General music is taught at Grenada Upper Elementary to all students. National, state and district skills in music continue to be the foundation for the school’s music curriculum. Students are exposed to keyboard instruction and Orff instrument instruction through which they hone their music skills.
Students are allowed to audition for two plays per year. At Christmas, the school alternates between two Christmas classics: A Christmas Carol and The Nutcracker. This year—2008—we are presenting The Nutcracker. In the spring of 2009 we will be doing the children’s classic-No Strings Attached-Pinocchio.
Pizzazz! 2009 is the Grenada Upper Elementary showchoir group. It is made up of fourteen fifth graders selected by audition at the beginning of the school year. The group performs for school functions, civic clubs, nursing homes, businesses, etc. as they are invited to do so. Mrs. Billie K. Shute is the group’s director. Mrs. Tina Sanford, Claire Sanford and Katie Beth Walton add the choreography.
Auditions for Pizzazz! 2009 were held on Monday, April 11, 2008, in the GUE Gym and in the Music Room. Having so many talented children made the decision most difficult! The new group is as follows:
Pizzazz! 2009
Girls Boys
Morgan Bland Connor Allen
Carson Carrithers Rylee Artman
Sarah Hutchinson Raylin Ellis
Alisha McNeal Peyton Porter
Sloane Reid Jaylon Townsend
Melissa Sones Trent Walls
Katie-Noelle Steed Gage Welch
Alternates: Alternates:
1st: Jessi Morgan 1st: Devin Jordan
2nd: Robin Holly 2nd: Edrian Patty
The announcement was made at school at the end of the school day on Tuesday, August 12. The crewperson is Jacob Palmer. The crewperson helps set up and run the equipment for most performances and makes all of the trips with Pizzazz! except to Showchoir Spectacular.
Attention: Parents of Pizzazz! The list of dates on this site is correct and the corrections will be made here even before you get a printed one. Hopefully that will be a great service for those of you who have Internet. For those who do not, we will still have a printed one and will try to keep it up to date with the one on this site.
Costumes are beginning to arrive. Please be sure you make your October payment on time. No dress costumes will be given out until your account is clear.
For your information, the GUES Music Dates are as follows:
September 29, 2008 Christmas Play Auditions During School
The Nutcracker 2008
We had auditions during school today with the following results:
Chorus: Kaylee Clanton Taylor Garlington
Jailysiana Hubbard Krista McNabb
Jeremiah Liddell Joy Everett
Courtney Bell
Taylor Vaden McKenzie McCalop
Shanique Meeks McKenzie Campbell
Glenneisa Frost Carson Carrithers
Jordan Byford
Jessi Morgan Jaime Muilwyk
Jason Townsend Anna Smitherman
Speaking Parts:
The Nutcracker/Narrator-Connor Allen
Marie-Jessi Basinger
Fritz-Bailey Musselwhite
Judge Drosselmeier-James Glenn
Child #1-Anna-Bradlie Blair
Child #2-Morgan Kayla Green
A Flower-Hannah Livingston
Arab #1-Rylee Artman
Arab #2-Tristan Jones
Arab #3-Frank Davis
Non-Speaking parts--dancers:
Mouse King-Railyn Ellis
Mouse Army-Anderson Roberts Josh Savage
Tahj Sledge Hanson Bennett
Riley Dotson Jordan Smith
LaDarrius Thurmond Dakota Denley
Devin Jordan Radrez Hubbard
Kylondrian Allen Luke Haimes
Toy Soldiers' Army-Collin Barker Nicholas Conley
Malik Love Casey Cockerel
Trey Moore John Michael McDaniel
Drew Henson
Nathan Hill
