MS Teachers
Theory
Singing
Ms. Kurtz Facts
Choir Culture
100

This MS and HS teacher has 6 cats, a rabbit, and a dog.

Who is Mrs. Williams?

100

One dynamic level below forte.

What is mezzo-forte?

100

You can't see it, but this powerful force is what fuels your singing. 

What is breath? (or air)

100

It's not much, but this is Ms. Kurtz's exact height.

What is 5 feet?

100

This elimination game requires deception and detection from the whole class. 

What is Mafia?

200

This MS Teacher keeps a panda in their classroom.

Who is Ms. Kling?

200

This type of note lasts one beat longer than a half note. 

What is a dotted half note?

200

These 5 sounds make up many of our warm-up sounds, and require lots of space. 

What are A, E, I, O, and U? (or vowel sounds)

200

This university educated Ms. Kurtz so she could become a choir teacher.

What is Oakland University?

200

The name of Ms. Kurtz's squirrelly Squishmallow friend.  

What is Erin? 

300

This middle and high school teacher once hit a cow with their truck.

Who is Mr. Fox?

300

This solfege happens once or twice in the scale.

What is Do?

300

This is what happens when we sing two or more notes at the same time. 

What is harmony? (will accept chords)

300

Ms. Kurtz always gets this ice-cold treat every Friday, first thing in the morning.

What is an iced coffee?

300

This weekly team-building activity is NOT optional.

What is Fun Friday?

400

This MS teacher wants to be a park ranger when she grows up.

Who is Mrs. Smith?

400

This musical symbol tells you to go back and do it again. 

What is a repeat sign? 

400

When singing with a bright, forward sound, your voice is resonating in this part of your face. 

What is the nose? 

400

In high school, Ms. Kurtz played this fishy lead character in her school musical.

Who is Ariel?

400

This yellow-and-black striped friend, who shares a name with a TV dance instructor, helped us sing with good facial expressions in a threatening way.

Who is Abby Bee Miller?

500

This athletic MS teacher once got hit by a truck while riding their bike in middle school and was knocked out cold!

Who is Mr. Felax?

500

These three solfege make up a 1 chord. 

What is do-mi-so?

500

When the voice is relaxed while singing, this wobbly effect can occur. 

What is vibrato?

500

After a long day of teaching, Ms. Kurtz also does this musical job twice a week.

What is a singer?

500

The staff choir debuted this song at the Holiday concert this year.

What is Feliz Navidad?

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