Monday, March 10, 2008
E-I-E-I-Oops
Walnut Grove had a 1st grade musical last Thursday. All the 1st grade classes have been practicing madly for the last month in preparation. Pierce has continually reminded me not to travel on Thursday, March 6 because he has a show.
Coincidentally, I had another Watch Dog day at his school (I helped out for the day), and got to watch one of their rehearsals. It was hilarious: kids missing lines, facing in the wrong direction, not speaking into the mike. I wouldn't change a thing.
Their music teacher has the patience of a saint and really spent a lot of time and effort choreograpying the show. But the night of the show, the kids were 100% improved over the version that I saw.
The show consisted of about 5 songs revolving around the barnyard and opened with a version of E-I-E-I-O. Pierce had the first lines of the performance: "Hi, I'm Old McDonald and I'm a farmer -can't you tell?". His lines came immediately after the 1st song and Pierce didn't know he was supposed to wait for the applause to stop before he spoke, so I don't think anyone heard him.
Most of the 75 1st graders were dressed as farm animals; Pierce was dressed like a farmer with a plaid shirt, jeans, cowboy hat, and kerchief poking from his pocket. Between songs the kids told (scripted) jokes and every kid had at least a couple of lines in the show.
Anna and the other kids in the audience were encouraged to sit on the floor in front of the stage. From the first note, Anna appeared totally enraptured by the whole performance. Afterwards, when we asked her how she liked it her comment was:
"One of the kids was dressed like a dog -I sure would like a costume like that!"
-Eric (Dad)
Coincidentally, I had another Watch Dog day at his school (I helped out for the day), and got to watch one of their rehearsals. It was hilarious: kids missing lines, facing in the wrong direction, not speaking into the mike. I wouldn't change a thing.
Their music teacher has the patience of a saint and really spent a lot of time and effort choreograpying the show. But the night of the show, the kids were 100% improved over the version that I saw.
The show consisted of about 5 songs revolving around the barnyard and opened with a version of E-I-E-I-O. Pierce had the first lines of the performance: "Hi, I'm Old McDonald and I'm a farmer -can't you tell?". His lines came immediately after the 1st song and Pierce didn't know he was supposed to wait for the applause to stop before he spoke, so I don't think anyone heard him.
Most of the 75 1st graders were dressed as farm animals; Pierce was dressed like a farmer with a plaid shirt, jeans, cowboy hat, and kerchief poking from his pocket. Between songs the kids told (scripted) jokes and every kid had at least a couple of lines in the show.
Anna and the other kids in the audience were encouraged to sit on the floor in front of the stage. From the first note, Anna appeared totally enraptured by the whole performance. Afterwards, when we asked her how she liked it her comment was:
"One of the kids was dressed like a dog -I sure would like a costume like that!"
-Eric (Dad)
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