform in the Mid-Term Class Recital.
Final Exam: Student will select a piece approved by the instructor which represents the culmination of his/her progress in the class to perform in the Final Class Recital.
Ossining High School
60109-1
Piano 2/SUNY Piano 2
2020-2021
Instructor: Neil Walker
Purpose: This course will build on the beginning piano technique established in Piano I in a group setting. Emphasis is placed on correct piano technique, advanced reading of traditional notation, and artistic expression through performance. Students will work progressively through individually selected repertoire appropriate for their skill level and musical development.
Materials: Headphones, Headphone adapter.
Text:
Alfred level I Adult Method – Palmer/Lethko/Manus
The Joy of First Year Piano – Agay
Early Piano Classics – Bastien
Music By the Masters – Lanning
Essential Keyboard Repertoire Vol. 1 – Olson
Objectives: Piano 2/SUNY Piano 2 students will
Fluently read and perform piano music in C and G positions
Build a foundation of major scales, three octaves hands together
Study and perform non-positional repertoire representing baroque, classical, romantic, and contemporary periods
Accurately read and perform basic and intermediate rhythms at the piano
Perform progressively more advanced music throughout the year in class recitals
Expand artistic expression through continued development of pianistic techniques
Requirements: Students must come to class with materials and be ready to work independently at the keyboard for the class period. The instructor will work individually with each student for a limited time throughout the class. Students will set individual goals with the instructor in an ongoing basis and progress at their own rate. A minimum of 3 in-class recitals will be scheduled each marking period for assessment purposes.
Piano Night: Date to be announced but evening recitals are scheduled in the OHS Auditorium to showcase students in the Piano Program. Participation is mandatory only for students receiving college credit, but all students are highly encouraged to perform.
Mid-Term Exam: Student will select a piece approved by the instructor which represents his/her progress in the class to perform in the Mid-Term Class Recital.
Final Exam: Student will select a piece approved by the instructor which represents the culmination of his/her progress in the class to perform in the Final Exam Class Recital.