Washington Elementary School to Hold Holiday Concert

BESSEMER, MI - Sunday, December 5, 2010 - The Washington Elementary School will be performing its annual Holiday Concert on Friday, December 17th, at 1:00 P. M. in the Washington School gym. Washington School musicians will entertain before the concert playing piano, guitar and violin.

Christmas Favorites like “Jingle Bell Rock”, “Frosty The Snowman” – with two rockin’ Frosty impersonators will be entertaining “Snowman Choir” will feature drummers and free-style dancers. Rhythm instruments will be featured in several songs and a “Christmas Jubliation” will swell your heart with the spirit of the season.

We are “Bessemer’s Best” and invite you to celebrate the holiday season with us. Donations are requested and will be used to support the Washington elementary music program.

WASHINGTON HOLIDAY CONCERT

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2010

WASHINGTON SCHOOL GYM, 1:00 P. M.

WELCOME AND THANK YOU FOR COMING. Enjoy the music and stage movements that we have created for you. Please turn off electronic devices, feel free to take pictures and share them with us.

From all of us at the Washington School:

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR!

SPRING CONCERT MUSICIANS:

  1. Vivan Pavlovich-2nd Grade-Guitar-All Mixed Up.

  2. Bethany Novascone-3rd-Guitar-Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star.

  3. Kathryn Rand-3rd Grade-Piano-Jolly Old St. Nicholas.

  4. Ericka Facchinello-3rd Grade-piano-Santa Claus is Comin’ To Town.

  5. Vai Triggiano-3rd Grade-piano-Colors of the Wind-Merken.

  6. Nick Trudgeon-3rd Grade-piano-Enchanted City-Schneider.

  7. Lilly Wieringa-6th Grade-violin-Minuet.


These are a few of the things we’ve been learning about in music class: ABA SONG FORM (The structure of music. A=chorus, B=verse, A=chorus, etc.); The “HOOK” (the part of the song that makes you like and remember the song so you sing it over and over. Sometimes you just can’t get it out of your head! For example: “I gotta feelin’, that tonight’s gonna be a good night…); MELODY SHAPES (The rise and fall of the melody or main tune of a piece of music.); FRANZ JOSEPH HAYDN’S “SURPRISE SYMPHONY” (Composed by Haydn to keep a sleepy prince awake during their performance.); Pitch (high and low sounds); Voice tones (speaking, whispering, shouting, singing); Voice placement (head voice for high pitches, chest voice for low pitches); Music reading concepts (treble and bass clef, the sign, repeats, first and second endings, coda [means ‘ending’ in Italian]); Dynamics (loud and soft of music); and of course, THE BEAT.


PREP-KINDERGARDEN AND GREAT START READINESS PROGRAM:

Rainy Dahlin, Kathy Longhini, Jennifer Spires

  1. I Like Thanksgiving-Teresa Jennings

  2. Jingle, Jingle, Jingle Bells-Albrecht/Althouse


KINDERGARDEN: Debbie Lekies, Heidi Bretall

  1. Gingerbread Cookies-Teresa Jennings

  2. Listen to the Jingles-Teresa Jennings


FIRST GRADE: Jonelle France, Kellie Pitrone

1. The Rhythm of the Season-Teresa Jennings

2. Christmas Celebration-Mike Wilson


SECOND GRADE : Gail Maki-Dalbec, Diana Mickelson

1. Light the Bright Kinarha-Albrecht/Althouse

2. A Nice, Nice Christmas-Teresa Jennings


THIRD GRADE: Sherri Nyquist, Susan Beals

1. Peaceful Night-Teresa Jennings

2. La Navida-Mike Wilson


FOURTH GRADE: Roni Osier, Jill Carver, Jayne Suvanto

1. Do You Hear?-Teresa Jennings

2. Snowman Choir-David & Anne Ellsworth


FIFTH GRADE: Barb Malmberg

1. Frosty the Snowman-Nelson/Rollins; Arr: Albrecht

2. A Silly Holiday Song-Teresa Jennings


SIXTH GRADE: Mark Mettler,

1. Jingle Bell Rock-Beal/Boothe/ Arr: Albrecht

2. Don’t Eat A Poinsettia-Teresa Jennings


“SPECIAL” TEACHERS and AIDES: Gene Goss,-Head Teacher & Title I Director; Diana Hansen-Title I Teacher, Judith Aspinwall-Special Education; Janet Hellman-Physical Education; Mary Jo Mykkanen-Instrumental Music; Jennifer Werner-Art Education.


ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AND THANK YOU: MRS. WERNER & ART STUDENTS FOR THE PROGRAM COVER ART. MARK JOHNSON, CHRIS BERGQUIST AND MARY ANN HORSWILL, BIG JIM FAVERO, AND MARK SAMARDICH FOR YOUR SUPPORT. THANK YOU TO ALL OF THE PARENTS, TEACHERS AND AIDES. YOUR HELP AND TALENTS MAKE THIS CONCERT POSSIBLE.