BMS Choir Newsletter

Week 3 is in the books!

We have been continuing our choral music education in the classroom. Hopefully, everyone has been enjoying their choir experiences so far. I know that Mrs. Wank, Mr. Little, and myself have been busy planning our next steps for the kids. We are looking forward to the face to face learning that is right around the corner.

Speaking around the corner, next week is a shortened week. We will be having virtual classes on Monday, Tuesday and, Wednesday. Students will be off Thursday and Friday with no instruction or assignments. My advice is to enjoy this time off and prepare for the following week of returning to face to face instruction. It will be crazy, but we will make it through it.

Lastly, I would like to take the time to express my thanks for the many positive emails I have received over the past few weeks. It has meant the world to me to hear all the good things going on and has given me some emotional support through this challenging time. Like I have been stating all along, keep it simple. I know we will all work together for a positive solution in this unprecedented time.

Stay safe, healthy, and remember to smile often!

Click the links for the Weekly Assignments for 10/5- 10/7

6th Grade

7th Grade

8th Grade

There have been several changes to the BMS Choir Department. I am excited about these changes for the future of the program. I would like to welcome Mrs. Wank and Mr. Little to the choir team. You can read their bios below. Not only are they teaching choir they are also teaching band and orchestra. I am looking forward to working with both these great music educators this year.

Mr. Adam Albright is in his 18th year of teaching and directs 6th, 7th and 8th-grade choirs at Brunswick Middle School. Mr. Albright is also the Director of the Brunswick Middle School Drama Club and is one of the 8th-grade football coaches.

Email: aalbright@bcsoh.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brunswicksouthchoirs
Twitter: @BMS_Choirs

Michelle Wank is a music teacher in Brunswick City Schools and has degrees in Music Education from Baldwin Wallace University (B.M.E) and The University of Michigan (M.M. Ed.). Most recently she has taught middle school choir and band in Brunswick, but in her 14 years there she has also taught high school and elementary band, K-5 general music, and beginning orchestra. Previous teaching assignments include North Royalton and Elyria City Schools. In August of 2019, Michelle was hired to fill a one-year position as Associate Professor of Music Education at Baldwin Wallace University where she was responsible for teaching courses in Choral Music Methods, General Music Methods, Vocal Technique, and Culturally Responsive Teaching. Michelle is a member of the National Association for Music Education (NAfME) and the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA).

Email: mwank@bcsoh.org

SCOTT LITTLE holds a Bachelor’s in Music Education from Kent State University. His studies have included oboe with Danna Sundet, composition with Dr. Frank Wiley and Dr. Adam Roberts, and voice with Dr. Jay White. Though primarily an oboist, Mr. Little is also an active composer. His creative projects include a chamber opera, as well as full orchestral and choral works. Mr. Little was the 2019 winner of the Winifred Collins Scholarship for Music Education as part of the Tuesday Musical Association Competition, and he is a recipient of a Bascom Little Fund Grant.

In his free time, Mr. Little enjoys listening to podcasts, having long conversations with friends, and pushing the limits of how much peanut butter one person can consume. He is very excited to begin teaching music in Brunswick this year!

Email: slittle@bcsoh.org