Families and friends of our Middle School (MS) Show Choir recently experienced a workshop-style live concert centered on the works of famed writer Edgar Allan Poe. Director Olivia Lionetti shared with the audience that the performance, titled “The Tales & Tunes of Edgar Allan Poe,” was first designed and then evolved as a mixed-media production, involving readings, dramatic interpretations, and, of course, singing. In a nod to Poe’s classic gothic horror themes and dark writing style, the performance included students sharing their own intriguing alternative endings to the timeless “The Tell-Tale Heart”; rapping to words inspired by “The Raven” (“Nevermore, Nevermore, Nevermore”); and sharing excerpts from “The Fall of the House of Usher” with an homage to 6-7.
Third Graders Discover the Joy of Playing the Ukulele
Little hands, big sounds! For one of their final units in Ms. Fiona Crawford’s 3rd Grade Music class, students learned how to play the ukulele, which is among the most versatile instruments for musical beginners. “It is well suited for developing melody, harmony,...
