Music Department

Order your DVD of our Patriotic Tribute now!

Now you can order a DVD of the November 12, "Tribute to Our Veterans and America" online with your credit or visa debit card! Simply click on the link below to go directly to the KS Productions website. Orders will be delivered to your home or location of choice. Great for sending a gift to that family Veteran who lives far away!

www.shop.ksproductionsonline.com

Chorus Holiday Practice

Below are the practice tracks for your upcoming Holiday Concert! Only practice the part Ms. Kneuer assigned you!

It's Time for Hanukkah Part One

It's Time for Hanukkah Part Two

Night Before Christmas Part One

Night Before Christmas Part Two

Spirit of the Season Part One

Spirit of the Season Part Two

The Dinner Bell Carol Part One

The Dinner Bell Carol Part Two

Snowflake Carol Part One

Snowflake Carol Part Two

Black Belt Song

Here are the practice tracks for your Black Belt Song, "Stars and Stripes Forever."  Click on the file link to practice online. Right click on the file name to download to your computer.

Stars & Stripes Practice Track

The Stars And Stripes Forever

Brown Belt Song

Here are the practice tracks for your Brown Belt Song, "Yankee Doodle." Part One is the beginner version. Part Two is for the advanced players. Choose your part wisely!!! You may only choose the advanced part if you have passed your blue & red belt tests. Click on the file link to practice online. Right click on the file name to download to your computer.

Yankee Doodle Part One

Yankee Doodle Part Two

Yankee Doodle Concert Version

Chorus Practice Tracks...

Here are the practice songs for our first concert, set for Veteran's Day, November 11th. You can practice online by clicking the link below, or right click and save the file to your computer for easier practice later.

America, the Free

Choices

Those Who Served

American Tears

American Tears solo

This Land is Your Land Descant

Battle Hymn Descant

Let Freedom Ring

The Legend of Polar Mountain

Below are the practice tracks for our upcoming musical. Be sure to practice for 15 minutes everyday! Right click and choose "Download File" to save it to your computer.

Print a copy of the words: Download Legend of Polar Mountain lyrics

Once On A Wintertime & Dialog 2

Dancing In The Snow & Dialog 3

Sea of Snow & Dialog 4

Get A Load of Me & Dialog 6

You've Gotta Have Hope & Dialog 7

There's A Light & Dialog 8

Reprise_ Once on a Wintertime

Red Belt Song

Here are the practice files for your red belt song, "The Battle Hymn of the Republic." Click on the file to practice online or right click to choose to download the file to your computer.

recorder & piano only:

Battle Hymn Practice

recorder with Full Performance:

Battle Hymn Concert Version

Group Recorder Lessons with Jody Miller

Jody Miller, McCleskey band director and professional recorder player, will be offering Group recorder lessons for any 4th, 5th or 6th grade student that wants to further their playing skills. Here is all the info:

Where:  Murray Arts Center, 2250 Stilesboro Road, Kennesaw, GA 30152, 

through the Cobb Symphony Orchestra’s Georgia Center for the Arts 

 

When:  Saturday mornings beginning January 30, 2010 

 

Cost:  $100 for 10 one-hour sessions, plus a final concert 

 

Who:  Students in 4th, 5th, or 6th grades with at least minimal exposure to 

recorder or other music reading/performing skills 

 

How to register:  Visit http://www.cobbsymphony.org/gca_j_miller.htm or 

contact the Cobb Symphony Orchestra offices at 770-429-7016.  

Additional registration options are available at 

http://www.cobbsymphony.org/gca_registration.htm 

 

About the classes:  Students will learn recorder techniques that will 

prepare them for more advanced study of the instrument.  The recorder 

has a rich historical heritage in music literature, being used by composers 

such as Vivaldi, Bach, and Handel.  The instrument makes a great 

beginning instrument before learning other musical instruments, but many 

people play recorder as their primary instrument and it can be studied in 

conservatories around the world. 

 

This class will focus on playing soprano recorder.  Future classes will 

introduce alto, tenor, and bass recorders. 

 

 

For more information or for inquiring about individual lessons for students of any 

age, please contact Jody Miller at recorder96@aol.com or 404-314-1891. 

