Kenwood Music

    If you can't teach me to fly, teach me to sing.
              --Sir William Barrie

Beautiful sounds fill the Kenwood music room.

Music classes at Kenwood are divided into four components.

Singing,  where we focus on:

• singing in tune.
• singing with good breath motion and management.
• singing throughout the vocal range.
• learning new songs.

Playing instruments such as:

• piano (in our piano lab)
• Orff instruments
• recorders
• ukuleles

Movement:  
The movement part of our class includes:

• directed activities to express the elements of music such as tempo, melody, dynamics and rhythm
• traditional folk and circle dances.

Learning to listen:

Our listening time: 

• is called “S.T.I.L.L” time (silent time for individual learning through listening).
• includes music selections that are one to three minutes in length and cover all periods of music history. 
• is followed by a guided discussion.

Music literacy is a strand woven through all of the components
depending on the lesson.

In the music classroom, improving musicianship is our goal, but
enjoyment is also important.

My e-mail address is Cynthia.Quehl@mpls.k12.mn.us, or
leave a message for me at 668.9999.