Pine Tones Choral Group Competes at SeaWorld

By Communications
Congratulations to the Pine Tones, who participated in their first adjudicated performance at SeaWorld and earned first place in their group with an “Excellent” rating overall from the adjudicators.

The Pine Tones is the name of an elective choral group open to Grades 4–6 and requires no audition. In only its second year of existence, the Pine Tones have performed at school events (both on and off campus) and at the UTC mall and Chateau La Jolla retirement community. Members of this smaller group work on singing songs from a variety of styles and in harmony—not an easy task for young singers, according to music teacher Wendy Clemente, “but they have done a fantastic job singing in two and even three parts.” This year, they participated in a Music in the Parks festival at SeaWorld. These festivals are open to school music ensembles of all ages and are offered several times a year at different locations.
 
The Pine Tones were one of about 20 choral, orchestral and band ensembles that participated, coming from about seven schools in southern California and Arizona. Each group has 20 minutes to perform for a panel of adjudicators—in this case, a university choral conductor and a choral composer and director.

Despite being the only elementary choral ensemble in attendance, and therefore winning their category, the youngest group of students impressed the judges enough to receive an excellent rating. There are five possible rates: poor, fair, good, excellent and superior. LJCDS ensembles regularly earn excellent and superior ratings at festival appearances, and the newest group has risen to the standard of our established ensembles. This rating is based on how well the piece is performed—accuracy, musical expression, presentation, difficulty of the music and ensemble behavior.

Good luck to the other Middle School music ensembles who will attend a similar festival at Knott’s Berry Farm on Saturday, May 20.
 
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