Actors from Bright Star Theater performed Holidays Around the World for 3rd, 4th and
5th graders in BHS’s auditorium. Students “traveled” around the world and learned
about different winter holidays like the Lohri Festival, St. Lucia Day, Hanukkah,
Kwanzaa, the Chinese New Year, Christmas and more. Students laughed out loud
through this “trip” and enjoyed watching a live performance in a real theater setting.
To prepare for the show, students learned about theater and audience etiquette in
library and counseling classes and were encouraged to “dress for the theater” on
Monday.
Dr. Mark Webb arranged a special version of the song “It’s The Most Wonderful Time of the
Year” for the Batesville Choirs to perform at their Winter Concert. Each choir had a part written
specifically for them that was meant to highlight their skill levels and vocal ranges. Dr. Webb
came to visit each choir and work with them on the custom arrangement he wrote for them.
Being able to work with such a talented clinician definitely improved the overall performance of
the song at our Winter Concert this past week!
Two actors from the Bright Star Touring Theatre performed several of Aesop's Fables for BPS students. These fables included "The Ant and the Grasshopper," "The Dog and Its Bone," "The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse," and "The Fox and the Grapes." Students were challenged to identify the lesson in each fable. The performance ties in well with our reading series, Amplify CKLA, and it was able to enhance the students' understanding of fables. After the performances, there was a lengthy question and answer session in which the actors answered students' questions, and students were even able to go up to talk to the actors individually.
