001All right. Good evening. Uh my name is Melissa Ashbrook. I'm the music teacher for the third, fourth, and fifth graders at uh at Lincoln Elementary School. Welcome to the older kids concert. Um we are starting with third grade in just a bit but a few reminders before we get started. Uh again please remain seated. We will be doing a song with all students at the end of the concert. So please remain seated for that. We will um be doing a few songs at the end. Um also could you all turn your cell phones off or turn them on silent. And please don't yell out at the students. We will be doing a little wave so you can see them in just a second. If you do need to use the restrooms, please wait till the
002middle in between the songs and the restrooms are all the way out the hall all the way almost to the fieldhouse on the left side. Um, we will be dismissing from the auditorium at the end of the concert. So, third grade will come down this way, fourth grade will go that way, fifth grade will just come down to the front of the stage. And um I'd also like to thank you so much for your support of the music program. For the third year in a row, we have been voted um the one of the best communities in for music education according to the National Association of Music Merchants. And it's all because of these awesome kids and your support. So thank you so much for all that. [applause] The third graders have been working hard
003on learning to play the w the boom whackers. These instruments are all different colors and sizes and play different sounds. We will be playing them in the song Wacky Pinñata. A pinata is used in celebrations. The run means jug or pot in Spanish. [applause] >> [music] >> It's upside [music] down. It doesn't [singing] break. No matter how much [music] we smack it, we shake. And even if we got inside, [music and singing] we're thinking there might be something to hide. And yeah, we this wacky [music] pin and it spins [music] round and round. Yeah, we this wacky [music] pinata. Why won't it [music and singing] fall down? [music] Where are the [music and singing] goods? Where are the trees? They should be falling [music and singing] around on our feet. And what's that smell? [music]
004And what's that noise? We don't think it's filled with [music] candy or toys. And yeah, this wacky [music] pin. It spins round and [music] round. Yeah, we this wacky pada. Why all [music] this [singing] fall down down? [music] Spinning around. Fall down. [music] This thing is not coming down. [music] spinning and spinning around and it is still [music and singing] upside down. Whacky [music] [applause] We would like to sing you Santa's Getting Fit for Christmas. Santa's having trouble getting down the chimney. Listen to the song to see what change changes Santa makes to help him be healthier. >> [music] >> Santa's having trouble [music and singing] with the chimney. They're not so easy squeezy these days to spread [music] his Christmas joy. He's chosen to [singing] employ some changes to his right away. He's up
005the [music] 30 minutes on the treadmill. He put those Christmas cookies [music and singing] away. He's going to get a shake. [music] No matter what it takes, the Christmas [singing] Eve tradition is at Santa's getting big for [music and singing] Christmas. He's feeling better every day. More. Ho ho ho. Christmas galleries. No, no, no. Santa's g for [music and singing] Christmas. He's taking [music] out the reindeer for their daily walk to optimize [music and singing] his heart a ro. He made a list of rest and body and check [music] before he fs his plate. He's making major [music] changes to the menu cuz [music] too many pounds. He's really keeping tasks and working on those tasks. He'll be in shape before he comes [music] to town. Santa's getting big for Christmas. He's feeling [music and
006singing] better every day. More [music] flies. Christmas calories. No, no, no. Santa's getting big for Christmas. Santa's [music] getting big for Christmas. [applause] right here. >> A perfect winter day. What is your perfect winter day? We will sing about two different perfect winter days. Which one do you like more? >> [music] >> It was a snowing. The wind was blowing. The [music] snow was [singing] falling all around me. I was a sliding. [music] My feet were gliding. It was a perfect [music] winter day. What a perfect day [music] to build a snowman. Build a snowman. Build a [music] snowman. What a perfect day to build a snowman. A perfect winter day. >> I over [music] [singing] the win. I get ahead. I think it's [music and singing] cold and wet and messy and sloppy. Just
007a perfect winter. [music] If you like this or the thing. I have a headache. My [music] eyes is my [singing] w. Oh, I will [music and singing] perfect winter day. [music] [singing] Take a little winter high [music] if you [singing] [music and singing] My birthday [music] [singing] my [music and singing] [music] day. >> [cheering] >> Yes, it's [music] a birthday [singing] win. [screaming] [applause] Okay. The fourth graders have been learning how to play the tone chimes. These instruments make songs by vibrating metal. We will play them to a familiar Christmas carol, Jingle Bells. >> [music] [music] >> Dashing through the [singing] snow in a [music] onehorse open sleigh. Hey, for the fields [music and singing] we go, laughing all the way. Bells above [singing] ring, [music] making spirits bright. [music] What fun [singing] it is
