May 1st, 2025, 6:30 pm
Ridge Performing Arts Center
Mrs. Kathy Kowalewski, Orchestra Teacher
Mrs. Kate Whiteley, Band Teacher
Mrs. Michelle Eskow, Chorus Teacher
Mrs. Connie Rus, Accompanist
Program
4th Grade Orchestra
Music For The Royal Fireworks
I. La Rejouissance
George Frideric Handel Arr. Carrie Lane Gruselle
Mambo Amable
Thom Sharp
Dragon Slayer
Rob Grice
5th Grade Orchestra
Spring
(from “The Four Seasons)
Antonio Vivaldi Arr. by Richard Meyer
Ewe, Thina
(We Walk His Way)
South African folk song
Arr. by Deborah Baker Monday
Final Countdown
Words and Music by Joey Tempest
Arranged by Paul Lavender and Robert Longfield
4th Grade Band
Skip to my Lou
American Folk Song
Arr. Kate Whiteley
Conquest
Brian Balmages
Dragon Dance
Michael Story
5th Grade Band
Great Beginnings
Michael Kamuf
Shadow Fire
Randall Standridge
Eye of the Tiger
Frankie Sullivan III & Jim Peterik
Arr. Gerald Sebesky
4th & 5th Grade Chorus
Galop (From Solfege Suite)
Ken Berg
Why We Sing
Greg Gilpin
5th Grade Chorus Members
A Round of Goodbyes
Frederick Silver
Thank you for joining us this morning. This program is made possible by the efforts of many individuals...
~ Mr. Nick Markarian - Superintendent
~ Mr. Sean Siet & Ms. Kristin Fox - Assistant Superintendents
~ Mr. Michael Fackelman - Supervisor of Fine & Practical Arts
~ Dr. Joanne Hozeny - Principal
~ Mr. Mike Pepitone - Assistant Principal
~ Mrs. Connie Rus - Accompanist
~ The Bernards Township Board of Education
~ MPS Secretarial and Custodial Staff
~ Professional staff at MPS
~ The Mount Propsect PTO
~ And YOU, our audience. Thank you for supporting your children as they continue to mature in and out of the music classroom.