Full Moon Class

When I signed in to Birkdale, the staff member at the desk told me it was a rowdy day for the kids, and that they always seem to get like this on the full moon. I opened our check-in with a full moon practice of saying something you want to bring in to your life this week and something you want to leave behind. The kids had lots to share, and then we warmed up physically with a great shake out, which a bunch of the kids had never done before. We warmed up our voices with solfege and transitioned that into harmonies and intervals within the solfege scale. Then we practiced dynamics, singing together and in parts, and it was a joy to see the kids have so much fun exploring the full range of their voices. A lot of them already seem quite comfortable singing, so I feel optimistic about what these kids will be able to sing and perform together.