008to ride and sing our sleigh [music] song tonight. Oh, jingle [singing] bells, jingle bells, jingle all the [music] way. Oh, what fun it is to ride in [singing] a onehorse open [music] sleigh. Jingle bells, jingle [music and singing] bells, jingle all the way. Oh, [music] what fun it is to [singing] ride in a onehorse open sleigh. >> [music] [music] >> Dashing through the snow in a onehorse [music] open the fields we laughing all [music and singing] alone bells on the hill [music] making spirits What fun it is to our sleigh [music] song. Oh, jingle jingle [music] jingle. What it is to open. [music] Jingle, jingle. [music] Oh, what fun it is to sleigh. [music] Oh, what [singing] fun it is to ride in a onehorse [music] open sleigh. Jingle all the way. Our [applause] [applause]
009next song has two different parts. One class will be skating and the other will be slaying. See if you can figure out which class is skating and which class is slaying. [applause] I'm skating [music] cross I'm skating. Whoops. Sweet. Here I go. No way. No way. [music] Now I'm skating. Can't you see? Whoops. Watch me go one foot then the other. I'm speed. [music] Circle after [singing] circle. Hey, look at me. I'm escaping. I'm taking [music] We're going on a sleigh ride. Jump on in and hold on tight. We're going on a [music] sleigh ride. Cross the snow. It feels all right. [singing] Come [music] on everyone, you'll see. We'll [singing] have so much fun. Yipp. We're going on [music] a sleigh ride. Yesterday. Jingle [music] bells, [singing] jingle bells, skating all the way. Oh,
010what fun it [music] is to ride in an open sleigh. And we're going on [music and singing] a young [music] going [singing] on [music] every [singing] Well, [music] so much fun. We're going on [singing] a ride. Yes, we're going [music] on a sleigh ride. Yes, we're [singing] going on a sleigh ride. history. [music] [applause] During the holidays, most of us put a tree. Our next song is about the beautiful evergreen trees that help make the season bright. This song features instruments and soloists. [applause] You ready [music] [music] on the Make the season Mary hang some garland hang some Mary [music and singing] ever dreams all you hear the tree make the season [music and singing] Mary is our favorite to see Mary ever [singing] [music and singing] make the season [music] Bring the bals and
011bring the pine. >> Make the season Mary. [music] >> Spruce and fur will look so far. >> Mary ever. [singing] >> Here we are with festive green. Make the season Mary [singing] sing. Mary ever. Evergreens. [music] Evergreens. [singing] Ever jolly. Evergreens. Evergreens. [music] Ever. Make the season. Oh, evergreens. [music] Ever [singing] jolly, ever dreams, ever greens, ever. Make the season free. [applause] [cheering] >> [applause] >> I just wanted to brag about this group because they are I I just stopped conducting on the second song because they don't need me. They can do it. They have they sang two parts. We had soloists. We had instruments. Like they are absolutely outstanding. So anyway, just wanted to brag on these fourth graders. >> [applause] [cheering] [crying] >> It's Okay. Okay. Just pick up your pick up your
012paper. Keep going. Go that way. Look like one. [music] >> [music] [music] >> Upon the house [singing] down through the city with lots of [singing] toys for the little Christmas up on the house. Click click click down through the chimney. [music] [bell] >> [music] [bell] >> 2 [applause] >> [applause] >> Ready? [clears throat] Yeah. I don't know. Get a little bit closer. Ready? The fifth grade would like to begin by singing a familiar carol. Let it snow with a jazzy ending. [applause] [music] Oh, the weather outside [singing] is frightful, but the [music] fire so delightful. And since [singing] we know place [music] to go, let it snow. Let it snow. Let it snow. It doesn't [music and singing] show signs of stopping. And I brought [music and singing] a corn for popping. The lights are
013turned way down low. Let us know. [music and singing] Let us know. Let us know when we finally say good night. How [music] I hate going [singing] out in the storm. But if you really hold me tight all [music and singing] the way home, I'll be warm. The fire is [music] slowly dying. And my dear, we're [singing] still gooding. As long as you love me. So, [music] let us know. [singing] Let us know. Let us know when we finally say good night. How I hate [singing] going [music] out in the storm. But if you really hold me tight all the way [music and singing] home, I'll be warm. Be warm. Oh, the weather outside [singing] is frightful, [music] but the fire so delightful. And there's no place to go. [singing and music] Let it snow.
