Saturday, October 7, 2023

2023 Raleigh Youth Choir Explosion Festival

 





On Friday, October 6th, 2023 and Saturday, October 7th, 2023 a delegation of students from Barton Pond attended the Raleigh Youth Choir's annual explosion festival held at Ligon Magnet Middle School. Students got to work with the staff of the Raleigh Youth Choir, which includes Jeremy Tucker, Bo Reece, Amy Davis, Katie O'Neill, Emily Turner, and Aaron Brown. The event culminated with a concert for the community. The songs on the program included "Al Shlosha D'varim" by Allan Naplan, "Fly, Fly, Fly" by Kelsey Hohnstein-Reinhart, "Be the Light" by Franklin Willis, "Hey! Ba-Ba-Re-Bop" arranged by Steve Zegree, "Three Quotes by Mark Twain" arranged by Andrea Ramsey, and "Woodchuck" by Mark Burrows. Our bullfrogs had fun learning in rehearsals and workshops, meeting new people, eating pizza, and performing for their parents. We hope to participate in this event again in the future!

2024 NC Symphony Field Trip

 On Tuesday, October 22nd, 2024, the 4th graders at Barton Pond attended the annual North Carolina Symphony field trip. Students heard works...