Fab Friday Clips (catch-up!)

Fab Fridays

A little shout-out to Halloween from our (One Man Disney Movie) friend, Nick Pitera.....and then some fun from Fab Friday. There's a laugh-out-loud (rated PG) clip from Jay Leno and our "Awww" moment of the week with a cutie on the Ellen Show!

General Music Learns to Beatbox

Okay, well we're not on this level. but this is a lengthy clip we watched of an EXTRAORDINARY beatboxer. He can really imitate all sorts of instruments - it's awesome!

And here are the clips we used to learn a few basics. A little dry, but lots to learn!

Fab Friday 8/23

Don't you just love a good flash mob? I was inspired to look for some stand-out flash mobs after some of the 8th grade choir students devised one for the dance last week. Here are some from a blog page entitled, "5 Best Flash Mobs ever".

I told the students - It's hard for me to watch a well-done flash mob and not have a goofy open-mouth grin on my face!

Fab Fridays Return

We're off and running! Here are the some Fab Friday clips I've shared thus far. I will be sharing some repeated clips with 6th graders, so yes, there will be things the older crowd has seen before. Also, I will be sharing differing content with my general music classes. The weekly posts may be a bit more varied this year... Enjoy!

Ready or not...here comes school!!

Lots of new adventures to be had this year...  Are you ready?? My choirs are huge, my rooms are small, and there's more on the schedule! I have been given more duties at the 8th Grade Academy - teaching both choir and general music. With HS choir meeting at the same time, I was "given" a separate classroom next door. It's a very small room for which to fit 47 choir students!! We'll make it work. I will be at the HS building each morning until about 11:30am, so MSers, don't be looking for me before lunch. We have a large group of incoming 6th graders for choir as well - the roster is at 43 members. More chairs please...? So if you're keeping track, I have 3 large choirs and 2 periods of semester-long general music. Busy busy...

I can't wait to hear all about your summers (or that short 8 weeks we called summer). Did anyone else have a busy enough June that it took until July to really feel like summer vacation, and then it was almost too late???

To my high school freshman choir folks: please don't be too hard on me about the director shift. I walked in to work on my new cracker jack box - I mean classroom - in July and found Mrs. Studabaker cleaning out her things. She has made the enviable decision to stay at home with her baby Aria. When the school year ended, all indicators pointed to her returning (and I said that to you)...and now you all are going to think I'm a big fat liar! It was a surprise to me too.  Anyway, the new choir director is Mrs. Anderson. Be good, be kind, be attentive, and be supportive as she steps in to her new home. You will have a great year! Come visit me next door in the mornings!

HERE WE GO MARAUDERS! See you this week :0)  -Mrs. W

Fab Friday Catch-Up

Lots of good ones lately (okay, that's just my opinion!). These are some that were recommended by students and "made the cut".

I think EVERY adolescent girl needs to see this one. I know it's just an ad for more beauty products, but the bottom line is that someone out there hit the nail on the head...

This one's just plain cute!

I feel like I'm missing a recent clip or two that I showed. Help me out if you can remember what I'm forgetting!