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—2009—we are presenting A Christmas Carol. In the spring of 2010 we will be doing Disney's The Aristocats Kids!
Auditions for the spring play will be held on Thursday, January 7, during the school day. Students will come during their activity period to the music room to audition. Signed forms must be turned in to Mrs. Shute by noon on Wednesday, January 6.The cast and chorus will be announced on this site after auditions are completed on Thursday and at the end of school the following day. If your child is selected for a part, he/she will receive a letter that must be returned signed for them to stay for rehearsals on the following Monday, January 11.
Pizzazz! 2010 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. Claire Sanford is the choreographer.
Congratulations to Laura Fields who auditioned and was selected for All-State Elementary Honor Choir for 2010!!! She will participate in this pretigious event April 8-10, 2010!
Pizzazz! 2010
Girls Boys
Anna-Marie Gray Drew McClain
Taylor Garlington Bailey Muselwhite
Olivia Burns Justin Bloodworth
Jaime Muilwyk LaDarrius Thurmond
Lee Carol Smith Casey Cockerel
Laura Fields Kyle Savage
Kaylee Clanton Bradford James
Alternates: Alternates:
1st: Hanna Jenkins 1st: Jake Jones
2nd: Anna Bradlie Blair 2nd: Austin Simmons
3rd: LaResia Parks
Crew-person: Luke Haimes
Sixth Grade Choirs
Showtimers 2010-2011
Anna Blair LaDayjah Buchanan
Olivia Burns Kaylee Clanton
Kaylei Daniels Tori Dubard
Laura Fields Devontae Frost
Taylor Garlington Anna Marie Gray
Anna Hayward Bradford James
Kelsey Lipe Raina Livingston
Drew McClain Miracle Moore
Jaime Muilwyk Bailey Muselwhite
Lee Carol Smith LaDarrius Thurmond
Kelsey Wade
Ovations 2010-2011
Faith Alexander Audree Austin
Hope Barker Ayanna Berry
Taylor Bond Jatavius Bowdry
McKenzie Campbell Jillian Conner
Brent Dalton Courtney Dees
John Edget Jazmen Everett
Tytiana Fair Lakyesha Frost
Zykeria Golliday Adriana Jones
Hannah Livingston Madysen Martin
Natalie McCluskey Trey Moore
Breanna Nobles Kelcy Oliver
Noah Porter Kendall Preston
Austin Simmons Hallie Smith
Isaac Spears Michael Williams
These making 6th Grade Choirs will also be announced on the morning of March 10. Both choirs are showchoirs--wearing the same outfits and performing.
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:
March 31, 2010 Pizzazz! out in community 8:30 A.M.-2:00 P.M.
April 6, 2010 Ambassadors Concert at MDCC/Pizzazz!--schedule to follow
April 8-10, 2010 MMEA/ACDA Convention--1 Honor Choir Member
April 22, 2010 Pizzazz! out in community 8:30 A.M.-2:00 P.M.
April 29, 2010 Pizzazz! Dress Rehearsl/Party for Pops Concert until 5:00 P.M.
April 30, 2010 Pizzazz! 2010 Pops Concert(8:30A.M./12:30 P.M.)
April 30, 2010 Pizzazz! Relay for Life @GHS Stadium-Time TBA
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
