Mrs. Marconi
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Welcome to Mrs. Marconi's Music Class! Welcome to another exciting year of learning and appreciating the wonderful world of music. Last year we continued to explore the theory of music in all grade levels. What is Music Theory? Music theory is a collection of concepts and symbols that help our minds work with music, when we are engaged in any musical activity -- playing music, composing, improvising, reading musical notation, writing musical notation, learning a musical instrument, talking about music, teaching music, learning music, or just listening. This year we will continue expanding our knowledge of music using our voices, instruments, keyboards, and dance. Grades K through 2 will be learning music theory through fun written exercises and our all new individual staff white boards. This students will learn music as they rotate from three different stations in our amazing music classroom. The whiteboard and theory workbook table allows students to work one on one with myself (Mrs. Marconi) while the other students work hard on practicing their piano skills at the piano stations. All students will have a chance to sing with all their heart at the end of each class. Grades 3 through 8 will be learning music theory with their wonderful theory workbooks by Julie Mcintosh Johnson, Basics of Keyboard Theory. This theory program follows the theory requirements of the 1997 MTAC (Music Teachers Association of California) Certificate of Merit Piano Syllabus. Again this year, We will have an after school band which will meet on Friday's from 3:30pm to 4:30pm in the school music room located in Trinity Hall. Students can choose between four different instruments; flute, clarinet, alto saxaphone, and trumpet. Also again this year we will have a children's choir. They will again join up with our parish children the first Sunday of each month and sing at the Sunday morning 10:00 am mass. They will also be singing at various choral festivals and the yearly Christmas Eve celebration mass in the church. Music Appreciation Curriculum Basics of Keyboard Theory (Grades 3 through 8) Basics of Theory (Grades K through 2) Voice instruction (All Grades) Keyboard instruction (All Grades) (Begins second semester) Percussion Instruments (All Grades) Expression of Music through dance (All Grades) Music History (Grades 3 through 8) Music Culture (All Grades) Recorder (Grades 4-8) Extracurricular Music Activities La Purisima Catholic School Children's Choir, 2nd grade to 8th grade, Wednesday's 3:30pm to 4:30pm La Purisima Catholic School Band, Friday's 3:30pm to 4:30pm La Purisima Catholic Church Parish Choir, 2nd grade to 8th grade, Wednesday's 3:30pm to 4:30pm About Mrs. Marconi Joanna Marconi, Director of Music: Mrs. Marconi holds a Bachelor of Music, Music Education with an emphasis in voice, as well as a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Chapman University, Orange, California. She lives in North Tustin with her husband Mike and two beautiful children, Michael and Karina. A lifelong resident of Orange County, Mrs. Marconi began her post here at La Purisima Catholic Church in July 2007. She is diligently working to improve and enhance every liturgy with beautiful music. Before coming to La Purisima, Mrs. Marconi was guest conductor for Woodbridge Community Church Summer Chorale in Irvine in 2004. She completed the season with a 911 remembrance concert to commemorate all those who lost their lives and loved ones in one of our country’s worst tragedies. In August 2005 she formed her own group called “West Coast Chorale Orange County”. The group performed several concerts which included: Ring in the Holidays, Ave Maria, O Holy Night, and Spring Concert. During her studies at Chapman she was selected for the Chapman University 2003 Touring Choir that visited Washington, Oregon, and Northern California. The choir of 100 singers sang at venues such as St. Mary’s Cathedral in Walnut Creek, California, St. Mary’s in Portland, Oregon, and various other beautiful churches. Mrs. Marconi also toured Sydney, Australia where she was a choral singer for the William Hall Chorale in the Sydney Opera House. The major work performed was the world-renowned Requiem composed by, Hector Berlioz (1803-1869), which contains ten breathtaking movements, all in Latin. She has also performed many major works such as Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater (Alto), and Handel’s Ode to St. Cecilia’s Day (Alto), and conducted the full work of Handel’s Messiah in 2005. Mrs. Marconi is a member of the NPM, National Association of Pastoral Musicians, ACDA, American Chorale Directors Association, Peri Cantores Association, and the National Catholic Educational Association. Mrs. Marconi currently directs the Large Adult Mixed Choir here at La Purisima, the Sunday Contemporary Group, and is the lead vocalist for the Saturday Small Ensemble. Mrs. Marconi is an accomplished flutist and singer and has performed for many concerts and special occasions since her appointment here at La Purisima. Mrs. Marconi is also the Music Teacher at the adjoining parish school. She teaches a full day Monday and Tuesday’s and works with children ages Kindergarten to Eighth grade. Every year Mrs. Marconi assists with the Christmas program and heads up the Spring Show that exhibits the many activities and lessons the children are learning in class.
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