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—2011 we are presenting A Christmas Carol. Spring play will be The Wizard of Oz!
Auditions were held during the students' activity period on Monday, January 9, 2012, for the GUES Spring Play: The Wizard of Oz.
The cast is listed below:
Dorothy - Brianna Shaw
Toto - Taylor Evans
Glinda the Good Witch - Sara Murphy
Munchkins: Burly - Cade Whitfield
Curly - Hayden Pickle
Joe - Cody Junkin
Scarecrow - Markyel Pittman
Trees: Woody - Sterlin George
Shady - Jahmeir Johnson
Tin Man - Reed Madden
Lion - Elizabeth Muselwhite
Gatekeeper - Levi Dade
Wizard of Oz - Riley Dale
Flying Monkeys: Chimp - Kameron Boone
Scamp - Collin Avery
Rascal - Colton Gray
Wicked Witch of the West - Madison Mallett
Auntie Em - Shauna George
Uncle Henry - Caleb Mayfield
Additional Munchkins - Gracie Gustafsen
Zoey McClain
Kourtney McNatt
Austin Moore
Flowers: Amyria Kimble
Tabitha Brown
Kourtney Jones
Erica Taylor
Alihya Bullins
Kylie Haile
Chorus Narrators: Blue 1)Cislee Trost
2)Zion Clay
3)Nylasia Randle
4)Ainsley King
Green 1)Destyne Stroud
2)Nia Watson
3)Hannah Rae Kennedy
4)Jenna Coker
Orange 1)Heidi Clark
2)Abigail Martin
3)Anna Palmer
4)Lauren Nester
Purple 1)Aeriele Dorris
2)Mason Blankenship
3)Jalen Harris
4)Sydney Biggers
Red 1)Cheyenne Anderson
2)John Goodson
3)Elizabeth McElwrath
4)Kashun Williams
Yellow 1)JaMyya Benson
2)Lane Conner
3)Michael Harbit
Chorus: Kaylee Rice Melissa Wiggins
Johniah Freelon Victoria Martin
Kennesha Brock Lainee McElroy
Iyanna Harges Kayla Reece
Iyanna Leavy Laina Melton
McKenzie Cummings
Presley Rice Elora Clark
Adison Bell Alissa Aldridge
Olivia Pollan Alison Holland
Angel Hervey Amber Rainey
R'Tisha Smith Elizabeth Sansing
Caitlyn Zangri Caroline Carmody
Kristen Bishop Presley Caldwell
Braylee Shaw Mabry Freeland
Elena Chaney
Katie Beth Ratliff Reagan Wooldridge
Haley Shaw Morgan Reed
Abby Williams Haley Ferguson
Anna Hurd Brooke Little
Brittney Escamilla Alexa Simko
Samaria Swims Tori Wilson
Kendall Fajen Lakelcia Lusk
Bailey Simmons Mary Claire Jacks
Crew: Blake Morgan
DeAndre Worthy
Cas Britt
Constance Dyre
Alyssa Bennett
Spotlight: Hunter Britt
Letters of congratulations will be given to each of those in the play on Tuesday, January 10, to be signed and returned to Mrs. Shute the next day. Students will not be allowed to stay for rehearsal on Thursday, January 12, without having brought the signed permission sheet to participate. Please pick your child up in a timely manner--no later than 4:45 P.M.-- or have someone else pick up your child for you if you are unable to pick him/her up as scheduled.
Our time is limited to produce this play, so PLEASE do not miss for any reason other than illness and bring a written excuse for that. We have a waiting list of students to take the parts of those who miss a total of 3 absences, are picked up late two times (past 4:45) or have had referrals from rehearsal, bus, or class. Good behavior is a must!
Thank you in advance for your cooperation.
FYI-Admission for the audience: $2 for students/children
$3 for adults
See performance dates and times on the music schedule printed above.
Pizzazz! 2012 is the Grenada Upper Elementary showchoir group. It is made up of fourteen fifth graders selected by audition at the first of the 2011-2012 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.
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.
Pizzazz! 2012
Girls Boys
McKenzie Cummings Jahmeir Johnson
Presley Rice Reed Madden
Anna Gray Neely Trevor Tims
Brianna Shaw Christopher Davis
Bryce Smith Markyel Pittman
Alissa Aldridge Jaylen Townes
Nykeria Gibson Colton Gray
Alternates:
1st-Kendall Fajen
2nd-Alli Roberts
3rd-Jenna Coker
Crew: Zach Braswell
For your information, the GUES Music Dates are as follows:
The following are Music Dates for Grenada Upper Elementary School for the 2011-2012 school year. Changes will be made on this site as they become necessary.
Tuesday, August 16-Practices begin for Pizzazz! 2012(Pick-up time 4:30 P.M.)
Wednesday, September 7-Pizzazz! out in the community
Saturday, September 17-Pizzazz!/Downtown Jubilee-Time TBA, probably 9:30 A.M.
Monday, September 26-Christmas Play Auditions during school day
Rehearsals for Christmas Play beginning Monday, October 3(Mon./Thurs. until Nov.;
then Mon. only while Pizzazz! meets on Tues./Thurs.
Thursday, October 13-Pizzazz! out in the community
Friday/Saturday, October 21-22-Showchoir Spectacular, MDCC
November-Thursday practices added for Pizzazz!
Friday, November 11-Veterans Day Program at GUES
Thursday, December 1-Dress Rehearsal/Christmas Play(until 5:00 P.M.)
Friday, December 2-Christmas Play for Community-8:30 A.M./12:30 P.M.
Monday, December 5-Christmas Play for GUES-8:30 A.M./12:30 P.M.
for community-6:00 P.M.
Wednesday, December 7-Pizzazz! out in community
Thursday/Friday, December 8/9-Pizzazz!/Visions Show-seated by 6:15 P.M.
Thursday, January 5-Elementary Idol Auditions-Post-poned until a later date TBA
Monday, January 9-Spring Play Auditions during the school day
Thursday, January 12-Rehearsals begin for Spring Play(Mon./Thurs.)
Wednesday, February 8-Pizzazz! out in community
Thursday, February 23-Dress Rehearsal/Spring Play(until 5:00 P.M.)
Friday, February 24-GUES Spring Play for GES-8:30 A.M./12:30 P.M.
Monday, February 27-GUES Spring Play for GUES-8:30 A.M./12:30 P.M.
for community-7:00 P.M.
Friday, March 23-Pizzazz! out in community
April-Pizzazz! rehearsals on Tues. and Thurs.
Thursday, April 26-Dress Rehearsal/Pizzazz! Pops Concert(until 5:00 P.M.)
Friday, April 27-Pizzazz! Pops Concert-8:30 A.M./12:30 P.M.
Note: Specific itineraries will be provided for any outing for Pizzazz! including the two-day trip for Showchoir Spectacular(this is not over-night).
Note: Change in Admission fees
For plays, Elementary Idol, and Pizzazz! Pops Concert admission is $2.00 for students/children and $3.00 for adults for day-time performances.
Pizzazz!2012 Photos
To view pictures more from Pizzazz or school plays go to www.grenadaupper.zenfolio.com