Attention all Veterans of Nicholson Family

 

In observance of Veteran’s Day on Wednesday, November 11^th at 1pm, Nicholson students will participate in a school-wide ceremony to honor our nation’s heroes. Students are invited to wear red, white, and blue to show their American spirit. We will have a special military color guard to present the flag, along with the honoring of our Nicholson Veterans.  Then, we will join our 5^th graders on recorders and chorus in singing patriotic songs. If you are a veteran and would like to attend the show, please R.S.V.P. to Ms. Kneuer via email (karis.kneuer@cobbk12.org), or leave a message on her school voicemail (770-928-5573) so we can be sure to have enough chairs.

 

In order for our students to understand the meaning behind this important holiday, we would like to have our Nicholson students share their family’s history of military service to our country. If you have a family member that is currently serving, has served, or has been a casualty of war, please email/call Ms. Kneuer with their information (and picture if available). Please include their name (as you would like it listed), branch of military, years of service and also indicate if they are no longer with us. Names and pictures of Nicholson’s family veterans will be shown on the big screen during our presentation.

 

If you cannot attend the morning presentation, please come and be honored on the evening of November 12, 2009 in the cafeteria at 6:45pm. 5^th grade and Chorus will be there to perform their patriotic tunes and lead our sing-a-long. 

Karaoke at the Fall Carnival!

Bigger, better and back by popular demand:

Karaoke at the Fall Carnival!

October 16, 2009

Plan now to sing with your friends, your family or all by yourself!

At this year’s new and improved karaoke kiosk, you’ll find even more songs and more chances to sing with your friends, your family, or just bask in the spotlight all by yourself.

 

 

Take the “fast lane!” Prepare a particular song with your parent and you can get bumped to the head of the line! There will be prizes for performances by family members, classmates, and especially for Nicholson Staff Members! (hint: fancy dance moves & costuming can increase your score!)

 

You can find a list of some recommended songs below. If you don’t see the song you want to sing, email Ms Kneuer and she will check to see if we have it. If we don't, you are always welcome to bring your own disk. So organize your group now and start practicing! Your chance to be a real Nicholson SINGING star is just a few weeks away!

• Respect by Aretha Franklin
• Old Time Rock N' Roll by Bob Seger
• Shoop Shoop Song by Cher
• Stop In The Name Of Love by Diana Ross
• New York, New York by Frank Sinatra
• Summer Nights by John Travolta & Olivia Newton John (Grease)
• Get Down Tonight by KC and the Sunshine Band
• My Girl by Smokey Robinson
• My Guy by Mary Wells
• Louie Louie by The Kingsmen
• My Boyfriend's Back by The Shirelles
• Rock This Town by The Stray Cats
• Wild Thing by The Troggs
• The Lion Sleeps Tonight by Tokens 
• Hey Mickey by Toni Basil
• We're Not Gonna Take It by Twisted Sister
• Play That Funky Music by Wild Cherry
• Kung Fu Fighting by Carl Douglas
• Macarena by Los Del Rio
• 99 Red Balloons by Nena
• I'm Too Sexy by Right Said Fred
• It's Raining Men by The Weather Girls    
• Girls Just Wanna Have Fun by Cyndi Lauper
• Jailhouse Rock by Elvis Presley
• Shout by The Isley Brothers
• I Love Rock & Roll by Joan Jett
• Celebration by Kool & the Gang
• It's My Party by Leslie Gore
• Electric Slide by Marcia Griffith
• Beat It by Michael Jackson
• Sweet Caroline by Neil Diamond
• Hit Me With Your Best Shot by Pat Benetar
• La Bamba by Ritchie Valens
• I Got You Babe by Sonny & Cher
• Born To Be Wild by Steppenwolf
• Love Shack by The B-52's
• Build Me Up Buttercup by The Foundationss
• Get Down on It by Kool & the Gang
• Material Girl by Madonna
• Bad by Michael Jackson
• Sweet Dreams Are Made of This by Eurythmics
• I Will Survive by Gloria Gaynor
• Girl You Know It's True by Milli Vanilli
• Love Is A Battlefield by Pat Benetar
• I'm So Excited by Pointer Sisters
• Super Freak by Rick James