SONG LEADER SHARES JOY OF MUSIC
Composer and song leader Nick Page rehearsed with the 170-member all-elementary chorus prior to the Community Sing Concert. ox Chapel Area FOX CHAPEL AREA SCHOOL NEWS
SONG LEADER SHARES JOY OF MUSIC
2012 Gala Funds Made March Visit Possible
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Do ya shine? Really shine!” Nationallyknown, Boston-based song leader and he expected nothing but the best from them and encouraged
with the students. I was very impressed with how right away
composer Nick Page, playing on his ukulele, them to‘ shine.’ At Kerr he asked several teachers to come led students in a joyful opening song up and help lead one of the songs to get the students even during his March 30 and 31 visit to the school district. He more excited.” She added that Mr. Page had written a violin traveled to all four elementary schools before bringing the part for substitute music teacher Johanna Chastek, literally, the community together for a concert that featured a 170-singer, night before, and she got up and played it during the assembly all-elementary chorus. at Fairview. Mrs. Chastek repeated the performance at the
Mr. Page, who has been involved in music and singing all of Community Sing Concert that evening when the students sang, his life, said that his family would gather to sing together every Mr. Page’ s original composition“ Fairest Lady.”
Saturday night. He believes that students have an inborn love of singing and that music makes them“ come alive.” He celebrates the music of many cultures and spreads his musical message by visiting schools and communities across the country.“ My goal is for students to let the light in and let the light out. Music is good for us because it lets us let it out – feelings, emotions, joy,” Mr. Page said.
“ Nick Page brought so much joy with his musicmaking and his gift of song leading,” said Kerr elementary music teacher and elementary music chairperson Christy Ehman, who accompanied him to each of the schools and also helped out as needed on piano and as a song leader.
According to Mrs. Ehman, when Mr. Page arrived on the first day,“ We started at Hartwood where I got my first glimpse of Mr. Page at work
Mr. Page’ s music and teaching incorporates singing, stories, movement, and dance.
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