June 8-12
Hello 4th Grade!
Make sure you finish your "Hip Hop" Moving up song recordings this week!
Until then, take a look at some inspiring songs that are filled with hope and human potential! Black artists are typically underrepresented in these art performing art forms (classical and modern dance, classical singing, musical theatre). Let's try to change that and celebrate talent!
America - a mash up of "America," "One Love," The Star Spangled Banner," "Tell Our Story" (from Hamilton), spoken word and dance.
By Lin-Manuel Miranda
Young classical cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason plays Lenoard Cohen's "Hallelujah"
An Alvin Ailey dancers dances to "Lift Every Voice and Sing," an African American spiritual that was sung a lot during the Civil Rights Movement.
Misty Copland performs for Arseneo Hall.
Misty Copland talks to President Barack Obama talk about race, opportunity, and staying humble.
Rhinannon Giddens sings "We Could Fly."
She is a classically trained singer who's work crosses barriers of genre.
Julia Bullock sings "I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free"
Spotlight on Bass-Baritone Eric Owens (a classical singer)
Your responses to the videos
Create a new note under each video you watch with what you notice, wonder, find meaningful, or find interesting.