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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2017-05-10, Page 7Wednesday, May 10, 2017 • Huron Expositor 7 Seaforth Shuffleboard Scores May 3rd, 2017 4 wins Bob Hodgins Edith Hodgins 3 wins Audrey Huff Marion Pullman Arnie Ramsey Willi Laurie Performance Band -From left to right, Spencer tenHag, Torrance Pennington-Vock, Sierra Smith, Kyla Oosterbosch, Madi Cardno. Every class from Seaforth Public showcased their musical talents Shaun Gregory Huron Expositor Seaforth Public School students manifested a harmonious concert to commemorate Music Monday - the world's largest single event of its kind. This is an annual initiative put together by the Coalition for Music Education; it attracts hundreds of thousands of musicians usually with the intentions of playing on the same day and hopefully the exact same time as well. Always falling on the first Mon- day of May at noontime, the par- ticipants are asked to sing or play a specific song that has been writ- ten by Canadian lyricists. "The idea is that we are united in voice from coast to coast," said Seaforth Public School, music teacher, Heather Dawe while also mentioning that since there was a long list of performances by each grade that they didn't sing the song titled Sing it Together until about 1 p.m. This year the song was based on the aboriginal culture, which play, Dawe said the school sang the melody to the track, "I just didn't think we would do that much justice as the professionals could do it," she said May 3. Especially since all the grades 1 think it's important because it just gives them an audience to perform for and that really drives us as musicians," — stated Seaforth Public School, music teacher, Heather Dawe included plenty of First Nation drumming and Inuit throat singing. Instead of attempting to play the song with instruments and such, since the song can be for- matted for almost any style of from kindergarten up had an already busy schedule with per- forming their own musicals. -Kindergartens sang the Stompin' Tom CA -NA -DA A song with a percussion ensemble. -The Grade 1 /2 performed as a choir, singing Land of the Silver Birch while others played the djembe and helped with the xylophone. -The Grade 3 and 4 classes played songs on their recorders. -The Grade 4 and 5's have been recently learning the ukulele, so they showcased their newfound skills on the instrument. -All the Grade 6, 7 and 8 classes performed as an instrumental band with Dawe. At concert time, the marching band, drum circle, performance band and ukulele club left the crowd in awe. "I think it's important because it just gives them an audience to perform for and that really drives us as musicians," stated Dawe. "I really do see a lot of value in children making music and play- ing together, it builds relation- ships like nothing else does." MANUFACTURERS - DISTRIBUTORS DIRECT TO YOU A COMLPETE LINE OF CASUAL FURNITURE TO COMPLIMENT ALL AREAS OF YOUR HOME For outdoors, patios, garden areas, sunrooms. We also manufacture cushions & umbrellas. Monday - Friday 9:00 - 5:00 Saturday 10:00 - 4:00 BEST PRICING ALL YEAR LONG! Highway 83 E. of Grand Bend 519-238-2110 www.gocasual.ca Everything we value in life, they put on the line. Honouring Veterans is our duty. Anyone can become a member. Join today. n • •' Leg!pj� 1 #OurDuty Iegion.ca