Music Teacher Matthew Nord (right) leads the Sunset School students during their holiday program, Dec. 16. Pictured (L-R): Sera Benton, Lucas Nygard, Rowan Burckhard (front), Sam Welch, Adam Wilson, Catherine Wilson, Sophia Mendenhall, Hudson Skelton and Lily Kihara. Jadesa Stevens and Sydney Nygard are playing the xylophones. Each of the older students played the xylophone for one song.
The obvious favorite song of the younger students was "Ghost Busters." They are enthusiastically acting out the words. Pictured Back (L-R): Catherine Wilson, Sophia Mendenhall, Hudson Skelton and Lily Kihara. In the front, Adam Wilson and Sam Welch accompany the song on xylophones.
GREENOUGH – Matthew Nord of Tangled Tones Music Studio in Missoula drives up once a week to teach music to the students at Sunset School. On Dec. 16 the students presented their holiday program for proud parents and friends.
The singing began with John Denver's famous "Country Roads," accompanied by Nord's guitar. However, the students substituted a few more familiar locations. Instead of West Virginia they sang of "West Montana" as "almost heaven." Likewise, the Blackfoot River took the place of the Shenandoah.
The theme song from "Ghost Busters" got included in the program by popular student demand. In keeping with the season, the group also sang "Jolly Old St. Nicholas" and a rousing rendition of "Jingle Bells."
"They're awesome to work with," Nord said of the Sunset School students. "They love music – lots of joy and excitement. I love getting to work with them and giving them a chance to advance in music, see new instruments and sing their hearts out."
Reader Comments(0)