Freeport Public Schools€¦ · Ms. Consuelo Velez, Principal Mahendra Morales, Teacher Stephanie...
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Presents
the Fourth District-Wide
Freeport Public Schools
with
Choruses, Dance and the Spoken Word!
Thursday, February 26, 2015
7:00 p.m.
Freeport High School Auditorium 50 S. Brookside Avenue
PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS
Archer Street School Language Arts, Mathematics &
Technology:
Ms. Paula Lein, Principal Karen Lettsome, Teacher
Valarie Smith, Teacher
Bayview Avenue School of the Arts and Sciences:
Ms. Odette Wills, Principal
Leo F. Giblyn School – A Passport to Learning:
Ms. Amanda Muldowney, Principal
Shannon Abramovitz ,Teacher
New Visions School of Exploration and Discovery:
Ms. Renee Crump-Dedmon, Principal
Ruth Breidenbach ,Teacher
Caroline G. Atkinson Intermediate School:
Ms. Consuelo Velez, Principal
Mahendra Morales, Teacher
Stephanie Arnell, Teacher
Dr. Talonda Thomas, Teacher
J.W. Dodd Middle School:
Ms. Johane Ligondé, Principal
Vashti Burke, Teacher
Sherill Spruill, Teacher
Freeport High School:
Ms. Linda Carter, Principal
Tim Warner, Teacher
Monique Retzlaff, Teacher
BOARD OF EDUCATION
Michael Pomerico, President
Anthony J. Miller, Vice President
Ronald Ellerbe, Trustee
Debra Mulé, Trustee
Vilma Lancaster, Trustee
CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION
Dr. Kishore Kuncham
Superintendent of Schools
Dr. Mary Bediako
Assistant Superintendent for Personnel and Special Projects
Gerard W. Poole
Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction
Louis Frontario Executive Director of Business
Mr. Michael Singleton
Executive Director of Operations
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARTS
Anne-Marie Hudley Simmons Director of The Arts
Catherine Rode-Flores, Visual Arts Facilitator
Dr. Talonda Thomas, Music Facilitator
Michele Mars, Secretary
Thank you
We would like to give special thanks to the following per-
sons for their extraordinary efforts:
Linda Carter
Doug Martines and the
Audio-Visual Tech Crew
LaMar Henson and Crew
Joel Destil and the
Freeport High School Custodial Staff
Marta Agostini
Michael Barrett
John Johnson and the
Freeport High School Security Staff
The Narrators and Dancers
The students have worked very hard to prepare for this
event and we thank them for their dedication to this pro-
ject.
We thank all of our guests for celebrating with us!
From the Freeport Public Schools’
Celebrating the African American Influence on our World: American History
Thursday, February 26, 2015, 7:00PM
Opening Remarks…………………..Anne-Marie Hudley Simmons Director of the Arts
Presentation of Colors………………….FHS Navy Junior R.O.T.C. The Star Spangled Banner……………………….Frances Scott Key
Select Chorale of Freeport High School Mrs. Monique Campbell Retzlaff, Director
Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing…James W. and Rosamond Johnson Choirs from Giblyn, Atkinson, Dodd, Freeport High School
Brandon Belizaire, Student Accompanist
Welcome……………………………………………Dr. Kishore Kuncham Superintendent of Schools
Narrators: Rajiv Chanda, Mark Chambers, Michael Desir, Kira Brizill
King of Africa………………………………………A.T.K. Dancers Mrs. Mahendra Morales, Director/Choreographer
