4th-8th grades Spring Concert

Ridgeview's 4th-8th grades Spring Concert was great this evening!  Grandma Sandi came out to Colfax again to cheer on Sylvia and Caeden!

Annah took pictures and video of the choirs.
Caeden is on the top row, 4th head from the right.  

This song is so cute!  (Though I should have started practicing it at the beginning of the semester like the kids did, rather than the day before the concert!)  It is a well known J.S. Bach fugue, with very cute words about kids during cold and flu season!  

VIDEO: Cold and Fugue Season

VIDEO: 3 Little Birds

Caeden sang in a trio at the end of this piece!

VIDEO: Changamano

In 6th grade band's pieces, Caeden played bells, tambourine, snare drum, castanets, and other percussion instruments.  I think percussion is perfect for keeping him focused and on his toes!

6th grade band played several pieces from their beginning band book that I did not record.  However, they are advanced for a typical Ridgeview 6th grade band and also played 2 difficult pieces that were great!  This one is the theme from the Indiana Jones movies.  (Caeden found it a little disappointing that it was May 4th [think Star Wars and "May the 4th/force be with you] and two non-Star Wars John Williams pieces were played on the concert.)

This piece is really cool!

The JH choir presented several songs.

VIDEO: "Don't Stop" 

VIDEO: "Three Contemporary Latin Settings"

Sylvia sang a very difficult improv/scat solo in this song, and I was super proud of how she did! She had a really rough day with her voice actually...Last night she had a bit of laryngitis and was drinking hot tea all day today to try to help that.  Then she had 2 huge asthma attacks during the school day today, and had to use her rescue inhaler 5 times in a row with each one.  Then she had another asthma attack during intermission of the concert--right before the JH choir's performance!
VIDEO: "Blue Skies"





VIDEO: I'm a Believer


We finally thought to sit where we could see Sylvia play her horn in the band!

VIDEO: "Hedwig's Theme"

VIDEO: "Benediction"

All of the kids did a great job performing this evening, and it was fun to be part of making music together!!!