Musical evening No‚ I haven’t been to a musical (lately). But Friday "my" choir and I had an appointment with‚ well‚ the rest of the population here‚ really. The local choirs (5) and whoever else who wanted to come along‚ were gathered to sing. The choirs had 2-3 songs each in between‚ but the rest was pure singalong (not karaoke..). Before going I felt as if I was a hundred years old‚ because that’s what I expected the average age of the people attending to be - but no such thing. Admittedly
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whom would sing with a group of people. It was very fascinating‚ but at my age I wasn’t very much interested in it. During the age of ten‚ in my fourth grade class‚ the whole fourth grade which consisted of around seventy kids‚ had to do a musical. The musical consisted of seventy kids playing a plastic flute. We spent about two months practicing and had to learn how to play it properly‚ I struggled with it a lot. I wasn’t too much into it nor did I like music very much after having to play a flute
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Wicked is a musical that was performed at the Academy of Music in Philadelphia. In the days before Dorothy‚ the show explores the untold story of the witches of Oz and is based on the novel Wicked by Gregory Maguire. The magical play portrays the story of the infamous Wicked Witch of the West and how she was victimized and misunderstood. This production was spellbinding and a magnificent cast enchanted the audience. Elphaba is a female character played by Julia Murney. She portrays the Wicked Witch
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Imagine a Chain Reaction of Kindness: The Inspiring Story of Rachel Joy Scott By Chelsea Sandwick Imagine a Chain Reaction of Kindness: The Inspiring Story of Rachel Joy Scott By Chelsea Sandwick Each day 160‚000 kids do not go to school for fear of being bullied‚ tortured‚ and unaccepted by other students (rachelschallenge.org). Rachel Joy Scott was a 17 year-old girl who wished to dedicate her life to making an impact on the world through kindness and compassion (rachelschallenge.org)
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which was the highest achievement in high school for choral programs. After this achievement passed‚ I decided to continue bettering myself though choir‚ piano class‚ and music appreciation‚ to make myself an ideal candidate to help others with their musical journey. I have always wanted to be a music teacher because I feel that music is what teaches people how to recognize true beauty and develop insight. Music is my passion and that passion will never become burnt out. Music has been frustrating but
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The History of Musical Theatre The recently released Les Misérables earned £8.1 million in its opening weekend‚ making it the largest opening weekend for a musical film in history‚ proving that the genre is still alive. But how exactly did this powerful art form originate? And from then on‚ how did it evolve to become the spectacularly vivacious being that it is today? The oldest known forms of music theatre were the ancient Greek plays with music and lyrics‚ as well as music and dance being
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American Musical Theater is something most Americans enjoy today‚ musicals such as West Side Story‚ Sweeney Todd‚ Jersey Boys‚ Wicked and Into the Woods. These are all some examples that have made it big in today’s society. These musicals didn’t appear out of nowhere though and neither did American Musical Theater‚ nor was the theater the same when it started as it is today. The American Musical Theater has evolved from its simple beginnings into it’s own genre in today’s society through the help
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focus is emotion‚ there is a system of interpretation by which music can be logically realized‚ quantified and rationalized: such a method is called music theory. Music theory‚ although still technically an art‚ could be defined as ‘the science of musical tonality‚ rhythm and structure.’ Out of these three pillars‚ however‚ by-far the most influential and important is tonality. Tonality‚ according to Mark DeVoto‚ is‚ “…the organized relationship of tones with reference to a definite center‚ the tonic
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Dystonic Reaction Dystonia is a condition that makes your muscles contract without warning (muscle spasms). It can cause unwanted jerking of muscle groups that can be uncomfortable. This condition is rarely life threatening. CAUSES A dystonic reaction is most often a side effect to a particular medicine. These reactions occur when the normal patterns of the nerve receptors are upset by a particular medicine and the imbalance causes multiple types of muscle spasm. This condition may also be caused
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AMUNDSEN AND SCOTT The chilling tundra of the antarctic restrained anyone from exploring antarctic for years. Amundsen and Scott‚ two very brave men chose to attempt to reach the south pole. The prowess in both men was incredibly heroic. Amundsen and Scott knew it was a treacherous journey but were up for the task. Only one man could be the first‚ and Amundsen was most definitely the successor. Amundsen had prepared for this journey all his life. While Scott flew by the seat of his pants
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