This 2nd grade class has been working really hard and earned enough daily points in music class for a dance party celebration! amy vitale Western Avenue Flossmoor161

In music, we celebrate September with Earth, Wind, and Fire (K) and Greenday (3rd grade)! Western Avenue Flossmoor161 #d161learns #d161music

So glad these teachers came to my Ukulele FIU today. These teachers went from beginners to musicians in 1.5 hours, and had fun while doing it! Western Avenue Heather Hill School Serena Hills Flossmoor Hills Dr. Smith

Congrats to our 4th-5th grade choir! They sounded great at our concert! With this song, we worked on harmonies, diction, dynamics, and phrasing. Oh, and also flashlight coordination. 😆 I couldn't be more proud of them. Western Avenue Jess Groen @NatalieMcgathey Dr. Smith #musiced

This week, we started working on choreography for Aladdin! Check out what these dancers learned at their first practice! They were so proud! Music Theatre International Western Avenue Dr. Smith Western Avenue Flossmoor161

This is what 3rd graders learning about form in music looks like. Before we create any music with instruments following certain forms, we create movement. Western Avenue #musiced Flossmoor161 #d161learns

Dance party in 1st grade music for meeting class goal! Those kids can move! Western Avenue Flossmoor161 #d161learns

Taught my first IMEC sessions (2 of them!) today on Elementary Choir. It was a lot of fun and went really well. It was a packed house! Illinois Music Education Association #imec2023 #peoriaorbust Western Avenue Flossmoor161 Dr. Smith

This was the most soul-filling session for me at IMEC. Mariachi de Joliet and Mariachi De Los Tres Rios, way to bring the music, love, and positive energy! It was so awesome. Joliet Schools 86 Illinois Music Education Association #peoriaorbust #imec2023

Our kids LOVED the Chicago State University drumline portion of the Black History Month assembly today! Watch these kids grooving to the music! Chicago State University Western Avenue Flossmoor161 #BlackHistoryMonth #sd161learns

3rd graders love using scarves to move to different musical forms in music class! Western Avenue Flossmoor161 #sd161learns

Our 5th graders are getting pretty good at switching between C and A minor on their ukuleles! Western Avenue #d161learns Flossmoor161

2nd graders not just playing a fun song, but also working on solfege & making music together. Xylophones really worked hard on the coordination of crossing their left arm over past right hand (and past the midline) for the B bar. Way to go! Western Avenue Flossmoor161 #d161learns

Many thanks to the students, staff, and parents who came to help get our stage set up for Aladdin! Western Avenue #d161learns Flossmoor161

You know what warms my heart? These kids have been rehearsing with me at lunch and recess since December. Look who showed up on a day off from rehearsal to eat lunch together and help move scenery! Theatre kids are the best. Broadway Junior Western Avenue #d161learns Flossmoor161

So proud of this group for trusting us when we told them it would be a ton of work, & a lot of missed recesses, but they would love it. I'm also so proud how much they learned in this first post-covid production, & for bringing our musical back again. Western Avenue Flossmoor161

On Saturday, our Flossmoor 161 students joined students from 22 other area schools at the Illinois Music Education Association District 1 Elementary Music Festival. It was a fantastic morning of music-making memories! Western Avenue Flossmoor161

Wonderful sound for our first WA choir practice of the year. Can't wait to see how they progress! It was so great to sing with them! Western Avenue Flossmoor161 Dr. Smith #d161learns

Great morning of directing the choir at the Illinois Music Education Association D9 elementary music festival. What a great morning of music making with these students & working with incredible colleagues! Also, so thankful for my amazing accompanist & stand-in singer when my voice gets tired!

WA just wrapped on our 4th and 5th grade production of Annie. Fantastic job, kids, and thank you to all our familes and staff for their help and support! Western Avenue Flossmoor161 Dr. Smith