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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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Indian Dance by Bela Bartok arranged by Jack Bullock

This is a fun song that helped us learn 2/4 time and 8th notes and rests.

Old Joe Clark performed by the 6th grade Orchestra

This is a fun little Bluegrass song we just learned last week! Keller Hales opens it and Micah Harding does the finish - nice little solos!

Blues for You

This is an audio performance video of the 8th grade music AT's performing a piece called Blues for Four by Mike Christiansen. There are four guitar parts to this song. They did a nice job and as you can see in the video I am going to use their recording as part of my unit on the Blues and Jazz. Thanks ladies!

5th Grade Holiday Concert!

It was so fun to put the cellos, violas and violins together for the first time to play in the auditorium! Good job! Special thanks to my 8th grade orchestra AT's Emma Roundy and Payton Blackburn for helping in the classroom and in the concert!

7th Grade Orchestra - Thank You Reagan Academy

7th Grade Orchestra performing "Simple Gifts" and "Hymn of Praise." We are thankful for the amazing teachers and staff at Reagan Academy that make it great! Happy Thanksgiving!

Glowing D Major Scale performed by the 6th Grade Orchestra

Who would think a D major scale could be this fun in 6th grade orchestra! Left over glow sticks are highly motivating! May "D" Force Be With You!

7th Grade Orchestra's Spooky Story

This story was written a few years ago by former Reagan student Ava Mickelson. We thought it would be fun to video it this year!

Spooky Sound Effects for a story

Click on this link

https://musicplayonline.com/units-halloween/

to get to Musicplayonline.com the Halloween Unit.  Scroll down until you find

4. Halloween Sound Effects

Click on Spooky Sound Effects!  I encouraged the students this week to go home and write a spooky story with these sound effects.  Good Luck!

Liberty Bell March by Denise Gagne

3rd and 4th grade will be virtually performing this for Veteran's Day this year. Please have your student practice with any kind of stick you can find including pencils or pens. If possible, please have them wear a red, white or blue polo (collared) shirt on Mon. Oct. 12th (Russon's Class),Wed. Oct. 21st (Crowder's class) and Thursday Oct. 22nd (Bursey's class). 4th grade please wear a polo shirt on Mon. Oct. 12th and Oct. 19th. This helps us look sharp and professional for the video! They are amazing! Thanks!

Dragon Hunter by Richard Myer performed by 7th Grade

Just in time for Halloween! Our favorite song yet! Dragon Hunter by Richard Myer. Great job!