Music

Singing:

All grades, along with the above skills, will also amass a nice collection of songs, hymns and chants that they will be able to sing and enjoy. Music from all eras of history will be listened to, learned and sung. Your child will be familiar with and confident in their voice. All students are expected to sing solo’s within the confines of music class. By having this expectation, the students are gaining confidence in getting up in front of people. This confidence they will be gaining in music class will aid them in other classes for example oral reports.

All students are given the opportunity to sing a solo whether in a concert or a Mass situation. Now, while all students are expected to try in class, no student is made to sing or perform a solo in a public forum. I will encourage them to give soloing in public a try. I always assure the students that I will only ask those students whom I feel are ready and capable of doing solo work.

Mass:     

Here at St. Daniel’s our school students begin their school day by attending Mass. Once a week, generally on Friday’s, music is provided for the Mass. Because of the grouping of classes, the opportunity for Third through Eighth Grades to act as Ministers of Music is possible. The groups rotate weeks. The week the Third – Fifth Grades are Music Ministers, the Sixth – Eighth Grades act as Lectors for the Mass. This affords the students in these classes to become more active, participating members of St. Daniel’s. Hopefully, they will continue to participate in these ministries after they graduate from St. Daniel’s.