HFE 5th graders are working so hard on the ukuleles! Love working on this for their last quarter of elementary music 🎶 #fcsmusic Matt Koperniak @FCS_HFE_Prin Lori Dunagan,HeardsFerryElemAP Alexandra Bates

I am so proud of the HFE Orff Ensemble! They worked together this year to drum, dance, and play. Today’s concerts showed off all of their work! #fcsmusic Matt Koperniak @FCS_HFE_Prin Lori Dunagan,HeardsFerryElemAP Alexandra Bates

I had so much fun with these Swifties for the Taylor Swift party! Congrats to Ellie for winning this at the HFE Parent Party auction. We had a blast singing our favorite songs while making friendship bracelets ♥️💙💜

1st Graders enjoyed being Kings and Queens in this dance! #fcsmusic Matt Koperniak @FCS_HFE_Prin Lori Dunagan,HeardsFerryElemAP Alexandra Bates

We were treated to an amazing performance of The Barber of Seville by the Atlanta Opera! What a fun way to spend our last Friday morning of the school year. #fcsmusic #atlantaopera Matt Koperniak @FCS_HFE_Prin Lori Dunagan,HeardsFerryElemAP Alexandra Bates

Can’t wait to start a new year in the music room! Looking forward to seeing the students at Open House tomorrow 🎶 #fcsmusic Matt Koperniak @kpcooke Lori Dunagan,HeardsFerryElemAP Alexandra Bates HFE Eagle Alliance

Steady beat is the focus of Unit 1. These 5th graders enjoyed playing “Omochio”, a Japanese hand clapping game that incorporates beat and rhythm! #fcsmusic Matt Koperniak @kpcooke Lori Dunagan,HeardsFerryElemAP Alexandra Bates

My 2nd graders enjoyed finding the steady beat with their beat buddies today! The beat buddies enjoyed being free from their Beanie Baby box after 25 years :) #fcsmusic Matt Koperniak @kpcooke Lori Dunagan,HeardsFerryElemAP Alexandra Bates

5th graders had fun composing rhythmic patterns to accompany a book! #fcsmusic Matt Koperniak @kpcooke Lori Dunagan,HeardsFerryElemAP Alexandra Bates

Kindergarteners made melodic contours with pipe cleaners today! #fcsmusic Matt Koperniak @kpcooke Lori Dunagan,HeardsFerryElemAP Alexandra Bates

What do we do after singing “Hot Chocolate” at the chorus concert? Have a hot chocolate party, of course! #fcsmusic #chorus Matt Koperniak @kpcooke Lori Dunagan,HeardsFerryElemAP HFE Eagle Alliance

I had the pleasure of presenting “Learning with the Littles” at the Atlanta Choristers Guild conference today! Didn’t get any photos except of the beautiful venue. Singing with everyone in this sanctuary was amazing! 🎶 #fcsmusic Matt Koperniak

These sweet kids made instruments at home during the snow days! It was so fun to see their excitement to share with me and their classmates. #fcsmusic Matt Koperniak @kpcooke Lori Dunagan,HeardsFerryElemAP

The HFE Orff Ensemble performed their drumming piece at the Eagle Alliance meeting yesterday! All choreography was created by the students, and drummers locked in three rhythms simultaneously. So proud! #fcsmusic Matt Koperniak @kpcooke Lori Dunagan,HeardsFerryElemAP Alexandra Bates

HFE 4th and 5th graders enjoyed the Atlanta Opera’s performance of The Magic Flute! What a fun experience for everyone 🎶 #fcsmusic Matt Koperniak @kpcooke Lori Dunagan,HeardsFerryElemAP

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! 🍀💚🍀2nd Graders enjoyed dancing to “Irish Stew” this morning. Their favorite part was stirring the stew with their drum sticks! #fcsmusic Matt Koperniak @kpcooke Lori Dunagan,HeardsFerryElemAP

The Orff end of season party was a blast! You know you have made it when kids ask to take a selfie with you 😉#fcsmusic Matt Koperniak @kpcooke Lori Dunagan,HeardsFerryElemAP

The chorus really “rocked” today! We had two special guests who choreographed their own Elvis moves. 🎸So lucky to do this job every day. #fcsmusic Matt Koperniak @kpcooke Lori Dunagan,HeardsFerryElemAP FultonCountySchools

1st graders are having so much fun exploring on the xylophones. Shark in the Dark is such a cute book to encourage improvisation! 🎶#fcsmusic Matt Koperniak @kpcooke Lori Dunagan,HeardsFerryElemAP

I’ve never had 5th graders learn to read rhythms so fast—Gen Alpha terms to the rescue! #fcsmusic Matt Koperniak