World Music Concert and Lower School Art Show: Continuing Our Celebration of Culture
If you were to ask a member of the Shore community about events where we celebrate one another's cultures,World Celebration Day is one of the first to come to mind. However, the truth is that Shore students are actively engaged in learning about the different cultures of our world throughout the curriculum as they progress through the grade levels. Entrenched firmly in each academic year is consistent, thought-provoking coursework curated towards broadening the student's understanding of the greater world around them, and fostering an appreciation for unique cultures. One perfect example of this is the World Music Concert and Lower School Art Show, an annual celebration of our Lower School students' hard work in their arts and music classes.
This year's event began as the school day started, and our community flocked to campus as students excitedly shared their artwork with loved ones. From beautiful clay sculptures to vibrant watercolor lighthouse paintings to intricate shading techniques, and so much more, guests had a myriad of works to observe as they perused the halls.
At 8:30, attendees were welcomed into the Trustey Family Theatre, and the World Music Concert began with joyful marimba performances of Thump! and Hidden Treasure from Grade 4 students. Next, the Pre-K – Grade 1 Chorus sang a happy song called Kookaburra, about the Australian bird with the same name and its shrill call, which resembles a human laughing. Their next performance, Shake The Papaya Down, was an energetic rendition of the traditional Jamaican folk song and featured a fun dance that was immediately beloved by the entire audience. The concert wound down with percussion from Grade 3, a folk dance from Grade 2, and finally two powerful songs from the Grades 2 – 4 Chorus, titled Bhombela and Oye.
As the event concluded, Head of School Amber Bock addressed the audience and thanked Lower School Music Teacher Lauren Notas, along with Fine Arts Department Chair Betsey Holland, Art Teacher Riley Lucey, and Lower School Innovation Specialist Jill Codding for all of their efforts in putting this amazing event together. Mahatma Gandhi defined culture as residing within the hearts and souls of human beings. In that moment in the Trustey Family Theatre, it seemed as if many of the cultures we had explored on World Celebration Day had blended into a single collective sound of song and music.
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