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Market Street chorus share rock roll spirit
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Neighbors | Sarah Foor .Fourth-grader Chase Picino (front) played the role of Elvis Presley on March 29 and said not to step on his blue suede shoes.
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Neighbors | Sarah Foor .Market Street fourth-graders caught some waves during their performance of “Surfin’ USA” on March 29 at Stadium Drive Elementary.
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Neighbors | Sarah Foor .Rashie Garner (front) channeled Little Richard during his solo in “Tutti Frutti” during the Market Street chorus performance at Stadium Drive on March 29.
By SARAH FOOR
The fourth-grade Market Street Elementary Chorus took its show on the road for the first time March 29, visiting Stadium Drive Elementary for a performance titled “Rock and Roll Forever.”
The students and music teacher Dean Wilson were dressed in their best 1950s garb of poodle skirts and leather jackets as they prepared to share rock and roll music with their audience.
Stadium Drive principal Jim Goske introduced the group from Market Street.
“Today is the start of an exciting new tradition, where our choruses will begin to share with each other. Stadium third-graders – you can look forward to visiting Market Street to share your chorus performance next year,” said Goske.
The fourth-graders’ performance included original songs as well as selections from the late 1950s and early ‘60s, including Elvis’ “Blue Suede Shoes,” the Beach Boys’ “Surfin’ USA,” and the Beatles’ “I Wanna Hold Your Hand.”
The Market Street students had a chance to show off their silly side during the show with solo performances and short skits between songs. Fourth-grader Chase Picino portrayed Elvis during “Blue Suede Shoes,” and in another selection, Rashie Garner brought the excitement of Little Richard to the stage during “Tutti Frutti.”
Ryan Johnston starred in a shark attack skit, where he caught some waves to the sound track of “Wipe Out” before getting attacked by the fearsome marine beast.
“The students at Market Street are great because they’re just uninhibited. They love to have fun and that comes across in their performances,” Wilson said of the fourth-graders.
Although the performance was loads of fun, Wilson said the students were earning a great musical education.
“We focused a lot on reading music, so the students learned music literacy through the show. The production also gave us a great lesson in musical history through the song selections,” he added.