Welcome to Music at Porters Point School
Don't miss our whole school musical on February 9 and 10, 2010, 6:30 pm! The musical is called Follow the North Star Home, music by Alice Olsen, story & lyrics by Elizabeth Peach. We are busy preparing and setting things up. Students have been introduced to the story and songs during music class. The fun part is working out all the parts and putting it all together. Please join us on Tuesday, Feb. 9 and/or Wednesday, Feb. 10 at Colchester High School in the Theater, beginning at 6:30 pm. This is approximately a 30 minute performance. For some specific information about the performance, please see the below link to Parent Notices:
PPS Parent Notice #3 - Final
PPS Parent Notice #2
PPS Parent Notice #1
The Music program is taught by Ms. Martie Mutz, Music Educator. All students come to Music Class once a week for 45 minutes. Students are exposed to and experience the elements of music (melody, harmony, rhythm, timbre, form, style) while they SING, DANCE, PLAY, LISTEN TO and CREATE music.
The Colchester Music Curriculum is based on the nine National Standards for Music Education. For more information on the National Standards, visit the Music Educator's National Conference site:
All students participate in our annual whole school sing-along in December, featuring multicultural songs from around the world.
Porters Point School holds at least one evening musical performance each year for family, friends and the community. These performances are held at Colchester High School in the Theatre. Because of the size of our student population, half of the school performs one night and the other half of the school performs the other night. We are very fortunate to have access to the Theatre at Colchester High School for these performances. It is an event not to be missed!
A FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTION: "Do you have the name of a music teacher in the area?" A local resource for people seeking private music instruction for themselves or their children is the Vermont Youth Orchestra Association. For more information on music teachers, music stores, repair shops, and more, visit their site:
ABOUT THE MUSIC TEACHER: Ms. Mutz has been teaching music education to students at Porters Point School and Union Memorial School since 1988. Prior to that, Ms. Mutz taught music at Westford School from 1986-1988 to students in Kindergarten through Eighth Grade, as well as Chorus, Band and Marching Band. From 1985-1986, Ms. Mutz taught music at Mallett's Bay School to Third-Fifth Graders, but that was only a one year position while the former music teacher, Ms. Allegra Miller taught at Colchester High School. Ms. Mutz's first music teaching experience was gained at Mater Christi School from 1982-1985, teaching Kindergarten through Eighth Grade music, including their instrumental program. Ms. Mutz went to Hartwick College for her undergraduate degree and her instrument concentration was pipe organ. She is currently pursuing her Master of Arts in Music Education through Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas and expects to be completed within the next two years. Ms. Mutz is married with two teenage children. She also has a 7 year old dog, ten fish and a 10 year old cockatiel. She loves to spend time with her family, skiing, bike riding, taking walks with her dog, reading, and playing the piano.
Ms. Mutz
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