Young musicians turned The Dorset School gymnasium into a live music venue recently. Students from kindergarten through sixth grade showcased a variety of voice and instrumental talent in two concerts on one evening that delighted families and friends.
“I love this turnout,” said music instructor Dan Seiden. “These kids bring energy and passion to class every day. It’s great to give them a chance to perform live in front of an audience. They just keep getting better.”
First up were artists from kindergarten through grade three. Each group performed separately with songs ranging from a traditional, such as “My Bonny” to modern numbers like John Denver’s “Country Road” and the O’Jays “Love Train.” For the finale all grades joined together to cap the first show with “The Lion Sleeps (Tonight).”
The second concert demonstrated the progression of instrumental skills from students as they move from the fourth to sixth grades. Flutes, keyboards, drums, saxophones, and a plethora of guitars were on full display as each grade strutted their stuff. The six graders closed the show with an appropriate number that warmed even the coldest winter night: Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believing.”
(Photo above: TDS music teacher Dan Seiden guides the second graders through their performance at the K-3 Concert.)
Kindergarten students sing for a delighted audience at the TDS winter concert.
TDS first graders harmonize singing Harry Nilsson's “Lime in the Coconut.”
Almost heaven - TDS second graders performing John Denver's "Country Road."
Third graders play ukuleles during their performance at the TDS winter concert.
TDS fourth graders ready to rock at the winter performance.
TDS fifth graders confidently sing Green Day's "Good Riddance" (The Time of Your Life).
Dorset sixth graders close the show with their rendition of Journey's "Don't Stop Believing."