014Let [music and singing] it [music and singing] snow. >> [music] [applause] >> Gatumba is a tradition. traditional sp Spanish Spanish Spanish Christmas song which often has rattle or bells. This song has been challening us for us as we will have three parts singing together by the end of the song. [applause] What was that? >> [music] >> Got to ta [music] join the dance to strike the symbol. Got [singing] to ta [music] play the temple. Got to zooma tuma tuma. [singing] Do not twirl it [music] to the egg. Da da da d away. [music] [bell and music] Jingle bells are ringing. [bell] The children [music] [bell] [music] away. [bell] >> [music] >> Got a [singing] super [music] [singing] drama [music] [singing] [music] away. [music] [singing] [music] [bell] [singing] Fly [music] [bell] away. [bell] [music] [singing] [applause]
015I'm not going to cry when I say this, but this is these fifth graders last concert with me and I've had them since kindergarten, most of them. And it's going to be a really sad day when they leave because I have challenged them so much and they always rise to the challenge. They sang three parts. I have never ever done that with a fifth grade group. So special applause for these guys. [applause] The chorus will begin with a swinging holiday song that has two parts. Part one will sing the melody while part two will be scat singing. Scat singing is when a jazz singer tries to imitate instruments like trumpets or trombones. [applause] >> [music] >> We wish you [singing] a swinging holiday. [music] We wish you a swinging holiday. We wish [music and singing]
016you a swinging holiday and a happy happy happy [music] new year. >> [music] >> Good [singing] tidings to you and [music] all of [singing] your happy friends. Good tidings [music] for merry holidays [singing] and a happy happy happy new year. [music] Oh shy [music] [singing] dooby [music] dooby papa me oh me [music and singing] oh me oh my oh my oho the lady oh the Oh [music] sh. [singing] Oh sh [music] [singing] [music] Oh, we We wish [singing and music] you a swinging holiday. We wish you a swinging. [singing] We [music] wish you a swinging holiday. Happy happy [music] happy new year. >> [music] >> Good tidings [singing] you [music] [singing] happy. Good tidings. Merry holiday. [music and singing] Happy happy happy happy new year. [music and singing] Merry holiday. Happy, happy, happy, [music] happy,
017happy. [music] >> YEAH. [applause] I love the lights. This song is about how much we love seeing holiday lights around our neighborhoods and towns. [applause] >> [music] >> Let's go [music] around tonight [singing] to look at all the lights. There is so much to see. Our street each one [music] a new surprise like candy for [singing] my eyes. There is more to [music] see. A special treat. I love the lights that [singing] sparkle in the night. I love the way [music] they hold to me. I love the lights when they twinkle. [music] They [singing] glitter and shine. I love how they glow peacefully. So peacefully. [singing] So [music] peacefully. So peacefully. Go around [singing] tonight to look at all the lights. [music] There is so much to see on every [singing] street. Each one a
018new [music] surprise like any for my eyes. There is more [singing] to see. A special treat. I love the [music] lights that sparkle in the night. I love the way they hold to me. I love the lights [music and singing] when they twinkle and glitter and shine. I love how they glow peacefully. [music] [singing] Sparkle in the night. I love the [music] way they call to me. I love the [singing] lights when they twinkle and glitter and shine. I love [music] how they glow [singing] peacefully, So peacefully, [singing] peacefully. [music] I [singing] love the lights. I love [music] the lights. [applause] Before Holland introduces the last piece for the chorus, I just wanted to give another special shout out to this group because they give extra time after school to me and I know how
