{"id":319574,"date":"2025-05-22T15:26:23","date_gmt":"2025-05-22T11:26:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abisoman.com\/broadcaster\/?p=319574"},"modified":"2025-05-22T15:26:23","modified_gmt":"2025-05-22T11:26:23","slug":"319574","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abisoman.com\/broadcaster\/2025\/05\/22\/319574\/","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"\" data-start=\"54\" data-end=\"182\"><strong data-start=\"54\" data-end=\"118\">\ud83c\udfb6 Moving into Top Gear: Final Countdown to the Concerts! \ud83c\udfb6<\/strong><br data-start=\"118\" data-end=\"121\" \/><em data-start=\"121\" data-end=\"182\">Al Batinah International School Music Blog \u2013 Week of May 22<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"184\" data-end=\"594\">With just days to go until our <strong data-start=\"215\" data-end=\"240\">Lower Primary Concert<\/strong> (KG1\u2013Grade 2 on <strong data-start=\"257\" data-end=\"269\">May 29th<\/strong>) and a few more weeks until our <strong data-start=\"302\" data-end=\"327\">Upper Primary Concert<\/strong> (Grades 3\u20136 on <strong data-start=\"343\" data-end=\"356\">June 12th<\/strong>), the Music Department is officially in <strong data-start=\"397\" data-end=\"409\">top gear<\/strong>! The atmosphere across the school is electric as students fine-tune their performances, add the final touches to their choreography, and build excitement for their big moment on stage.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"596\" data-end=\"931\">\ud83c\udfad <strong data-start=\"599\" data-end=\"642\">Polishing Every Note, Step, and Gesture<\/strong><br data-start=\"642\" data-end=\"645\" \/>In every rehearsal, students are showing remarkable focus and determination. Whether it&#8217;s synchronizing their movements in a dance, refining their instrumental technique, or projecting their voices with clarity and confidence, each learner is pushing themselves to new artistic heights.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"933\" data-end=\"1226\">\ud83e\uddd1\u200d\ud83c\udfa4 <strong data-start=\"939\" data-end=\"980\">Soloists and Showcases Ready to Shine<\/strong><br data-start=\"980\" data-end=\"983\" \/>Our <strong data-start=\"987\" data-end=\"1017\">Talent Showcase performers<\/strong> are also stepping into the spotlight! From soulful singing and traditional dance to beatboxing and mini-ensembles, our students are preparing unique acts that celebrate their individual voices and creativity.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1228\" data-end=\"1552\">\ud83c\udf0d <strong data-start=\"1231\" data-end=\"1269\">Cultural Celebration in Full Bloom<\/strong><br data-start=\"1269\" data-end=\"1272\" \/>This year\u2019s theme \u2014 <strong data-start=\"1292\" data-end=\"1345\">\u201cCelebrating the Earth and Cultures of the World\u201d<\/strong> \u2014 is coming to life in each class. From Ghanaian folk rhythms to \u00a0joyful global melodies, students are embracing the richness of global music traditions while making them their own.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1554\" data-end=\"1877\">\ud83e\ude98 <strong data-start=\"1557\" data-end=\"1595\">Instrumental Brilliance on Display<\/strong><br data-start=\"1595\" data-end=\"1598\" \/>Instruments are ringing, tapping, and chiming with energy as students master their pieces using percussion, glockenspiels, and more. Grade 2 students, in particular, have taken pride in <strong data-start=\"1784\" data-end=\"1828\">co-creating original instrumental pieces<\/strong> that reflect their own stories and imaginations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1879\" data-end=\"2198\">\ud83e\udde0 <strong data-start=\"1882\" data-end=\"1929\">Performance Skills &amp; the IB Learner Profile<\/strong><br data-start=\"1929\" data-end=\"1932\" \/>As we continue rehearsals, students are showing incredible growth in <strong data-start=\"2001\" data-end=\"2046\">confidence, commitment, and communication<\/strong>. They are reflecting on feedback, supporting one another, and stepping up as leaders in their performance groups \u2014 true artists and learners in action!<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2200\" data-end=\"2545\">\ud83d\udce3 <strong data-start=\"2203\" data-end=\"2242\">A Message from the Music Department<\/strong><br data-start=\"2242\" data-end=\"2245\" \/>\u201cAs the final countdown begins, we are so proud of the creativity, collaboration, and heart that each student is bringing to the stage. These concerts are more than performances \u2014 they are a celebration of our students\u2019 voices, cultures, and courage to express themselves through music and movement.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2547\" data-end=\"2569\">\ud83d\udcc6 <strong data-start=\"2550\" data-end=\"2567\">Don\u2019t Forget!<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2570\" data-end=\"2675\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2570\" data-end=\"2623\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2572\" data-end=\"2623\"><strong data-start=\"2572\" data-end=\"2621\">Lower Primary Concert (KG1\u2013Grade 2): May 29th<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2624\" data-end=\"2675\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2626\" data-end=\"2675\"><strong data-start=\"2626\" data-end=\"2675\">Upper Primary Concert (Grades 3\u20136): June 12th<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2677\" data-end=\"2837\">We can\u2019t wait to welcome families and the school community to these joyful events. Bring your claps, cheers, and warm hearts \u2014 your children are ready to shine!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83c\udfb6 Moving into Top Gear: Final Countdown to the Concerts! \ud83c\udfb6Al Batinah International School Music Blog \u2013 Week of May 22 With just days to go until our Lower Primary Concert (KG1\u2013Grade 2 on May 29th) and a few more weeks until our Upper Primary Concert (Grades 3\u20136 on June 12th), the Music Department is [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1187,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","wds_primary_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[169,8,16,24,27,28,29,168,17,35],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-319574","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-ecc","category-grade-1","category-grade-2","category-grade-3","category-grade-4","category-grade-5","category-grade-6","category-kindergarten-3-gs","category-kindergarten-3","category-music"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/abisoman.com\/broadcaster\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/319574","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/abisoman.com\/broadcaster\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/abisoman.com\/broadcaster\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abisoman.com\/broadcaster\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1187"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abisoman.com\/broadcaster\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=319574"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/abisoman.com\/broadcaster\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/319574\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/abisoman.com\/broadcaster\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=319574"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abisoman.com\/broadcaster\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=319574"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abisoman.com\/broadcaster\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=319574"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}