Sachem Middle School Musicians Share Experience

SACHEM, NY - From Sachem Central School District: Seneca Middle School music students in the Sachem Central School District shared their performance experience with fifth-grade musicians from Grundy Avenue, Merrimac, Nokomis and Tamarac elementary schools during the annual moving-up music visit.

The visit was an opportunity for elementary students to become better acclimated to the various experiences they will encounter while practicing and performing on the middle school level. The fifth-grade students were able to ask the middle school musicians questions about their experience, including when they received their instruments, what extra music opportunities are available to them and how lessons are taught in a large group setting.

Following the opportunity for questions, band and orchestra students separated into their respective ensembles for a large group performance that joined middle and elementary school students together. The band performed “The Great Gate of Kiev” by Modest Mussorgsky and the orchestra performed “Dragon Slayer” by Rob Grice.

Each Sachem middle school welcomes students from its feeder elementary schools for a similar music experience each year.

Photo courtesy of the Sachem Central School District