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March 20, 2020: Week 1, Volume 2

3/20/2020

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Current Assignment(s):
Students should be working on ASL Assignment 1 (due Friday 3/20) and ASL Assignment 2 (due Monday 3/23). Both may be found on Google Classroom.
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Updates:
- Click here for the most recent calendar update (emailed to parents and students on Friday, 3/13/2020)
- Click here for the most recent update about how work will be assigned for Chorus students (emailed to parents and students on Wednesday, 3/18/2020)
- Click here for an update about the Virginia Trip (emailed to parents and students on 3/19/2020)


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Featured Resource:
A List Of Live Virtual Concerts To Watch During The Coronavirus Shutdown. ​

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NPR is keeping a running list of live virtual concerts that can be streamed online. It is organized by date and music genre, and will be updated daily. Look for your favorite artist, or explore something new - if you discover a great one, make sure to tell us about it in the comments!


Just for Fun:

Composers and their Pets

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Did you know that Mozart apparently used to meow and jump over tables when he got bored during rehearsal? Or that Chopin composed a piano piece inspired by a dog chasing his tail? Or my personal favorite, Claude Debussy, who allowed his cats free reign over his workspace and encouraged them to “sow disorder among the pencils”.
There's a long history of composers and musicians being inspired by animals. You can learn more here. And if you're not up for the entire video, skip to 02:55, where you can hear Chopin's "Little Dog Waltz," set to pictures of dogs chasing their tails!

Email Ms. Simmonds with a picture of you and your pet (and their name!), and we'll feature a slideshow of Nipmuc singers and their pets in a future post.
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