An outstanding  Cultural Arts assembly for all grades took place last Tuesday, December 16th by

—-“Ball in the House”—-

Hopefully your child was as entralled by this performance as the teachers were. The a cappella singers performed many well known songs such as Billie Jean (by Michael Jackson), Happy (by Pharrell Williams), YMCA (by the Village People) and an original tune created by a young five-year-old boy (son of one of the group members), to name a few.  This was an interactive performance where the students were encouraged to sing along. One of the singers urged the children to be involved in the art of music and emphasized that music and being in a band is appropriate for girls AND boys. He told his childhood story about being persuaded by his friends to drop out of his band because he was a boy. He took their advice, but then realized that they were wrong. He is ecstatic that he formed a different conclusion than what his friends suggested. How could a quintet of a cappella singers sound like a full instrumental band? The “percussion” member of the group taught the children how to make drum and symbol sounds with their mouth and taught them the art of the “beatbox”. Each member described their role in the group and how their vocal arrangements  coordinated. The students discovered the possibilities of vocal music. It was a spectacular event. Please open up a conversation with your child about this wonderful experience.

We would like to extend a huge thank you to Stacie Collins for organizing this outstanding assembly and to the Franklin PTO for sponsoring the event. To learn more about this group please visit their website at: www.ballinthehouse.com

Please view the photos below and ask your child what they learned about music from this assembly. Enjoy!