BMS Choir Newsletter

School is Back!

The past two weeks have been great. It is awesome to see everyone again after a long 6-month break. I am happy to see faces and feel like a teacher again. Even though the technology piece is new and a challenge from some of us, we preserved and pressed on to learn concepts and meet new people. I know I will be happy to see everyone face to face again on October 12th.

Speaking of October 12th, I know that there are many of us scratching our heads and wondering what it will look like. I know that we will be back in class on October 12th and that the choir staff will do everything in their power to follow district and CDC guidelines for returning to class. We are currently in the process of working with the district to hammer out the details so that we can return to the choir classroom. I don't know about singing yet but there are many other things we can do to engage our students in the choir learning process that does not involve singing. We as a staff are committed to keeping our students safe.

Click the links for the Weekly Assignments for 9/21- 9/28

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 8th-grade football coach.

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