September 20, 2012
On Sunday, September 16th, 2012 Mounds Park Academy had 48 fourth and fifth graders perform the National Anthem at the Twins game. At the start of the year every fourth and fifth grader learns the National Anthem in their music class. We learn about phrasing, staggered breathing, singing vowels and how to end our words at the same time with consonants.
The students met outside Target Field and then walked as a group down to the basement of the building where we rehearsed for about 35 minutes before going on the field. As we walked out onto the field the students were energized and ready to sing. Even the microphone manager commented on how well behaved our students were while waiting to sing! Singing the Anthem was a great experience for everyone, and I am extremely proud of how well our students performed!
Leah Abbe Bloem
Grades 3-8 Music Teacher
