Willowbrook Third and Fourth-Graders Perform Musical Celebration of the "Carnival of the Animals"

Willowbrook Third and Fourth-Graders Perform Musical Celebration of the "Carnival of the Animals"
 
 
 

Willowbrook Third and Fourth-Graders Perform "Carnival of the Animals" on October 30

Willowbrook School third and fourth-graders' production of the French Romantic composer Camille Saint-Saens' "Carnival of the Animals" was a delightful combination of beautiful stories, music, and art, most of which was created by the children over the past month.

Music teacher Kurt Barker said that every piece had a specific animal theme:

Blackbird - Lennon & McCartney (with soloist fourth-grader Natalie Waldman)

Rattle Snake - Willowbrook third-graders (3B)

Crocodile - Ms. Steven's fourth-grade class

Elephant - Ms. Lund's fourth-grade class

Quetzal (Bird) - Ms. Shanahan's fourth-grade class

Whale - Willowbrook third-graders

"Swinging On a Star" - Jimmy Van Heusen & Johnny Burke

The drama parts were from the book "Squids Will Be Squids" by John Scieszka & Lane Smith.  They also performed parts from the fables of "Duckbilled Platypus vs. Beefsnackstik," and "Gee I Wonder."

The dance was choreographed to Aquarium from Camille Saint-Saens' Carnival of the Animals.

Shout out to music teacher Kurt Barker for orchestrating such a beautiful show. Others who helped make the production a success were art teacher Kristin Sendaydiego, physical education teachers David Goss and Carrie Bargowski, and the grade level teachers: Marcy Cohen, Jessica Braiman, Katie Greenawalt, Jennifer Lund, and Molly Shanahan.

“I was amazed at the creativity demonstrated throughout Willowbrook's third and fourth-grade musical! Congratulations to our students and thank you to music teacher Mr. Barker and our whole team for this awesome show!” stated Superintendent Dr. Brian Wegley.