Witt Elementary students perform last musical show of school year
Witt Elementary students perform last musical show of school year
By
Amanda Sebastiano
| 7:41 a.m. May 15, 2015
East County
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In its debut since its more than four-year hiatus, Gene Witt Elementary's Soaring Eagle Choir performed a range of culturally-diverse songs for younger students at the school's final musical performance of the 2015-2016 school year, May 14. The annual Spring Concert also featured performances by the East County school's ORFFestra, also led by music teacher Marsha Juday. The groups totaled about 70 students, who also performed at night and the following day, sporting their In Memory of Gene Witt T-shirts. The concert was dedicated to the late educator for who the school was named.
Fifth-grader Iris Taverney hits the high notes.
Lana Albritton is excited to perform for the younger students at her school.
Ava Barak and Amber Parsons create their own music, while following they teacher's lead.
Fourth-grader Larryn Betts is a member of the school's first choir program in more than four years.
Amanda Estling waits for her cue to play.
Ava George focuses on her instrument during one of two performances that day.
Jorja Heine, Antonia Boyd and Aidan Hebert team up on the drums.
Kindergarten student Starlla Jackson enjoys the big kids' performances.
In her first year of teaching at Witt Elementary, music teacher Marsha Juday brought back the school's choir program after a more than four year-hiatus.
Nora Seacord, Jonathan Xavioer and Colton Korney play recorders to the beat.
Ana Olson and Cynthia Garcia team up for a duet of a Spanish "Happy Birthday" song.
Second-grade student Evelyn Ortega sings along to the Witt Elementary school song.
Avery Powell sings soprano melodies throughout the performance.
Kyle Sands is one of "the five guys" who performed in a separate ensemble.
