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MrsLevenberg Oct 4 @ 9:00 PM EDT

Welcome to #elmused chat! Please introduce yourself: name/location/grade levels and your favorite piece of holiday concert music!

MrsMurat Oct 4 @ 9:00 PM EDT

Paying forward my learning from #GAFESummit this past weekend! https://t.co/vrXgjaqm0d #gafechat #sdedchat #sced #edchatma #elmused #adechat

MrsLevenberg Oct 4 @ 9:02 PM EDT

This chat will follow a simple Question&Answer format. I’ll tweet Q1/you’ll answer w A1. Don’t forget to add #elmused to each tweet!

MrsLevenberg Oct 4 @ 9:02 PM EDT

Sophie Levenberg, K-2 music in Goshen, NY, and I LOVE "Cold and Fugue Season!" #elmused

jennifer_gilles Oct 4 @ 9:02 PM EDT

Jenny from NE Ohio; PreK-2 and hard question...I guess Silent Night with sign language. #elmused

phyllissings Oct 4 @ 9:03 PM EDT

Phyllis,BatonRouge,Louisiana, 5th/6th Grade, Happy Winter! Haven't done n ages but Ss wanted to sing Frosty - so bringing it back #elmused

MrsLevenberg Oct 4 @ 9:05 PM EDT

Q1 coming up! #elmused

MrsLevenberg Oct 4 @ 9:05 PM EDT

@jennifer_gilles Welcome! I love adding in ASL- the kids do, too! #elmused

MrsLevenberg Oct 4 @ 9:06 PM EDT

Q1: When do you generally begin planning concert themes/music for holiday concerts? #elmused

MrsLevenberg Oct 4 @ 9:06 PM EDT

@phyllissings Welcome! Love those old favorites! #elmused

mspatricianhfb Oct 4 @ 9:06 PM EDT

Hi all! Molly from Arlington, VA, Prek-5, and I always enjoy Frosty the Snowman #elmused

mspatricianhfb Oct 4 @ 9:07 PM EDT

A1: August- I start listening and make final decisions in Sept/beginning of October #elmused

audreymelugin Oct 4 @ 9:07 PM EDT

Audrey, Lake Dallas, TX, K-5. Traditional carols! This year doing 'Twas the night before Christmas #elmused

jennifer_gilles Oct 4 @ 9:08 PM EDT

I plan my Christmas program out in the summer or at the latest first couple weeks of school. Spring planning starts in December. #elmused

MrsLevenberg Oct 4 @ 9:09 PM EDT

A1: Generally before the end of the school year, though it varies from year to year as I get new ideas and/or groups. #elmused

AssignmentHelpN Oct 4 @ 9:10 PM EDT

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audreymelugin Oct 4 @ 9:11 PM EDT

A1 we started this wk, 9 wks out. Also an all school perf to prep in nov, so we start up Xmas early #elmused

MrsLevenberg Oct 4 @ 9:11 PM EDT

A1.2: Haven't gotten organized enough yet for a themed concert, but it's a nice idea! :) #elmused

MrsLevenberg Oct 4 @ 9:12 PM EDT

Q2 coming up! #elmused

MrsLevenberg Oct 4 @ 9:13 PM EDT

Q2: How do you involve students in the planning/production of holiday concerts? #elmused

audreymelugin Oct 4 @ 9:13 PM EDT

A1 ... I choose programs before the end of the year in case I need to make purchases #elmused

MrsLevenberg Oct 4 @ 9:14 PM EDT

A2: Writing monologues, literature input, stage decor, and hoping to have them design the program cover! #elmused

dspears37 Oct 4 @ 9:15 PM EDT

Dana Spears, K-5 General Music/Choir in Owatonna, MN and... I don't know! Last year I did a fun arr. of "I Saw 3 Ships" #elmused

jennifer_gilles Oct 4 @ 9:15 PM EDT

A2: 2nd grade does the Christmas program and they tend to make great choreographers! #elmused

phyllissings Oct 4 @ 9:15 PM EDT

A1: I'm already planning for next year. ha! #elmused

massignmenthelp Oct 4 @ 9:15 PM EDT

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phyllissings Oct 4 @ 9:16 PM EDT

A1: I ask what their interests are and go from there #elmused

dspears37 Oct 4 @ 9:16 PM EDT

A1: concert planned out by the end of September so I can start in October! Last year I planned it in the summer which was GREAT #elmused

jennifer_gilles Oct 4 @ 9:17 PM EDT

Grading and a #elmused chat! Loving my multitasking tonight!!!

dspears37 Oct 4 @ 9:17 PM EDT

A2: I choose the pieces but leave some things up to the class - i.e. what exactly we play on instruments, how the movement goes #elmused

MrsLevenberg Oct 4 @ 9:19 PM EDT

Q3 coming up! #elmused

audreymelugin Oct 4 @ 9:19 PM EDT

A2 they give choreography/ costume ideas, help decorate stage with winter art projects #elmused

MrsLevenberg Oct 4 @ 9:20 PM EDT

Q3: How do you navigate different holiday traditions in your repertoire? #elmused

