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Draw What You Hear With Synesthesia
Simone Monroe
Average rating:5.0Number of reviews:(3)
Students will be introduced to creating abstract drawings through their response to music, and in doing so, will grow in their development of emotional literacy, as well as understanding music and the composer's intent. #creative
Class experience
To begin, we will read and discuss the book, Niko Draws a Feeling, by Bob Raczka. Afterwards, I will have individual students try to draw what they feel as I call out ideas. We will then listen to different excerpts that also portray different themes and moods, and will then discuss these in the same way. A video will be played to connect abstract music to abstract drawing. Upon finishing this video, our last activity will be to draw to music, and will go until the end of class. I really...
Students will dive into abstract thinking and become more in tune with their thoughts and emotions. They will also learn about a composer who will be discussed in class, and their intent when writing the piece.
Tools for drawing such as paper, colored pencils, markers, crayons, etc I will provide the book in class. If you would like to follow along with a physical copy, it is titled, Niko Draws a Feeling by Bob Raczka, and can be found on Amazon. *Learners will not need a YouTube account to view, as I will be applying screen share during our class meeting.
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Average rating:5.0Number of reviews:(3)
Hello! My name is Simone Monroe, and I am very excited to connect with your child through music. I received my Bachelor of Music degree in Music Performance as a clarinetist, and my Master's degree in Clarinet Performance at the University of...
Group Class
$12
per classMeets once
50 min
Completed by 1 learner
Live video meetings
Ages: 6-9
2-12 learners per class
