Soon, our grade 5 students will begin working toward their final music performance of their elementary careers! We’re very excited to announce the theme for their performance: “Same Same but Different”! Throughout the next few months, grade 5 students will explore music from various cultures that falls into 3 categories: Music for Comfort, Music for Communication, and Music for Celebration. In this music/visual art collaboration, students will learn how music and art connect us to ourselves, history, and the world as they explore how various cultures use music and art for the same purposes. The final performance in March will be a demonstration of their learning through singing, playing, dancing, and visual art. All grade 5 students will be a part of the process and performance. Though this performance will not be a musical as in past years, we are excited about the depth and authenticity of the experiences that our students will have, and we hope that they come away from the experience with a greater understanding of the important roles music and art play in the development of cultural identity and global-mindedness.