MrsLevenberg Oct 4 @ 9:21 PM EDT

A3: All or nothing. I either do only winter songs or songs about all winter holidays. #elmused

dspears37 Oct 4 @ 9:21 PM EDT

A3: My 3-5 only do this concert, so I don't focus on HOLIDAY as much as QUALITY rep. Sometimes that is Christmas, sometimes Diwali! #elmused

annemileski Oct 4 @ 9:22 PM EDT

whew, I can never get here on time! #elmused

dspears37 Oct 4 @ 9:22 PM EDT

@dspears37 A3cont: and sometimes that means no holiday rep at all! #elmused

JoelWestman1 Oct 4 @ 9:23 PM EDT

A3: I have a 2nd grade program that I hit multiple cultures and the history behind the songs all in one 30 min program #elmused

dspears37 Oct 4 @ 9:24 PM EDT

@phyllissings I keep a running list of songs I'm thinking of, and it's super helpful! #elmused

jennifer_gilles Oct 4 @ 9:24 PM EDT

A3: I teach in rural district & do mostly secular, but one sacred (i.e. Drummer Boy/Silent Night). Sometimes Hanukkah or Kwanzaa. #elmused

JoelWestman1 Oct 4 @ 9:24 PM EDT

As for A1: I start planning some time around Easter for the following Christmas... #elmused

MrsLevenberg Oct 4 @ 9:27 PM EDT

Q4 coming up! #elmused

MrsLevenberg Oct 4 @ 9:28 PM EDT

Q4: What is your school’s dress code for holiday concerts? #elmused

audreymelugin Oct 4 @ 9:28 PM EDT

A3 alternate winter theme and xmas. Depends on the group, if they want to feature a specific holiday or fav winter song #elmused

JoelWestman1 Oct 4 @ 9:29 PM EDT

A4: bare minimum school dress code appropriate. I tell the kids to "dress up" if they want. and I have a special suit that I wear. #elmused

MrsLevenberg Oct 4 @ 9:29 PM EDT

A4: "Festive and fancy!" I love seeing my 1st graders all dressed up! #elmused

jennifer_gilles Oct 4 @ 9:30 PM EDT

A4: I tell the kids to dress in something they wouldn't normally wear to school. I try not to make it too difficult for families. #elmused

dspears37 Oct 4 @ 9:30 PM EDT

A4: I tell kiddos it's a special occasion, so dress accordingly. They have to be able to walk/stand in their shoes, though! #elmused

JoelWestman1 Oct 4 @ 9:30 PM EDT

A4 cont: i'm in a 90% free/reduced lunch school. So really, I'm just excited if the kids show up at all. #elmused

audreymelugin Oct 4 @ 9:31 PM EDT

A4 it varies, but always fits in the theme. Last year scarves, winter wear. This year PJ's, slippers #elmused

MrsLevenberg Oct 4 @ 9:31 PM EDT

@dspears37 Amen! Risers are challenging enough! #elmused

MrsLevenberg Oct 4 @ 9:36 PM EDT

Q5 coming up! #elmused

MrsLevenberg Oct 4 @ 9:37 PM EDT

Q5: Do you do any audience participation in holiday concerts? If so, how and what do you do? #elmused

audreymelugin Oct 4 @ 9:38 PM EDT

@MrsLevenberg we just rehearse in class, but my specials team lets me combine with them for lg rehearsals a few days prior #elmused

dspears37 Oct 4 @ 9:39 PM EDT

A5: Once did Broeker's "Risseldy Rosseldy" w/audience on the last chorus and no one sang! Haven't tried since haha #elmused

MrsLevenberg Oct 4 @ 9:39 PM EDT

A5: Haven't yet, but may try to work in some caroling this year. #elmused

JoelWestman1 Oct 4 @ 9:39 PM EDT

I don't do anything specifically with audience singing, because i'm still working to build the culture of having programs. #elmused

jennifer_gilles Oct 4 @ 9:40 PM EDT

A5: I have done that a couple times...just might have to try it again this year! #elmused

audreymelugin Oct 4 @ 9:41 PM EDT

A5 not yet but want a carol concert next year, will print words in program I think #elmused

MrsLevenberg Oct 4 @ 9:43 PM EDT

Q6 coming up! #elmused

MrsLevenberg Oct 4 @ 9:44 PM EDT

Q6: How do you decorate before a holiday concert? Are there any people/groups you use to help with this? #elmused

JoelWestman1 Oct 4 @ 9:44 PM EDT

A6: Ha. our PTO was one parent, and her kid's last year was last year. If we decorate, I do it myself. #elmused

MrsLevenberg Oct 4 @ 9:47 PM EDT

A6: I work with the art teacher to display student work on and around the stage. #elmused

jennifer_gilles Oct 4 @ 9:48 PM EDT

A6: I'm not a big decorator (we perform in MP room). I'd rather put money into costumes and props! #elmused

dspears37 Oct 4 @ 9:49 PM EDT

A6: Our PTO buys a poinsettia for each Music/Classroom T and we line the stage. We use the HS so that's it, we have just one day #elmused

MrsLevenberg Oct 4 @ 9:50 PM EDT

Q7 coming up! #elmused

MrsLevenberg Oct 4 @ 9:51 PM EDT

Q7: Any other holiday concert favorite ideas you’d like to share with the group? #elmused

JoelWestman1 Oct 4 @ 9:52 PM EDT

A7: my 2nd grade program pulls right from the old text books, but hits multiple cultures, so we get the Jesus music and the secular #elmused

MrsLevenberg Oct 4 @ 9:53 PM EDT

A7: All about making Ss feel special! Such a magical time of year + 1st concert for 1st graders- bring in all the extras I can. #elmused

audreymelugin Oct 4 @ 9:54 PM EDT

A6 I have a large painted canvas backdrop for each season we switch out, parent volunteers #elmused

MrsLevenberg Oct 4 @ 9:58 PM EDT

Thanks for joining #elmused chat tonight! We hope to see you next week for “Halloween Activities!”