SPROUTS PHOTOS!

Gabriel ready to roll!

Flora's beautiful bow hold!

Allia with a really tall back!

Juno what a bow hold!

Can you guess whose bow hold this is?

The KALEIDOSCOPE Project, Round 4

These are from Preetha!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjMZ78m10eM&feature=youtu.be

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFCiv75V-Sw&feature=youtu.be

1) What feelings do you have when you listen? Can you see/hear any colors in the music?

2) Does the music tell a story? 

3) How many different instruments are there? Do the instruments become different characters in your story? If so, what are they? Which one is your favorite? 

Write or paint/draw out your story to share with us!

The KALEDIOSCOPE Project, Round 3

Dear all, 

Here is our third instalment! If you have any responses to email or bring in, please do so before the end of term. It would be great to post some up here so we can share them with everyone in the programme :) 

Here it is, with Heather's questions below:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tKFcueNxps&feature=related

This solo has lots of different sections, as you listen, what kinds of images can you see? Does the music tell a story? What kind of story? What kinds of feelings do you have? 

Draw or make something that tells the story of this piece of music, and bring it in to group class.

The cellist uses lots of different kinds of sounds on his cello--can you find some different sounds on your instrument, pick your favorite and bring it to group class to show the others?

The KALEIDOSCOPE Project - Round 2

Hey All,

For those of you that are enjoying some fun listening, here is another one for you!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BF4ifBXx-Z8&feature=share&list=PL70AA06503E335A24



While listening think about these questions:

• What instruments do you hear/see?
• What instrument families do they belong to (strings, woodwinds, brass, percussion)? How is the sound produced?
• Close your eyes. What picture comes into your mind as you listen? Is it moving or still?

Other activities to do while listening:

• Stand up and move to the music. Does it make you want to move fast or slow? Smooth or bumpy? Calm or crazy?
• Some of the music you hear is improvised, or made up on the spot. Can you improvise? Take out your instrument and try to play or sing along! 
• Make a recording of your improvisation and bring to group class to share or email to your teacher if you would like it to be uploaded to this blog! :) 
•  Enjoy!

The KALEIDOSCOPE Project

Dear all,

Today is the launch of a new Sprouts project! It would be great if you can take time to try it out sometime in the next few weeks. This is Round I, and Round II will be coming very soon!

Natasha, Heather, Preetha and Liza



INSTRUCTIONS

1. Listen to the this piece of music.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1YAq3E_YiU&feature=relmfu


2. Think about the following questions.

• What do you hear?
• How does it make you feel? 
• excited? sad? angry? giggly? 
• Can you hear any colours?
• green? red? grey? silver? new colours?
• If you could touch the sound what would it feel like?
• gooey? smooth and round? sharp and pointy? furry? slippery?

3. Find some paper, cardboard, pencils, markers, paints or anything else in your house and make/draw what you hear.


4. Share it with your group class and have it posted in the gallery.

Payment Notice

Dear parents, please make sure to complete payment for the term to Archway Children's Centre by Friday 14th September. Sandra will be in touch this week with invoicing details, if you have not heard from her by Friday 7 please contact Mita directly. Thanks!

Welcome!

Hi All,

Welcome to the new Sprouts website! Hopefully after nearly one month of holidays this site will help kickstart our year! Please note the dates for the Autumn 2012 term on the Calendar page, as well as the new group class and individual lesson schedule. If your lesson time is not yet confirmed please contact your teacher directly to arrange. Many thanks for all of your ideas and feedback from our session at the end of July. Looking forward to the year!

Natasha