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Holiday concerts, performances scheduled throughout G.I. Public Schools
Holiday band, orchestra, and vocal music concerts and plays are scheduled at schools throughout the Grand Island Public Schools during the next month.
Below is a list of performances at each school, listed alphabetically by elementary school, middle school, and high school:
Dodge Elementary School: Dodge’s holiday programs at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 14, Grade 2; 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 14, Grade 3; 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 16, kindergarten; and 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 16, Grade 1. All performances are at the school at 641 S. Oak St. Melanie Malone and Emily Roemmich are Dodge’s vocal music teachers.
Engleman Elementary School: Engleman’s holiday programs are at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 6, for students in Grades K-1 and at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 6, for students in Grades 2-5 at Grand Island Senior High School’s auditorium, 2124 N. Lafayette Ave. Marti Sanchez is Engleman’s vocal music teacher.
Gates Elementary School: Gates Elementary School’s holiday program will be at 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 20, at Grand Island Senior High School’s auditorium, 2124 N. Lafayette Ave. Aubrey Logsdon is Gates’ vocal music teacher.
Howard Elementary School: Howard’s holiday programs are at 3:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 6, for Grades 4-5; 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 7, for Grades K-1; and 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 9, for Grades 2-3. The school is located at 502 W. Ninth St. Sarah Smith teaches vocal music at Howard.
Jefferson Elementary School: Jefferson Elementary School’s program, “Jefferson Winter Sing,” will be at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 9, at Walnut Middle School, 1600 N. Custer Ave. Emily Roemmich is Jefferson’s vocal music teacher.
Knickrehm Elementary School: Knickrehm Elementary School’s holiday program for students in Grades K-5 will be at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 17, in Grand Island Senior High School’s auditorium, 2124 N. Lafayette Ave. Cheryl Russell and Charity LaBrie are Knickrehm’s vocal music teachers.
Lincoln Elementary School: Lincoln Elementary School’s “A Holiday of Music” program will be Tuesday, Dec. 14, at the school at 805 N. Beal St. Students in Grades K-1 will perform at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 14, and students in Grades 2-3 will perform at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 14 in the school’s gym. Lincoln’s vocal music teacher is Cheryl Russell.
Newell Elementary School: Newell’s winter program featuring students in Grades K-3 will be at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 29, in Grand Island Senior High School’s auditorium at 2124 N. Lafayette Ave, Newell’s vocal music teacher is Kelly Allan.
Seedling Mile Elementary School: Seedling Mile’s holiday program “In the Spirit!” for students in Grades K-5 will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 7, at the school at 3208 E. Seedling Mile Road. Dan Prickett is Seedling Mile’s vocal music teacher.
Shoemaker Elementary School: Shoemaker’s winter concert for students in Grades K-3 will be at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 8, at Grand Island Senior High School, 2124 N. Lafayette Ave. Shoemaker’s vocal music teachers are Randi Pennell and Marti Sanchez.
Starr Elementary School: Starr Elementary School’s holiday program, “A Holiday of Music,” will be at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 21, in the school’s gym at 315 Wyandotte St. Starr’s vocal music teacher is Dan Prickett.
Stolley Park Elementary School: Stolley Park’s winter music program will be at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 21, at Grand Island Senior High School, 2124 N. Lafayette Ave. Stolley Park’s vocal music teachers are Laurie Anderson and Randi Pennell.
Wasmer Elementary School: Wasmer’s winter music program for students in Grades K-1 will be at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 14, at the Grand Theater, 316 W. Third St. A winter music program featuring students in Grades 2-3 will be at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 16, at the Grand Theater. Charity LaBrie and Aubrey Logsdon are Wasmer’s vocal music teachers.
West Lawn Elementary School: West Lawn’s winter program featuring kindergarten students will begin at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 15, in the school’s gym at 3022 W. College St. Laurie Anderson teaches vocal music at West Lawn.
