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. As I am a member
of the Founding Faculty, this will be my third year teaching at Archway
Lincoln. A few of my hobbies are singing, playing guitar, reading, hiking and
bragging excessively about my two 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 singing 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 - 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 16th from 5:30- 6:15pm
and
Thursday,
April 5th from 5:30-6:15pm
We will be
performing at the Higley Center for the Performing Arts.
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
