Clairlea Spring Concert - what a show!

What fun!! The Clairlea Spring Concert was a terrific show. Every parent loves their own children's performance the best, of course, so I have to give a special shout-out to Mme Fahim's SK class and "Je chante en francais." (My kid was the one making binoculars with his hands, apparently searching for his family in the audience.) Mme. Chow's class did a great job with "La saison de printemps," an original creation in French that was performed for the first time tonight. The grade 7 band amazed us all with their impressive three-song performance, and you could tell how proud their teacher was of their accomplishments. Mrs. Small's class offered a very catchy dance number to the tune of "Mama Mia." You could tell the class worked realy hard, with a very snazzy start and some nice added touches like the ribbon dances. I especially liked the performers' sense of style, particularly the boy in the pink shirt with a blue tie slung fashionably low on his neck. Mme. Boudreau's class rocked the house with "Des noix de coco," creating a Hawaiian beach scene complete with palm tree, leis, flip-flops and rolled-up jeans. Their performance went so well that one girl did a little happy-dance when they were done. Mme. Stempiniak's class's adaptation of The Four Seasons by Vivaldi was anything but traditional. Their show was a stirring and energetic interpretation of the competition among the seasons. All the dancers were wonderful. I think I actually felt the chill of the cold, harsh wind of Fall. Miss Lowen's class performed The Very Hungry Caterpillar, complete with sound effects. The painted sets were every bit as beautiful as the illustrations in Eric Carle's classic book. Mr. Landry's and Mr. Mitkovski's classes joined forces for Vois sur ton chemain, beautifully performed in French with enchanting harmonies, great costumes and a haunting violin solo at the close. Mme. Karki's class performed a Spring poem en francais, with each student speaking their lines clearly and with gusto. Mme. Cormpilas's class sang La pluie qui mouille, a snappy and energetic tune performed to excellent choreography. The finish was terrific, with everyone singing together. To close the evening, the Dance Team performed a step dance modelled on the traditional South African tradition, to thundering applause. The three emcees filled the breaks with a bit of light humour, and School Council raffled off seven impressive baskets, generously given by donors including the supplier of Spirit Wear clothing. Starbucks donated the coffee and several School Council members provided the snacks. (We'll report on the amount raised once the tally is in.) Congratulations to everyone involved for a most impressive event! I hope you all enjoyed it as much as we did.