Barr Middle School Vocal Music: Barr’s sixth-grade choir concert will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 14, in the school’s auditorium at 602 W. Stolley Park Road. Barr’s seventh-grade choir concert will be at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 17, in the school’s auditorium. The school’s eighth-grade choir concert will be at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 17, in the school’s auditorium. Barr’s vocal music teacher is Donica Vonderohe.
Barr Middle School Band: The school’s holiday band concert for sixth-grade students will be at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 9, at the school at 602 W. Stolley Park Road. Barr’s holiday concert for seventh- and eighth- grade students will start at 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 9, in the school’s auditorium. Barr’s band teacher is Lew Cole.
Barr, Walnut, and Westridge Middle School Orchestra: A winter concert featuring orchestra students from Barr, Walnut, and Westridge Middle Schools in Grades 7-8 will be at 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 13, at Westridge Middle School, 4111 W. 13th St. Christa Speed and Marla Rischling are middle school orchestra teachers.
Walnut Middle School Vocal Music: Walnut’s “One Magic Christmas” concert featuring eighth-grade students will be at 2:15 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 7, for students, staff, and parents who cannot attend the evening concert; and at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 7, for the public in the school’s auditorium at 1600 N. Custer Ave. The eighth-grade chorus, show choir, and selected small groups and soloists will perform. Walnut’s vocal music concert featuring seventh-grade students will be at 2:15 p.m. Friday, Dec. 10, for students, staff, and parents who cannot attend the evening concert; and at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 10 for the public. This show will feature the seventh-grade chorus, show choir, and selected small groups and soloists. Walnut’s vocal music director is Kay Lyons.
Walnut Middle School Band: Walnut’s sixth-grade band winter concert will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 14, in the school’s auditorium at 1600 N. Custer Ave. Walnut’s symphonic band winter concert will be at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 17, at the school. Walnut’s wind ensemble winter concert will be at 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 17, at the school. Walnut’s band director is John Schultz.
Westridge Middle School Vocal Music: Westridge’s holiday vocal music concert for students in Grades 6-8 will be at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 10, and at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 10, in the school’s auditorium at 4111 W. 13th St. Julie Sackschewsky is Westridge’s vocal music teacher.
Westridge Middle School Band: Westridge’s holiday band concerts will be on Tuesday, Dec. 14, in the school’s auditorium at 4111 W. 13th St. The sixth-grade band will perform at 7 p.m. Dec. 14. The band for seventh- and eighth-grade students performs at 8 p.m. Dec. 14. Terry Speed is Westridge’s band director.
Grand Island Senior High School: The high school’s Holiday Orchestra Concert will be at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 14, in the school’s auditorium at 2124 N. Lafayette Ave. Christa Speed is the high school’s orchestra director. The 85 members of the Philharmonic, Camerata, and Symphony Orchestra Orchestras will perform.
The Orchestra Caroling Concert will begin at 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 22, in the high school’s middle gym. Current and alumni orchestra members will perform a concert with Christmas music, continuing a 45- year tradition. Before the concert, orchestra members and alumni will meet at 6 a.m. Dec. 22 at the Farmer’s Daughter CafeÌ for breakfast. Any former orchestra member who would like to borrow an instrument should contact Christa Speed at 385-5950 before Dec. 22.
Students will present “A Christmas Carol” at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 10; 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 11; and 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 12 in the Little Theatre. Greg Ulmer is director of theatre at Grand Island Senior High School, and John Haberman also is a theatre teacher at the high school.
The Holiday Band Concert will be at 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 12, in the high school’s auditorium. Louie Eckhardt is the high school’s band director.
The Winter Vocal Music Concert will be at 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 13, in the high school’s auditorium. Chamber Choir members will wear the school’s new choir robes. The high school’s vocal music teachers are Jeff Vyhlidal and Taylor Jones.
For more information, contact: Principals and fine arts teachers at respective schools