On Friday, June 4^th the Villa Academy Second Grade preformed a dramatic retelling of the West African tale, “Why Misquitoes Buzz in Peoples’ Ears.”

Did you miss the show? Watch VIDEO clips of the play.

Our Annual Spring Concert is Wednesday May 19, at 7:00pm in the Theater.  All are invited.  This year there are some new performers.  In addition to Villa Voices and Villa Bands, we will feature Jake W., harpist, and our after-school improvisation group, the Gold ‘n Blues.  Please plan to join us.

Performers Notes

Parents, please have all performers at the Theater by 6:30pm on Wednesday, May 19 for warm-ups and seating.  The concert begins at 700pm.

Rehearsals on Tuesday May 18 & Wednesday, May 19 are at the regular band time, in the Theater.  These are combined rehearsals (both bands both days please), so we can get a feel for the acoustics.  An informational flyer went out to all students.  If you have not seen yours, please check with your student, or see me for a copy. It contains important details.  Thanks!

Irv Kellenberger

Villa Bands Director

Celebrate National Poem in Your Pocket Day!

Thursday, April 29th, is National “Put a Poem in Your Pocket” day. The idea is to carry a poem in your pocket to share with a colleague, a family member or a friend.

To celebrate Poem in Your Pocket Day, and as a fun activity related to the Sixth Grade’s current English unit, students will be handing out pocket-sized copies of their favorite poems during morning carpool.

Keep a Poem in Your Pocket
Keep a poem in your pocket
And a picture in your head
And you’ll never feel lonely
At night when you’re in bed.

The little poem will sing to you
The little picture bring to you
A dozen dreams to dance to you
At night when you’re in bed.

So-
Keep a poem in your pocket
And a picture in your head
And you’ll never feel lonely
At night when you’re in bed.
-Beatrice Schenk de Rogniers

The Villa’s Youth Theater program is pleased to present Honk!, a musical adaptation of the Hans Christian Andersen story The Ugly Duckling. The story features Ugly, a duckling who discovers his inner beauty when he becomes a swan, his tearful mother Ida, a drake who “ducks” his fatherly responsibilities, a gaggle of comical geese, a sly, French tomcat who wants to befriend Ugly so he can eat him, a wisecracking bullfrog, and other barnyard creatures, together with a great many “fowl” puns.

Under the direction of Shea Salyer and Jean Johnson, students are hard at work preparing for another comical musical.  In addition to rehearsing their performance, this very young cast and crew have helped with set/prop design and backstage clean up.  Final rehearsals and preparation are now underway as the opening night quickly approaches!

Don’t miss out. “Honk!” is sure to be a hit!

March 11th & March 12
7:00pm in the Theatre
Tickets: $6 at the door