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Performing Groups at Stone |
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The chorus is
made up of fourth and fifth grade students and directed by
Jeanie Reed. Students audition for the
chorus and practice two mornings each week at 7:30 a.m. in the music room.
They perform at PTA functions and several times a year in the community.
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Dance
Ensemble |
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The dance ensemble is made up of
fourth and fifth grade students who audition to be part of the group.
Cyndi Waddell directs the ensemble and
develops much of the choreography. Guest artists, such as those from
the Paul Taylor Dance Company, work with the children in some years in
master classes to choreograph original works. Students attend one
mandatory, afternoon rehearsal each week in the dance studio. The
ensemble performs at school and in the community many times during the
school year.
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Strings |
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Strings is offered as a pullout program during the
school day for students in the third through fifth grades and taught by
Jean Clarke. Students must begin
strings in the third grade if they are to participate in the regular
group. Students
attend strings classes instead of one of their other related arts. The
schedule is varied each quarter, so they miss a different related art each
nine weeks grading period. That way, the student gets a year of strings
and 3/4 of a year of the other related arts classes.
There are two strings concerts each year.
Students have opportunities to perform at school during the year.
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Drama Groups |
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Members of the Play Production cast will often perform for
community organizations or for other schools. They may do excerpts
from or variations of the spring musical, or other pieces. Drama
performance groups are directed by Stone's drama teacher,
Nicole Ackerman. |
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Aaron Oliphant teaches percussion to students in 1st
- 5th grades. His classes meet early in the morning and at least
one of the groups have performed for audiences, such as at the Spring
Musical Production and other venues. Percussion is part of the Encore program, and
there is a charge for private lessons.
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