Our Whole School Musical is in February

It's that time of year when Porters Point School students prepare for their whole-school musical.  This year we will be doing "Squirm!" by John Jacobson and John Higgins.  These two men really know how to write an age-appropriate (and fun) mini musical!  We have done several musicals written by them, including "How Does Your Garden Grow?", "Three of a Kind", "Hats", and "The Cheese Stands Alone", just to name a few.

During music classes, the story and songs have been introduced to students.  We draw on past experiences of performing in a different space from our own building -- Colchester High School.  We are fortunate to have that space, otherwise our school is just too small to take on a project like this.  Students practice and practice at our home school, then take a bus to the High School for a dress rehearsal.  The same evening as the dress rehearsal is when we perform for parents, friends and the community.  It really is an event not to miss!

Click on this link for Squirm-PPSParent Notice #1.

Please stay tuned for more details and look for notes going home with your children from the "Porters Point Music Department".

"HATS!" Is Off To A Good Start!

UNCLE SAM IS WHO I AM

The first after school practices for our whole school musical "HATS!" were held Wednesday and Thursday this week.  Both casts are off to a good start!  There are 32 speaking parts for each night, meaning 64 students total!  Many students came to the practice already knowing their lines.  The goals for this first practice are:  1) meet the other cast members; 2) discover when the speaking parts occur in the script; 3) learn which microphone to go to, and in what order to stand; and 4) speak "two-fingers away" from the microphone -- can we hear you?  Other goals are to sing the songs, although most of that work happens during music class.  This is the time to work out the speaking parts. 

Students are invited to come into the music room any day from now until the performances during lunch recess and just say their lines into the microphones and then leave.  I do not want them to miss recess!!  But the more comfortable they are with saying their lines the better.  Students need to memorize their lines and learn to project their voices so they may be heard.  I love this part of the process!!  

After-School Rehearsals start Wednesday and Thursday

On Wednesday, March 26, 2014, there will be an after-school rehearsal from 2:45 - 4:00 pm for the Wednesday, April 9 Cast of our musical "HATS!"  In order for these 32 students to stay after school, Ms. Mutz must receive a permission slip from their parents.

On Thursday, March 27, 2014, there will be another after-school rehearsal from 2:45-4:00 pm, and this time it is for the Thursday, April 10 Cast of our musical "HATS!"  Again, in order for these 32 students to stay after school, Ms. Mutz must receive a permission slip from their parents.

In several cases, students already attend the A.C.E. after school program.  Ms. Mutz contacted the A.C.E. counselors and they are aware of both of these rehearsals.  Once our rehearsals are over, Ms. Mutz will send those students back to the A.C.E. program.