019important their time is because they're involved in so so so many things and so I appreciate it. Every week we meet only once a week and they sound so good. So anyway, special shout out to this group. [applause] We will end with a jazzy song with more scat singing. This song features our fifth grader singing. [applause] >> [clears throat] [music] >> Holly in the hallway tinsel on [music and singing] the tree and we're special to me. Candy canes and [music] carolers are lots of possess. That's holiday dress. [music] in the chimney are on the door right all [music and singing] over the floor. That's holiday. [music] But what do [singing] you know? Everybody's happy cuz the sun in [music] the snowy [singing] doobydoo. That's all [music] holiday jazz. Now we're really swinging. [music and singing]
020So, how about you go have a jazzy holiday. Whatever you do, remember there's nothing as remarkable as [music] best holiday jazz. [music] [singing] Hal [singing] ho hoo [music] last holiday jazz dance [music and singing] h and hal that's [music] holiday [singing] jazz for what do you know [music] everybody's [singing] happy cuz it's starting to Scooby doobydoo [music] [singing] away. That's all holiday jazz. You are really swinging. So, how [music and singing] about you go have a jazzy holiday. Whatever you do, remember there is [singing] nothing as remarkable [music] as the holiday. Every happy holiday. [music] Every happy holiday. [singing] Oh, all the [music] holiday. All the holiday [music and singing] jazz. YEAH. [applause] Let's go down. everyone. All right, we'll end with the Lincoln School or we will end with the last two songs. Lincoln
021school song and all the teachers are going to join us because we are a family. We sing all together. Here we go with our Lincoln school song. [music] >> [music] >> Lincoln School is the best in the land and we're proud to [music] be part of the school and we were born [music and singing] [music and singing] and lightning >> [music] >> is all [singing] [music] [music and singing] is the best in the land and we're proud to be part of the school [music] and [singing] we were born to follow the rules on the children [music] and we all know [singing] [music] [singing] it all the [music] [singing] time. There isn't [music] all the space. [applause] You guys ready? [clears throat] >> [music] [music] >> This [singing] light just one candle and you [music and
022singing] light just one. And we pass the [singing and music] flame from w to w to you [singing] and [music] you. And if we keep it going [singing] around the [music] world, [singing] you'll see the [music] world is [singing] glowing with the light that came [music] from you and me. With [music] one candle, [singing] Just one candle. [music and singing] Burning bright. With one candle, [music and singing] just one candle, we can fill [music and singing] the world with light. >> [music] [music] >> If we [singing] light just [music] one candle and pass a [singing] flame to you. [music] All our [singing] lives will flow from place [music] to place and we would [singing] glow there too. And [music] when we keep it going, [singing] [music] the light will show the way to [music] touch
023[singing] the people around the world. [music] My shining night and day [music and singing] with one candle. Just one candle. [music and singing] Just one candle burning [music and singing] bright. With one candle, just one [music] candle. We can fill [singing] the world with light. [music] With [singing] one candle, just one candle. [singing] Just one candle [music] burning bright. With one [music] candle, [singing] just one candle, we can fill [singing] the world with [music] light. With one [singing] candle, just one [music] candle, we can [singing] fill [music] the world with [music] >> [music] >> with [music] me. [applause] >> [cheering] [applause] >> All right, one final reminder. Uh >> oh. Uh >> oh. This is for you. We thank you for everything that we give you. Thank you so much. [applause] All right, one final
024reminder. And I also wanted to say it is an absolute joy. This is I can't believe this is my job, but I get to work with these awesome kids every single day. So, thank you for raising such amazing kids. I absolutely love them. So, shout out to you. [cheering] [applause] Uh, third grade will go that direction. Fourth grade will go that direction.