Dear
Parent/Guardian,
Hello! My
name is Rachel Boswell and I am the General Music Teacher for Kindergarten, 1st
and 2nd grade. I am a native of Rochester, NY and a graduate of Roberts
Wesleyan College where I completed a B.S. in Music Education. This will be my
second year teaching at Archway Lincoln. A few of my hobbies are singing,
playing guitar, reading, hiking and bragging excessively about my one year old
niece.
I am looking
forward to welcoming back our young scholars and meeting the new additions to
our great school. In music class, students will explore and navigate the
wonderful world of music! These early years are an essential time in your
student’s development to introduce foundational musical concepts. They will
serve as the basis of their understanding of music for years to come. My goal
is to engage the students in singing, playing, listening, creating, performing
and responding to music.
We will
cover:
• Music Theory (solfege, melody, rhythm, notation, form,
articulation)
• Singing
(finding our voice, posture, breathing, volume control, song
memorization)
• Playing
(technique for a variety of instruments, pitched and unpitched)
• Music History (composer’s lives and works)
• Listening (getting familiar with beautiful pieces of
music and describing what we hear)
• Moving
(responding kinesthetically to the music we hear)
Performing is also an essential part of being
a musician. Each grade level will have the opportunity to put on a concert for
family and friends twice a year. The concerts are mandatory and part of their
grade. The concert dates are:
Thursday,
November 17th from 5:30- 6:30pm
and
Thursday,
April 27th from 5:30-6:30pm
Please do not
hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or comments.
I look
forward to our correspondence and a wonderful year ahead.
Sincerely,
Rachel
Boswell
