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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Photo Courtesy Hill ’ s Studio