Fourth and fifth grade music students from Chippewa Elementary School had their spring concert at Sagamore Middle School Thursday evening.
Under the direction of Cara Caliendo, the audience was treated to four songs, including the theme from “Footloose”, complete with dance moves and a solo from Caroline Schilling.
The chorus has more than 60 members and practices twice a week.
The fifth grade band, under Conductor Regina Montanye, performed four songs, including “The Mexican Hat Dance” and the theme from “Star Wars.”
The fifth grade orchestra, lead by Stewart Terzopoulos, also performed four pieces, including “God Bless America” and the one of the songs from the movie “Twilight, A Thousand Years.”
The band and orchestra members take in-school lessons as well as attend pre-school practices for months to perfect their songs. Chippewa Principal Patricia Aubrey acknowledged all of the children’s hardwork for the past several months and expressed how proud she was of all of them.
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