My name is Emma Germann and I am the Band Director and 5th-8th grade Music Teacher at Hillside School!

I am excited to be entering my first year at Hillside School. I earned my Bachelor's in Music Education with a minor in Jazz Studies and a Classical Saxophone Performance Certificate from Elmhurst University. Go Bluejays! My main instrument is the saxophone and I frequently play with local professional concert bands, jazz bands, and orchestras. I am a Golden Apple Scholar and through this program, I have received extensive training in best practices in teaching.

At Hillside School, I am looking forward to working with my close colleague, Ms. B, to bring our students the best music education possible. I believe that music is both a process and product which teaches students self-expression, self-discovery, and skills that transfer into every area of life. I'm looking forward to collaborating with students, families, and staff to bring the best musical opportunities to our students.

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5th - 8th Grade General Music

Goals: Each student will become active and informed listeners of music while building music literacy through the process of creating music.

• Informed Listening: 7 elements of music, instrument study, genre study

• Music Literacy: learning how to read and notate music, reading music to perform on an instrument

• Creating Music: performing music, composing music, digital music for composition

Beginning Band and Concert Band

Beginning Band is intended for students that are new to playing their instrument. Concert Band is intended for students with previous experience in band on their current instrument. Placement is at the director's discretion based on what would be developmentally appropriate and beneficial to both the student and the ensemble.

Every student in Hillside School is welcome and invited to join band! Check out the Hillside Band site to get more information on how to participate.

Goals: Current band students will develop into confident and successful musicians, while we also invite more students to pursue learning an instrument with us. Band students will develop their skills in the areas of:

• Literacy

• Tone

• Time

• Technique

• Tuning

• Ensemble and Solo Playing

Ms. Germann

Band and Music Teacher

egermann@hillside93.org

708-449-6490 x7123

Visit the Hillside Band site to learn more about bands at our school.