Jon-Thomas Evans Dylan Teas
Sugar Plum Fairy-Robin Holly
Fairies-Tyra Jones Jada Melton
Adrianna Gillis Emily Bush
Nicole Watts Mallory Harrison
Hope Barker Raven Childs
Haley Armstrong Catherine Reeves
Russian Bakers-Gage Welch
Kiandra Kendrick Antonio Reed
Javaris Hankins Kristin Thomas
Levi Caldwell Pierre Momon
Isaiah Clark
Candy Cane Flutes-Madison Brewer Natalie Strong
Sidney Cox Tykira Westbrook
Rashundra Riley
Chinese Tea Party Dancers-Starla Guerra
Pasiley Hughes Althia Topps
Jamesa Phillips
Taylor Bond Haley Hoop
Kendall Preston Olandria Yates
Akiva Hardwick Makia Carver
Candy Land Flowers-Kathryn Ragan Maggie Choate
Aaliyah Jones
Hannah Osborn Jalexus Richardson
Anna Hayward Lee Carol Smith
Alisha McNeal Hannah Jenkins
Arabian Dancers-Ashton Smith
Mahagony Moss Destiny Burt
Lauren Conley
Shytia Moore
Hunter Austin Raven Whitaker
Children-Anna-Marie Gray Miya Harris
Alicia Lewis Madison Gilbert
Jazmen Everett Chelsey Flynn
Leonna Conley Kelsey Lipe
Bradford James Chaquana Long
Anfernee Muhammad
Austin Simmons
Reece McGregory Jonathan Brasher
Catherine Pannell
Stage Crew-
Tyler Kelly
Jacob Palmer
Lee Carol Smith
(Rehearsals begin on Thursday, October 2-Mon./Thurs.until play is over-Pick-up time 4:30 P.M. Late pick-up two times will mean your child will be replaced in the play. We meet on Mondays only until the week before Thanksgiving in November. Your child will receive rehearsal schedule, costume requirements and a volunteer form at the Thursday rehearsal. No more than 3 absences are allowed and an excuse must be sent for any absences.)
November 7, 2008 Pizzazz! in Community All day
November 11, 2008 Veterans Day Program/GUE 9:00 A.M.
November 23, 2008 Pizzazz! at First Methodist Church 6:30/report 6:00P.M.
December 4, 2008 Dress Rehearsal for Play 2:40-5:00 P.M.
December 5, 2008 Play for GES 8:30 A.M./12:30 P.M.
December 6, 2008 Chamber of Commerce Downtown 11:00 A.M.(Pizzazz!)
December 8, 2008 Play for GUES 8:30 A.M./12:30 P.M.
6:00 P.M.
December 11, 2008 Pizzazz! in Community All Day
Rehearsal/GHS Visions Show TBA
GLAD Christmas Program 7:00 P.M.
December 12-13,2008 Visions Christmas Show/GHS 6:30/Show at 7:00 P.M.
December 15, 2008 Spring Play Auditions During School
No Strings Attached-Pinocchio
(Rehearsals begin on Thursday, December 18-Mon./Thurs. until play is over-Pick-up time 4:30 P.M.
Rehearsals resume after Christmas Holidays until play is over.)
January 15, 2009 Pizzazz! in Community All Day
February 19, 2009 Dress Rehearsal/Spring Play 2:40-5:00 P.M.
February 20, 2009 Play for GES 8:30 A.M./12:30 P.M.
February 23, 2009 Play for GUES 8:30 A.M./12:30 P.M.
6:00 P.M.
March 27, 2009 Pizzazz! in Community All Day
April 7, 2009 Pizzazz! to MDCC All Day
April 22, 2009 Pizzazz! in Community All Day
April 30, 2009 Dress Rehearsal/Pops Concert
Pizzazz! 2:40-5:00 P.M.
May 1, 2009 Pizzazz! 2009 Pops Concert 8:30 A.M./12:30 P.M.
For plays and Pops Concert, admission is $1.00 for students/children and $2.00 for adults.
Note: Through the generosity of Abitibi Bowater to pay gas expense, Pizzazz! has added two additional days in the community. Thank you, Abitibi Bowater!!!
Pizzazz! Photos
Sloane Reid was selected by audition for a vocal solo and Jaylon Townsend was selected by audition for two dance features in the concert for Showchoir Spectacular!
A Christmas Carol
Photos
Tom Sawyer
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