Greetings! My name is Julie Misleh and I am the new music teacher here at Stella Maris! My children Alissa and Paul attended Stella Maris for nine years, and I was the music director while they were here. I have been directing choirs and teaching music at Saint Brigid Catholic Church since I was sixteen…. Read more »
This month, our Senior Yard students started learning about music history, starting with the earliest evidence we have of humans making music! Many of us watched a short piece of Howard Goodall’s “The Story of Music” from the BBC. This miniseries is excellent, and I highly encourage you to CHECK IT OUT if you want a… Read more »
The new year is here, and we are enjoying being back together after winter break. I missed seeing a couple of music classes this week, but it was for a great reason. Mr. K. took his science classroom outside this week. We walked down to La Jolla Cove, and the kids got to learn through… Read more »
WOW WOW WOW!!!! You guys made me one proud teacher this Christmas. You looked amazing, sounded great, and we had SUCH a good time together. Thank you for being wonderful, and thank you for embracing the challenges I throw your way 🙂 Merry Christmas! To order a copy of the 2015 DVD, visit this site:… Read more »
What a special day! I love that we get to celebrate every year with a prayer service, then march into mass together singing “Oh When the Saints Go Marching In!”- all dressed up like amazing men and women of faith. I loved hearing about the saints who have inspired you, and what God is doing… Read more »
Wait, what are Boomwhackers, you ask? Only the most awesome things ever. They are pitched tubes- each is tuned to a specific note that it sings when the tube is whacked on the ground, a hand, the back of a chair, etc. We are going to have SO MUCH FUN with these! We will be… Read more »
The school year is in full swing and we are already gearing up for our FABULOUS Christmas pageant- Christmas in Black and White! Do you have the songs stuck in your head yet??? We will have small singing goals each week. You will need to learn a verse or chorus each week for your buddy… Read more »