The Orchestra Rocks
Music rocks when it is powerful and edgy, and when it propels both audiences and performers into motion. Rhythm, defined as the organization of sounds in silence, is a key element in music that rocks as composers and musicians use patterns and grooves to drive music forward. Rock music embodies this propulsive quality with its amplified and electric sounds. Through the Link Up repertoire, hands-on activities, and a culminating interactive performance with a professional orchestra, we will experience how it feels when the orchestra rocks.
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Concert Repertoire
Repertoire Exploration
Learn fundamental concepts of music and engage in creative activities through a deeper exploration of the ideas and themes of the Link Up repertoire.
Explore Pulse
How do we use rhythmic pulse to make music rock? Students explore steady beat, tempo, and strong and weak beats as they experience the pulse that drives music.
Explore Rhythm and Groove
How do composers rock using rhythmic phrases, syncopation, and ostinato? Students explore rhythmic phrasing, syncopation, and groove in the concert repertoire.
Explore Movement and Rock
What is the role of movement and dance in music that rocks? Students discover dance forms associated with four pieces of repertoire from different eras. They also explore Orff’s “O Fortuna” through the Orff Schulwerk approach, discovering how to use movement to interpret and embody the music.
Explore Sounds that Rock
What are the sounds that make music rock? Students will explore timbre, volume, and other sound qualities that make music rock, and discover how musicians use their own individual sounds when covering an original song.
Instrument Families
Concert Experience
