Wangaris Trees of Peace:

A True Story from Africa

Coy Miller Elementary
February 23rd, 2017
5:45 PM
Ashley Miller, Principal
Jacqueline Ecle, Music Teacher

Twaingia......................................................................................Kenyan welcoming song

Translation:
(My) people are taking the stage (dancing) chakacha style.
We welcome you visitors, hello.
Please dance, my people, the chakacha.

Narrators: TyTiona Gross, Paula Obele, Preston McCaffrey

Kenyan Harvest Dance......................................................................traditional, Kenya

Narrator: Mollie Anderson

America the Beautiful.....................................................................traditional, America

Narrator: Rida Rabbani

Step by Step...........................................................................................traditional, Kenya
Translation:
We are going to Africa
We are going by airplane
We will see animals

Narrator: Samantha Imena

Little Swallow..........................................................................French-Canadian folk song
Performed by Mrs. Baldwins class on recorders
 Narrators: Austin Crawford, Hannah Breedlove, Lana Narvaez

Ensemble #1.......................................................................Composed by Will Schmid

Performed by Ms. Booths class on percussion

Narrators: Maya Daniel, Kyleigh Ridgway, Dana Chau, Jayden Thompson, Zoe Wakley,
Ena Riches, Janelle Maye, Mauricia Welborn

Banuwa.......................................................................................................Liberian folk song
Performed by Blue Group/Rangers on xylophones
Translation:
Dont cry, pretty girl, dont cry

Narrators: Seth Bahsoon, Alex DuPlessis, Niranjana Rajesh,
Gowri Manoj, Prashansa Sardesai

Grinding Corn.......................................................................................traditional, America
Recorder trio: Preston McCaffrey, Seth Rugg, Kay VanDrimmelen

Narrators: Seth Rugg, Akinwola Macaulay, Austin Cooper, Kay VanDrimmelen

Take Time in Life.......................................................................Composed by Will Schmid
Performed by Mrs. Jahans class on xylophones and Mr. Damians class on tubanos

Understudies: Whitney Calhoun, Nevaeh Donathan, Jacob Reid, Gabriella Menudiado,
Noah Noronha, Madeleine Goolsby, Rami Heikal, Leah Richard, Aniyah Moore, Taylor
Wilson, Shaan Baig, Jalen Shelley, Snigdha Kolachina, Thokozille Ngoma

Thank you
to Mrs. Miller and the leadership team for their support
to the Miller Elementary PTA/parent volunteers
to teachers who helped out with the performance
to Natoshea Fry who helped with scenery
to the custodians for their help with setting up
and tearing down for the rehearsals and program
to the families who attended and showed support
to the fifth graders, for their beautiful singing, dancing,
and playing!