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—2010—we are presenting The Nutcracker. In the spring of 2010 we will be presenting another Disney play-Willie Wonka.
Pizzazz! 2011 is the Grenada Upper Elementary showchoir group. It is made up of fourteen fifth graders selected by audition at the end of the 2009-2010 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. Tina Sanford is the choreographer.
Pizzazz! 2011
Girls Boys
Lindsey Griffin Jordan Ratliff
Erin Hill Kameron Mallett
Maeci McCullough Ben Brasher
Shelby Moorman Tripp McCrory
Mickaeya Spencer Easton Curry
Madison Martin Cale Gatlin
Alexa Lucius Baylee Trusty
Alternates:
1st: Katelin Hayward Timothy Herrington
2nd: Leggette Steed Nelson Parker
3rd: Kaila White Dakota Miller
Crewpersons: Trey Miller and Elizabeth Braswell
Attention new Pizzazz! members: As the new dates for next school year become available, they will be posted on this web-site.
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.
For your information, the GUES Music Dates are as follows:
Tuesday, August 10-First practice for Pizzazz!-every Tuesday until November, then
adding Thursdays until the play--unless in regular school schedule
Wednesday, September 15-Pizzazz! out in community
Monday, September 27-Christmas Play Auditions-The Nutcracker(during the
school day)
Thursday, September 29-Play rehearsals begin(Monday/Thursday until November;
Mondays only in November until dress rehearsal--pick-up time 4:30 P.M.)
Friday/Saturday, October 15-16-Showchoir Spectacular. MDCC, Moorhead
(Pizzazz!)
Thursday, October 28-Pizzazz! out in community
November-GUES Veterans Day Program TBA
Thursday, December 2-Dress Rehearsal/Christmas Play-until 5:00 P.M.(cast party)
Friday, December 3-Christmas Play for GES--8:30/12:30
Monday, Decembher 6-Christmas Play for GUE and Public--8:30/12:30/6:00
Thursday, December 9-Pizzazz! out in community
Friday/Saturday, December 10-11-Visions Christmas Show-GHS Auditorium-Pizzazz!
seated for performance at 6:15 P.M.
Monday, December 13-Spring Play Auditions(during the school day)
Thursday, January 6-Play rehearsals begin(Monday/Thursday until play--pick-up
time 4:30 P.M.)
February-Elementary Idol-GUE Relay for Life Talent Contest-TBA
Friday, February 18-Pizzazz! out in the community
Monday, February 21-One Nation Under God-HCC Corey Forum-6:00 P.M.
Thursday, February 24-Dress Rehearsal/Spring Play-until 5:00 P.M.(cast party)
Friday, February 25-Spring Play for GES--8:30/12:30
Monday, February 28-Spring Play for GUE and Public--8:30/12:30/7:00
Wednesday, March 30-Pizzazz! out in the community
Thursday, April 21-Pizzazz! out in the community
Friday, April 29-Pizzazz! Concert-8:30/12:30
Friday/Saturday, May 6-7-Visons Spring Show-GHS Auditorium-seated at 6:15
if performing, by 7:00 if watching the show.
Other dates and changes will be made on this web-site as necessary.
Note: Change in Admission fees
For plays, Elementary Idol, and Pizzazz! Pops Concert admission is $1.00 for students/children and $2.00 for adults for day-time performances; $2.00 for students/children and $3.00 for adults for night-time performances
Pizzazz!2010 Photos
Pizzazz! 2010 participated in Showchoir Spectacular at Mississippi Delta Community College in Moorhead October 23-24, 2009. Two of our group were chosen for a solo (Jaime Muilwyk) and a featured part in another number(Ledarrius Thurmond). Our choreographer, Claire Sanford, was also chosen by audition for a solo part. A little over 200 students participated in the two-day camp.
Two of our group--Taylor Garlington and Laura Fields--traveled to Tupelo on Saturday, October 17, to audition for All-State Elementary Honor Choir. Laura was selected for the prestigious group and will travel to Jackson, MS, on April 8-10, 2010, to participate in the rehearsals and performance.
To view pictures from Pizzazz or school plays go to www.grenadaupper.zenfolio.com
