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I'm Mrs. Ahlborn and I teach K - 4th grade general music and 5th -8th grade orchestra.  Almost the entire school!!  I love music and sharing it with Reagan Academy students!  
 
5th and 6th grade orchestra students will use the book String Basics Book 1 by Jeremy Woolstenhume and Terry Shade. The 7th/8th graders will be using String Basics Book 2 and String Basics Book 3. 

I love working with my students and watching them grow!
 
 

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There will be Summer Orchestra and Guitar

I am offering 3 summer classes during the month of July on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
9-9:50 am Intermediate orchestra - this is for 5th graders going into 6th grade
10-10:50 am Summer Guitar
11-11:50 am Advanced Orchestra - for 6-8th grade students with playing experience
I have flyers with information in the orchestra classroom. Look for an attachment on my website coming soon!

7th Grade Orchestra - "Bonanza"

We would like to thank our special guest star "The Bull" from next door. He really helped (scared) us in this video! Sometimes orchestra is just too fun!

6th Grade video - "Pirates of the Caribbean"

This is an audio recording of your students playing "Pirates of the Caribbean" while we tried to video our own version of being pirates! Sometimes orchestra is just too fun!

Orchestra concert Dates in May 2018!

5th Grade Orchestra - May 14th at 6:30pm
6th Grade Orchestra - May 14th at 7:30pm
7th Grade Orchestra - May 17th at 7pm
8th Grade Orchestra - May 17th 7pm
 
Students will need to be at Reagan Academy a 1/2 hour before their performance time dressed in concert dress with their instrument and music.  I look forward to sharing our progress with you!

6th graders need a new Blue Book 2

Hello 6th grade parents!
Your orchestra student has successfully completed String Basics Book 1 and we are ready to move on to String Basics Book 2! We will continue using the Book 2 next year so this will be a great purchase for your family. If possible, could you please purchase Book 2 by next week. We will be reviewing Book 1 all this week and will take a test on it next Tuesday, so they will need their new book by Wednesday April 18th.
 
The book is called "String Basics" Book 2 by Terry Shade and Jeremy Woolstenhulme. It is blue. In the left hand corner it will have your students instrument (violin, viola, cello, bass).
 
If you have any questions or problems please let me know at [email protected].
 
Thank you for your support,
Mrs. Ahlborn

7th graders need a new book

Hello 7th grade parents!
Your orchestra student has successfully completed String Basics Book 2 and we are ready to move on to String Basics Book 3! We will continue using the Book 3 next year so this will be a great purchase for your family. If possible, could you please purchase Book 3 by next week. We will be reviewing Book 2 all this week and will take a test on it next Tuesday, so they will need their new book by Wednesday April 18th.
 
The book is called "String Basics" Book 3 by Terry Shade and Jeremy Woolstenhulme. It is green. In the left hand corner it will have your students instrument (violin, viola, cello, bass).
 
If you have any questions or problems please let me know at [email protected].
 
Thank you for your support,
Mrs. Ahlborn

Mrs. Ireland's class performing their version of Mussorsky's Pictures at an Exhibition

We have been studying the composer, Modest Mussorsky who wrote "Pictures at an Exhibition" which is a piano composition about the art work created by his friend Victor Hartmann. Students were given a scene (or picture) like the ones Mussorsky composed about and they composed with their group their own version. Their AT tells you what they are describing before they perform.

Talent Show Audition Dates

Dear Elementary student parents,

Reagan Academy will be having our annual school Talent Show on March 23rd.  We generally have two shows: 6pm and 8pm.  Your student can try out for the school –wide talent show the week of March 5-9th during their music class.  Please help your child be prepared that day with any costumes, sheet music, music CD’s etc.  MP3 songs can be emailed to Mrs. Ahlborn at [email protected]. Here are the days and times of the elementary music class auditions according to your student’s home room teacher:

Monday March 5th

Ms. Russon – 8:15 – 9am

Mrs. Lau - 9 – 9:30am

Mrs. Oligshlager – 1:20 – 2pm

Tuesday March 6th

Mrs. Fox  9 – 9:30am

Ms. Davis 9:50 – 10:20

Mrs. Ireland 1:20 -2pm

Wednesday March 7th

Mrs. Fellows 8:15 – 9am

Mrs. Winston 9:50 – 10:20

Mrs. Griffeths 1:20 -2pm

Thursday March 8th

Mrs. Lewis 8:15- 9am

Mrs. Parker 9 – 9:30

Mrs. Smith 9:50 – 10:20

Please note when your student’s homeroom teacher’s music times take place because that is when they will need to audition during the school day.  Because 5th -8th graders have different types of music classes at different times, they will have auditions after-school on Friday March 9th from 1-4pm.

Also, please understand not all children who audition will make the final March 23rd school-wide show.  It takes a full week to audition all of the children and we have to limit acts to fit into 2 shows that are 1 hour long.  With this in mind, each act should be under 2 minutes, suggestive lyrics or profanity are not allowed and costumes must be in good taste and modest.  Student acts will be chosen based on family friendly values, good entertainment and quality.  Due to time restrictions, I am not available for any auditions outside of your student's music class times.  Our Talent Shows are a fun music department fundraiser and we appreciate your support!  If you have any questions please email me at [email protected].

Julie Ahlborn

 

 

8th grade Music AT's performing Claire de La Lune

These students are amazing! We composed accompaniment parts to Claire de Lune in just a few minutes. Isn't it lovely! I love working with them!

Mrs. Lewis' class singing "This Little Light of Mine"

We talked about Dr. Martin Luther King and African American Spirituals and Gospel music in class today. The children composed rhythm patterns with some of Dr. King's words and we created a song using "This Little Light of Mine" as the Chorus with their rhythm patterns as verses. They are supposed to jump randomly on "Shine!" I love their enthusiasm!