Songs
What was the first song that your 6th grade class learned this year in vocals?
Rhythm Of Life
Name 2 of the birds you were supposed to listen for when on your ‘bird listening’ walk with Andres?
Crow, black eyed junco, eagle, peregrine falcon, robin, stellar jay, flicker, hawk, black capped chickadee
What does singing in unison mean?
A group of singers singing the same words and notes at the same time.
Which Billings teacher has been a dancer for a long time?
Sarah
How long ago or what year did Billings move from the Greenlake site to the current location?
Fall 2019 or 3+ years ago
What kind of song is “Under The Full Moonlight”?
A round
Name an animal that hears better than humans.
Dogs
Most middle school choirs have at least 3 sections, Tenor, alto and Soprano. What does Sabrina call these sections in Billings 6th grade vocals?
Low, Medium and High
How many of the staff at Billings play an instrument very well, at least 2, at least 3, or at least 4?
At least 3, Birch, multiple instruments, Brook and Audrey play piano
What’s the Billings mascot?
The Bear
How many choruses does the song “Matthew (Maddie) Groves” have?
Zero
True or false, a person with bad hearing can’t sing.
False
True or false, In a traditional choir the singers change sections for every song?
False
Which 2 Billings teachers have their college degree in Theater?
Jeff and Chelsea
What was the first sports team at Billings?
Ultimate Frisbee
Where does the song “Rhythm Of Life” come from?
A Musical
What is it called when a person hears, then sings the wrong notes when they’re singing a song?
Singing off pitch
What is it called when one is singing sounds like la, la, la, ooo, shoobee doobee, etc, and the sounds aren’t official words?
Vocables
Which Billings teacher has performed in front of a famous actor? BONUS - Name the actor
Sabrina - Kevin Bacon
What was the size of the last small 8th grade graduating class at Billings?
12
What’s it called when the class sings the first verse of “Maddie Groves” over and over going higher and higher?
Ascending
What’s another old fashioned phrase for when a person doesn’t hear pitch accurately?
Tone Deaf
What are the things in your throat that vibrate to make sound called?
Vocal chords
Which Billings staff member was in musicals when they were young?
Abigail
What is the first name of the founder of Billings?
Louanne