Minas Music

Our 5th grade students loved participating in today's music assembly. They learned about Brazilian percussion instruments, how to scat sing, and even a little bit of Portuguese.

Muito obrigada to LTEF for providing the grant and to Minas Music for a terrific performance.

Music Assemblies

The Lawrence Township Education Foundation awarded a wonderful grant to LIS this Fall. The grant, "Students Making Cultural Connections Through Music and Arts," enables all students at LIS to experience music assemblies and some workshops.

The first assemblies will be going on this month, and our students and teachers are really looking forward to this musical enrichment!

January 12th "Minas Music" Assembly for FIFTH GRADE.
The Minas duo, Orlando Haddad and Patricia King, will be leading an assembly for our fifth grade students to demonstrate Brazilian music and percussion instruments. Student volunteers will be encouraged to sing in Portuguese, scat sing, and play Brazilian percussion.

After the assembly, one 5th grade class will benefit from a hands-on workshop in Brazilian music, where the students will learn how to create the rhythm and musical style of Brazil.

January 21st "Sonic Evolution" Assembly for ALL INSTRUMENTALISTS.

Pittsburgh-based Cello Fury will perform for all instrumentalists. Students will learn about the string instrument and percussion families, compare and contrast various musical styles, explore sound effects, discover how technology can applied to an old art form, and participate directly in this exciting and energizing program!

January 22nd "Beyond the Beat" Assembly for SIXTH GRADE.

Exit 9 (a group of former music graduate students from Rutgers University) will provide a high-energy, tightly choreographed performance infused with fine musicianship, humor, variety, instruction, and audience participation. One surprise follows another as the musical genres flow from classical to ragtime to improvisation, and more—and rusty brake shoes, garbage cans, and wooden stools supplant traditional instrumentation.