LPES Music

The music theme for the school year is And the Winner is...! Each song or show has won a major award: a Grammy, Tony, Oscar, or an Emmy. How many do you know?

September:

  • Movin' Out, (Title song from the Broadway musical "Movin' Out"). Winner of the Tony for Best Orchestration for Billy Joel and Stuart Malina (conductor of our very own Lake Placid Sinfonietta!) in 2003.

  • "Remember Me" from Coco: by Kristen and Robert Lopez. Winner of the Oscar for Best Song in a movie in 2018.

  • "Rain On Me" by Lady Gaga and Arianna Grande. Winner of the Grammy for Best Duo in 2021

October:

  • Hamilton: Tony award for Best Musical 2016

  • "Star Wars", by John Williams. 1977 Oscar winner for Best Original Score

  • "Crowded Table" by The Highwomen. Grammy for Best Country Song 2021

November:

  • "The Sound of Music" Tony for Best Musical 1959, Oscar for Best Picture 1966

  • "Soul" Oscar for Best Original Score 2021, Jon Batiste, Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross

December:

  • A Christmas Celebration of Hope, BB King, Grammy for Best Traditional Blues Album 2002

  • "White Christmas" by Irving Berlin, Best Song Oscar, 1942

January:

  • Newsies: Tony for Best Original Score 2012

  • Here Come the 123's by They Might Be Giants Grammy Best Musical Album for Children 2009

  • "Over the Rainbow" Oscar for Best Original Song 1939

February:

  • Dear Evan Hanson: Tony for Best Original Score 2017 (You Will Be Found)

  • "Glory" Oscar for Best Original Song 2015 by John Legend and Common

March:

  • "Smooth" by Santana. Grammy for Record of the Year, 2000

  • "No Time to Die" by Billie Eilish, Best Original Song Oscar 2022

April:

  • "Making a Fire" by Foo Fighters, Grammy for Best Rock Performance, 2022

  • "Waiting on a War" by Foo Fighters, Grammy for Best Rock Song, 2022

May:

  • "Defying Gravity" from the musical "Wicked" Tony for Best Actress in a Musical 2004, Idina Menzel as Elphaba Grammy for Best Musical Theater Album 2005

  • Music from "My Fair Lady" Tony for Best Musical 1957, Oscar for Best Picture 1965



Instrument Lesson Schedule

Instrument lessons Day 4

Instrument Lessons Day 5

Instrument Lessons Day 6

The full band will meet every Wednesday after school until our concert which is June 2. We will be presenting a District Band Festival, and performing with the Middle School and High School Bands. Venue information will be forthcoming.

At Home Music Ideas