MLC Elementary students tell the narrative through vocal, instrumental music
Mountain Lake Christian (MLC) Elementary students focused the spotlight on “The Sacred Story” during their Monday night, December 1 Christmas concert. The young musicians told the narrative through vocal and instrumental music – and at times, both at the same time.
The K-12 MLC Choir and Band Director is Aaron Petersen.
This Thursday, December 4, the MLC Junior High/Senior High Bands and Choirs will present their Christmas programs – “Advent Reflections” – at 7 p.m. in the new Music Room at MLC.
ELIZABETH LINSCHEID FOCUSES on her saxophone music during the MLC Elementary Band number, “Sawmill Creek.” They also shared the selection, “Jingle Bells.”
THREE MORE ELEMENTARY band members perform in concert. Front, at left, Riley Schroeder on flute and at right, Kate Janzen on French horn. At back on the trombone is Ian Penner.
ON CLARINET IS Kimberly Mugaisi.
MLC K-12 BAND and Choir director, Aaron Petersen, bottom left, directs one of the numbers by the all-elementary choir, “Ring The Bells.”
SOME OF THE youngest members of the all-elementary choir. From left, Caleb Klassen, Kate Johnson and Jessah Janzen.
KAREN MUGAISI EXPRESSES herself through the music of the all-elementary choir.
BY RISER, THE singers in the all-elementary choir grow older – but all have their eyes on Director Petersen, at lower right. First row, from left, Cameron Meyer, Harlie Krueger and Alexis Nickel. Middle, from left, Daniel Smith, Lydia Cavanaugh and Riley Schroeder. Back, from left, Zoey Smith, Jordan Linscheid and Kate Janzen.
THE PRE-KINDERGARTEN and Kindergarten classes present the traditional Christmas favorite, “Away In A Manger,” as sung and acted out with arm motions by Joel Saldana, pictured above. The combined classes also sang, “God’s Baby.”
ALSO “ASLEEP ON the hay” are, front, Ezra Petersen and back, Sofia Flohrs.
GRAYSON SCHLABACH – ALONG with his shadow, ring the bells for the Acacia (Grades 1 and 2) song, “Angels We Have Heard On High.”
PERCUSSION TUBES WERE also used on James Chadwick’s song, as shown by Bailey Meyer. The Acacia students also sang “Christmas Joy Medley.”
OAK STUDENTS (GRADES 3 and 4) shared one of their Christmas songs, “We Three Kings,” as an instrumental number with recorders. This trio includes, from left, Tiegan Meyer, Lydia Cavanaugh and Meghan Johnson. The Oak class also sang the son, “One King,” featuring soloists Karen Mugaisi, Meghan Johnson and Lydia Cavanaugh.
UKULELE WAS THE instrument of choice by the 5th- and 6th-grade students in Cedar on the song, “The Holly & The Ivy” (singing along as they played). They also sang “The First Noel/Turn Your Eyes” and “Welcome To Our World.” Front, Director Petersen. From left, Kate Janzen, Mark Quiring, Riley Schroeder, Elizabeth Linscheid and Zoey Smith.r
JACK LEPP CONCENTRATES on his ukulele chords.
SETH KLASSEN WAS one of the Cedar soloists on “Welcome To Our World,” along with Eli Johnson.
THE ALL-ELEMENTARY choir returned to the stage to close the evening’s program with “The Whole Story.” Soloists for the number were Tiegan Meyer, Mark Quiring, Kimberly Mugaisi and Zoey Smith. Above Sara Quiring sings out on the selection.
Mountain Lake Christian (MLC) Elementary students focused the spotlight on “The Sacred Story” during their Monday night, December 1 Christmas concert. The young musicians told the narrative through vocal and instrumental music – and at times, both at the same time.
