Embellishments takes music into school

Since limited funding for education has caused music and arts to be discontinued in many schools, Embellishments has felt the need to be pro-active in trying to fill some of the void. 

North Roebuck Elementary School

In the fall of 2008, members of Embellishments, sponsored by Better Basics, went one morning a week to North Roebuck Elementary School and taught three sessions of music to a total of 66 students.  Using handchimes, the students learned the basics of music.  Towards the end of the school year, the students played for an Awards Banquet of Better Basics at the Botanical Gardens.

At the December Holiday concert of Embellishments at the Museum of Arts, the students played a special number, including a “Sing-A-Long” by the audience.

Below is a picture of three of the students playing at that concert:

Inglenook K-8 School

In the spring of 2009, Embellishments, again sponsored by Better Basics, took music into the Inglenook K-8 School in Tarrant and twenty-two students learned music by playing handchimes.  This group played with Embellishments at its “Out of this World” Concert on April 25, 2009 at 2 pm at the Birmingham Museum of Art.  The name of the piece is “Rondo Borincano”.   

Below is a picture of the Inglenook students:

 

Lewis Elementary School 

In the fall of 2010, members of Embellishments, sponsored by Better Basics, went one morning a week to Lewis Elementary School and taught a session of music to 24 students.  Using handchimes, the students learned the basics of music.  At the Embellishments Classic Holiday Concert at the Birmingham Museum of Art, December 5, 2010, the Lewis Chimers played with Embellishments on “Impressions on a French Carol”.  This song is based on the French Carol, “Il Est Ne.”  The Chimers then played two songs by themselves, “Here Comes Santa Claus” and “Jingle Bells”, with the audience joining in with singing.

The Lewis Chimers also played for their school’s Christmas party at the end of the year.

Embellishments is returning to Lewis Elementary School for the second semester and working with the same group of “Chimers”, which will play at the end of the year program.

Below are pictures from the 2010 Classic Holiday Concert: