The document provides a history and schedule of performing arts events at Millhopper Montessori Middle School (MMS). It discusses how the school has emphasized fine arts for 30 years through productions featuring students from grades 2 through middle school. Notable upcoming events include a drama club performance in December, the Middle School competing in festivals in February and March, and the annual end of year show in June. The school has gained a reputation for its performances and opportunities in vocal ensemble, drama club, and summer camp productions.

1. Sunday- Dec. 02/26 - 03/01
Middle School will
13th @ 4:30pm compete at The Na-
The Spotlight tional Performing
Kids Drama Club Arts Festival in Dis-
Dinner Theater ney World.
Performance
2009 - 2010 Featuring 03/12 - 03/14
“Elfis and the Sleigh Middle School to
Performing Arts compete at the Junior
Riders” and “Grease
Schedule School edition with a Thespian Festival at
holiday twist” Oak Hall.
Thursday Feb.
11th @ 1:30pm Friday, June 4th
Third Annual End of the Year
Shakespeare Festi- Show 2010 at
val presented by
PK YONGE
the Middle School
at the Performing Arts
Thomas Center. Center @
5:30pm
Summer Camp
Players Performance
TBA

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T h e H is t A r t s a t
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P e rfo rm Reciting The Spotlight Kids Motto:
Christina Miller, owner along with our music teacher All for One, One For All, Together
and President of Millhopper such as: Whale of Tale and the Spotlight Shines Brighter!
Montessori School has always Touch The Sky. Now we are for-
placed a lot of. emphasis on the tunate to have a. MMS team of
fine arts within the curriculum. teachers including: Sylvia Al-
To perform on stage. de- sanian, Martha Horter, Rich-
velops poise and confidence. Be- ard. Aslanian, Sherilyn Farris,
cause. this doesn't always come Anita Bender, and Susan Sal-
easily and the. fear of public vatore all taking part in bring-
speaking can be carried into
ing about a phenomenal
adulthood, I feel it is necessary to
.over come any apprehension production. Millhopper Mon-
during. childhood. A child is un- tessori School has become
inhibited by nature and therefore well known in the community
the opportunities for self expres- for its year-end productions as
sion should be abundant... well as providing a quality
The first performances performing arts experience for
thirty years ago consisted of ages the students.
two through third grade singing In addition to the an-
before a parent audience, much nual End of the Year Show,
like our present Winter.. the Middle School students
Programs. (above) “Detention,” a
We quickly evolved to
present an annual Shakespeare scene from an original play:
Festival at the Thomas Center (above) Junior Spotlight Kids
staging, performing, dancing, “ISPLIK.COM The Web
and two after school drama in a scene from an original
blocking, and of course, singing, Show!” - February 2008
clubs perform in December. play “Winter Hol-y-days”
on stage. We even had the stu-
dents sign all of their lines. We The after school Vocal En- December 2008
had ages two through lower ele- semble groups perform vari-
mentary all on stage at some ous times throughout the year.
point during the performance. (left) The suspects
The Summer Camp
The material used for the gather around in
Players perform two shows
productions also evolved from a the play “Clue.”
during the Summer Enrich-
simple variety show to well February 2007
ment Camp in July.
known stories such as The Wiz-
ard of Oz, Annie, Peter Pan, etc
to original plays which I wrote