Exploring and Performing!
4/12/2019
Kindergarten EXPLORE DAY!!!Sometimes you just have to take a day and MAKE SOME NOISE!!!! And Kindergarten would agree! What better way to get to know the instruments around you then to have an EXPLORE DAY!!! When students take tome to explore with musical instruments, they learn how to respect the instruments, discover new sounds and let their imaginations run WILD! My favorite thing to overhear is "Hey guys, let's make a band!" Even at young age, PNA students are inclusive of their friends when it comes to play time. And the more kids in your band, the better the band, right?! I had an in depth interview with PNA's Kindergarten class to really find out what they liked about EXPLORE DAYS! Ms. K: So what do you like about explore days in music class? Vanessa: I like to play different instruments! Hannah: I like to play the piano because I take piano lessons. I also got to show Flynn one of the songs. Graham: BOOMWHACKERS!!! Sophia: You get to play anything you want! Hannah: Except flutes! Lilian: Yeah, that's gross! Liam: I get to play all my favorite instruments like the ukulele! Kellen: I like to play the piano! Lilian: Playing the keyboards. Keyboards are FUN! Tesla: I like playing the ukuleles, the boomwhackers, and the drums! Rowen: I like making up songs on the keyboards. Ethan: I like playing the piano . Flynn: I like when Hannah shares a song with me on the piano and I can sing it! PNA Performs with Anchorage OperaSeveral PNA students had the opportunity to perform in Anchorage Opera's La Boheme. There are only a handful of opera's that feature a childrens chorus. La Boheme is one of those and it is by far one of the most recognizable opera's. Written by Puccini it premiered in 1896. It has been featured in movies like Moonstruck and inspired the musical RENT. I cherish these opportunities. This is my chance to "practice what I preach." And I love to perform with my students! All of a sudden THEY are fellow actors and co-workers. They even made some new friends! But don't take it from me! Here is what some of PNA's opera performers said about the experience:
It was great! I really liked it and I liked that it gave me a good sense of what being on a real stage in front of a large audience feels like. I learned that once I am on stage my stage frights goes away. I think this was an amazing opportunity. - Ella, 6th Grade I liked that they explained what we were doing and they were explaining what to do, and that I got to have fun. I didn't like how I had to put on makeup for the play. I learned a few words in Italian. This was a good opportunity, because I got to learn a new language and meet new people. - Dakota, 4th Grade I liked the acting. I liked making new friends. I learned that getting in and out of costume is hard. I learned Italian. I learned what the behind the scenes of the Performing Arts Center looks like. It was a good opportunity to learn because I learned Italian. - David. 5th Grade I like being behind the scenes! I learned to perform better and with other children. I liked learning Italian. I got to learn from the professionals and observe how they perform. - Ava, 3rd Grade I really enjoyed the dramatic music and how nice the cast and crew were. I didn't particularly love that the curtain ripped, but the audience was pretty forgiving and seemed fine with us starting the act over. One of the biggest things I learned is that opera can be pretty stressful because your brain has to be on two tracks: one on the music and the other on the scene you're portraying. If you mess up one part, you could potentially be throwing off the rest of the chorus. This was an amazing opportunity! La Boheme was a good challenge musically and I met some really cool people. I even learned some Italian! -Iris, 8th Grade Comments are closed.
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