St. John students hold Winter Music Showcase
Published 12:00 am Wednesday, December 18, 2019
- LaPlace Elementary School sixth-grader Caiden Bennett performs Pachabel’s ‘Canon in D’ on the piano.
RESERVE — Talented music students from St. John the Baptist Parish Public Schools recently presented their Christmas Music Showcase. Students put on three nights of spectacular performances featuring violins, pianos, saxophones, flutes, vocalists and more.
Emily C. Watkins Elementary School eighth-grader Sherlyn Avila performs ‘Santa’s Angry Elves’ during the St. John the Baptist Parish Public School District’s Talented Music Program Christmas Music Showcase.
More than 50 students are enrolled in the talented music program for the 2019-2020 school year, signaling an increase in involvement since the implementation of the VH1 Save the Music Foundation grant.
East St. John Preparatory Academy seventh-grader Landon Anderson plays ‘Just Say You Won’t Go’ on the violin. Students in the St. John the Baptist Parish Public School District’s Talented Music Program presented their Christmas Music Showcase Dec. 10, 11 and 12.
For more information on local music programs, please see St. John Parish Public Schools Communication Specialist Jennifer Boquet’s December column on L’OBSERVATEUR’s Opinion Page.
Emily C. Watkins Elementary School eighth-grader Marcial Barrera performs ‘Bonse Aba.’
