Refreshing, Reflecting and Rejoicing!
This fall has been an absolute whirlwind! A full teaching schedule plus the additional work of grad school has meant that I am busier than ever. There are so many things to be grateful for! My dad is healthy - In September we celebrated the one year...
Star Wars and Piano – From the Top perfection!
A Jedi, A Princess, & Darth Vader Sit Down at a Piano – From t...A Jedi, A Princess, & Darth Vader Sit Down at a Piano...What Happens Next? Posted by From the Top on Friday, December 11, 2015
Choir Music I Love – 2
Kusimama by Jim Papoulis is one of those choral pieces that is both challenging and really fun to sing. I've had 5th graders at two different schools with various degrees of choral singing experience sing this piece very successfully and with great joy. It is a...
Choir Music I love – 1
Winter Canon by Andy Beck is simply beautiful. Not only is it beautiful, but it has my 5th graders talking. Yesterday during dismissal, a couple of 5th grade choir members who also serve as Safety Patrol were telling me, "Mrs. McSpadden! Everyone, and I mean...