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The 6th Grade chose a composer that intrigued them. After researching their lives and writing a short paper, the students had the opportunity to portray them in a dramatic skit. Derek Rosen portrayed Beethoven as he conducted the Symhony No. 9. Ryan Miller, Cody Sievert, and Chad Tolin were the "Orchestra." Beethoven's famous "Ode to Joy" excerpt is included in this famous work. Chad Tolin wrote that "Beethoven was encouraged to become a musician because of his father. His father was a very mean to him and would beat him if he didn't practice enough." Derek Rosen wrote, "Beethoven died at 5:45 in the afternoon of March 26, 1827. At the moment of his last breath, a raging thunderstrom filled his room with light and thunder. At his funeral there were among 20,000- 30,000 people." |
May 2003 |
Jackie
Field, Robyn Savory, Kaylan Lavender, Chelsea Miller, and
Sarina Annis choose to research the life of Clara
Schumann, wife of composer Robert Schumann. Robyn
narrated the life of Clara while Jackie, Kaylan, Chelsea,
and Sarina portrayed four distinct moments in her life.
Sarina portrayed Clara has a little girl when it was
discovered that she couldn't talk. She didn't speak until
she was four years old. Chelsea writes that "she
seemed a little spaced out." Chelsea portrayed Clara as a young composer. "Clara made music from poems and devotion. She was so good that police had to keep all the people from mobbing her." Kaylan portrayed Clara as a
young bride. Clara's father refused to give his blessing
to her marriage with Robert. He sent her away to Clara and Robert had eight children together. Robert became depressed and tried commit suicide, so he was placed in a mental institution. Jackie portrayed Clara as she was going through this difficult time. Clara Schumann died on May 20th 1896. Germany honored her memory by featuring her face on a 100 dollar (mark) bill. |