Welcome to Music at

James Guinn Elementary

Miss Brittany Petersen
Mr. Phil Villalobos
Room 18/19
About Music in AESD
• This year, all 23 schools in Anaheim Elementary
School District have music during the school day
• Every student participates in music every week!
See the video on our district website!
About Music in AESD
• We’re grateful to have partners like Disney, the
NAMM Foundation, Yamaha Corporation, and others
who have helped make our music program possible
About Music at Guinn
• TK-4th students receive general music instruction
every week with Miss Petersen
• 5th-6th students receive instrumental music
instruction twice a week with Mr. Villalobos
• Guinn has been nationally recognized for its music
program for two years in a row!
About Miss Petersen (TK-4th music)
About TK-4th Music

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About Mr. Villalobos (5th/6th music)
• 3rd year teaching at Guinn, 10th year overall
▫ Also teaches at Marshall
• Education
▫ Bachelors from California State University, Fresno
▫ Masters from the University of Colorado

Twitter: @villalobosaesd
5th Grade Exploratory
• Big goals
▫ Understand musical concepts and vocabulary.
▫ Make music by moving, singing, reading, writing, and
playing instruments.
▫ Enjoy music for the rest of our lives.
• Each class has two 45-minute lessons every week
• Students learn how to play six different instruments
over the course of the year
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5th Grade Exploratory Music
• This year your child will learn to play:
Clarinet
Flute

Trombone
Trumpet

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5th Grade Exploratory Music
• This year your child will learn to play:
Practice Pad

Violin

Bell Set

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6th Grade Band
• Big goals
▫ Understand musical concepts and vocabulary.
▫ Make music by moving, singing, reading, writing, and
playing instruments.
▫ Enjoy music for the rest of our lives.
• Each class has two 45-minute lessons every week
• Students focus on one instrument for the year
• Students can take home instruments to practice
▫ Look for a form to come home in a couple weeks
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6th Grade Band
• Students will select from the following instruments:
Clarinet
Flute

Trombone
Trumpet

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6th Grade Band
• We will have
performances!
• Mr. V will send a
note home when it
is performance
time for your child

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