The students at PS88Q practice and record a new song every three weeks. This song is a medley of "The Alphabet Song," "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star," and "Baa Baa Black Sheep." This piece was chosen so students of all ages could learn the concept of a Medley as well as sing songs that they love, all of which were requested by students. The music program is open to the entire school from preK-5 to record and perform songs at home. Hundreds of students at PS88Q have been sending in recordings of themselves. Many years from now, they will have an amazing archive to look back on as they continue this curriculum. Here is just an example of some of our budding musicians!

Performers: Hajar Azougagh, William F. Castro, Delilah Castro Franjul, Zuzanna Chwialkowska, Hana Demiri, Caitlin Dolinski, Mike Granda, Shailyn Guarango-Bonilla, Patryk Haracz, Kaileena Infante, Olivia Kumor, Vivienne Kusz, Samuele Mannino, Ivanna Martinez, Gavin Martinez, Jakub Maziarz, Art Morina, Mateo Navas, Sarvin Paudel, Kenneth Perez, Max Ruiz, Gabriela Samluk, Ramona Stokes, Yudi Zhang, Santino Zykaj

P.S. 361Q is a new public elementary school in Woodside, Queens. As a STEAM school, we recognize the unique gifts that each child brings to the community and we encourage all students to explore their interests and curiosities. P.S. 361Q students are artists, writers, scientists, engineers, athletes, mathematicians, creators, and problem solvers.

The Vocal Ambassadors, our school's first choir, was founded in 2019. Before the pandemic, we were proud to share our music at local community celebrations and school-wide events. This year, our choir continues to meet online for live rehearsals. Together we are exploring online tools for creating and recording vocal music, and we have contributed virtual performance videos to several virtual school-wide events and concerts. Students work together to select repertoire, make interpretive choices, and plan performances. In the midst of a difficult year, our students have shown an incredible commitment to making music together.

Performers: Daniella Cansinos, Isabela Cruz, Tayyaba Farhin, Athena Garcia, Alejandro Guevara, Safrin Kangkhita, Tamim Kibria, Victoria Lee, Dylan Maguire, Yariana Orellana, Aviraj Paul, Valentina Ramirez, Kamila Rodriguez, Angie Ruiz, Cleopetra Sarkar, Purnata Sarker, Karma Sherpa, Daniela Tovar Franco, Emily Vivar