GESU Catholic School

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Music Program: Gesu School has a full time music specialist for kindergarten through grade eight. Working along with the Curriculum for the Arts in the Diocese of Cleveland, students participate in a variety of musical activities. A recorder program begins in grade three. Students have a well-rounded education in music with opportunities in singing, playing rhythm instruments, moving rhythmically, and studying music history. Orff and Kodaly methods are also used by our music teacher, Mrs. Widmann.

This past school year students had many new opportunities to perform and showcase their talents. Mrs. Mary-Jo Widmann directed Gesu students in four different musical performances throughout the school year. Until our new musicals are under way you may enjoy looking back at pictures from last year's performances.

Mrs. Widmann with the 2007 cast of
Cleveland Opera on Tour's
Pirates of Penzance

Upcoming Music Programs

Christmas Music Program Grades 1,2,4 Thursday, December 13 7 PM Gesu Church

Christmas Pageant   Grade 3 Sunday, December 16 7 PM Gesu Church

Christmas Band Concert Tuesday, December 18 7 PM Bulldog Gym

Cleveland Opera on Tour performs with Grade 5 Thursday, February 14 7 PM Family Center

Spring Music Show   Grades 6,7,8 Thursday, May 8 7 PM Family Center

Spring Band Concert Monday, May 12 7 PM   TBA

Kindergarten Spring Fling Wednesday, May 21 7 PM Family Center

Band Program: Gesu's Band Program begins in grade four and continues through grade eight. All band students receive a small group lesson and a full band rehearsal once a week. As students progress in their studies they move from Beginning Band to Advanced Band. Advanced Band, grades 5-8, studies a wider range of musical styles. Students perform in Christmas and Spring programs. They also have the opportunity to participate in adjucated solo/ensemble events as well as summer camps and clinics. This year Ms. Meghan Proegler takes over the direction of Gesu's band program. She will teach two days at Gesu and she looks forward to welcoming new students and continuing to work with students who are returning to Gesu Band.