The biggest news from this week's rehearsal is that the kids are great at singing harmony and holding their own part! It is always difficult to sing something when there are people singing different notes or an entirely different part of the song.
We rehearsed "Dona Nobis Pacem" for the first time in our 3 part round. Each part sang out and held up well. We were especially encouraged by how many of the kids could do it with NO music. At home, they can practice by coming in with their group in the round and singing their part the whole way through.
Later in the rehearsal we began work on "Star Bright" which is a beautiful Christmas carol sung in both English and Spanish. This was our first harmony attempt with this group and we were thrilled to see how quickly they caught on. One group went outside to practice and even had some walkers and kids from the playground stop by to listen! Putting them together was the real test but they sang confidently and each part held their own.
We finally finished the choreography for "Christmas Sing-Along". The kids have been real troopers as we make changes and add things to help the song work well. They should definitely practice at home WITH the actions. It has been hard work but will definitely pay off -- it is always fun to get up and move around!
Keep listening and memorizing and singing every day!
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