Atkinson Intermediate School
Who Am I? Who Will Be a Witness……………Spiritual, arr. Donald Moore
4th Grade Chorus Ruth Breidenbach, Director
New Visions School
Amazing Grace………………………………………………John Newton Skye Carranza, Saxophonist, Freeport High School
Ain’t Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me ‘Roun’…………………Spiritual Stephanie Arnell and Dr. Talonda Thomas, Directors
Atkinson School Chorus
The Steppers Mrs. Karen Lettsome, Mrs. Valarie Smith Director/
Choreographer Archer Street School
Select Chorale
SOPRANO 1
Victoria Baez
Juliet Frederick
Christiana Lewis
Makayla Willocks
SOPRANO 2
Chrystelle Albert
Jasmine Euell
Stephanie Rodriguez
Stefanie Workman
ALTO 1
Melissa Alverez
Modupe Coker
Avery Taylor
Tyler-Lenai Williams
ALTO 2
Adora Carr
Christina Morris
Aziah Reid
Michelle Vasquez
TENOR 1 Tyrone Cook
Christopher Fludd @
Victoria Wright
TENOR 2 Darian Brizill
Kevin Jackson
Isaiah Louder
BASS 1 Jeshurun Colon
Joel Patterson
Kristopher Saint-Louis
BASS 2 Brandon Belizaire
Skye Hamilton-Carranza
Christopher Wright
Monique Retzlaff, Director
Frederick Douglas
Giblyn Chorus
Merary Almendares Arias
Lindsay Almendarez
Jourdain Batson
Justin Benitez
Chloe Breland
Bren Brown
Destiny Brown
Nyla Brown
Alia Capellan
Christina Cornwall
Anastasia Drakopoulos
Gabriela Guidos
Jeffrey Hernandez
William Himmelberg
Jaleesa Marmol
Isabelle Menjivar
Bayview Narrators Briana Bras
Jadon Easy
Malcolm Jean-Pierre Katie Marcia
Tristan Mell
Jonquette Moore
Nevaeh Moore
Kalinnia Muller
Emani Newby
Nadia Nohar
Leilani Nunez
Kiairra Phillips
Noelia Ramos
Alyssa Rodriguez
Savannah Ruiz
Michelle Serrano
Alyssa Soto
Tymera Sumpter
Christina Wapples
Tristan Wong
Shannon Abramovitz, Director
Maya Angelou
Program Continued...
Down by the Riverside…………..….…Spiritual, arr. Kirk Franklin Vocal Tapestry
Mrs. Sherill Spruill, Director Dodd Middle School
Retrograde……………………………………………………..…James Blake Freeport High School Kickline
Ms. Jahn R. Scott, Choreographer Ms. Vashti N. Burke, Facilitator
We Shall Overcome…………………………….………………Traditional Isabelle Diaz, 1st Grade
New Visions School The Battle of Jericho……………………………………arr. Moses Hogan
Select Chorale Ms. Monique Campbell Retzlaff, Director
Finale Clip from Madea’s Family Reunion
I Need You to Survive…………………………….……..Hezekiah Walker All Choirs
Christopher Fludd, Soloist and Conductor Isaac Zellner, Liturgical Dancer
Giblyn, Ms. Shannon Abramovitz, Director New Visions, Ms. Ruth Breidenbach, Director
Atkinson Intermediate School, Ms. Stephanie Arnell, Dr. Talonda Thomas, Directors
Dodd Middle School, Ms. Sherill Spruill, Director Freeport High School,
Ms. Monique Retzlaff, Mr. Tim Warner, Directors Christopher Fludd, Student Conductor Tim Warner, Accompanist/Arranger
Script written by Ms. Anne-Marie Hudley Simmons Edited by Dr. Talonda Thomas
A special note of thanks to all of the Art Instructors of
The Freeport Public Schools for the Exhibit
Atkinson Chorus
SOPRANO I
Tatiana Andre
Nicole Bailey
Corrine Boco
Phoenix Boone
Destiny Bowers
Symone Butler
Sheree Chery
Emily Cluckies
Raymonii Cowan
Joanna Destil
Jaszyn Fuentes
Mia Fustero
Cedenia Henry
Khair Hill Genevieve Himmelberg
Kymora House
Anulyesa Issurdatt
Halima Jex
Jacquelle Joseph Akira Lambert-Watkins
Ariana Louis-Jean
Vanessa Marciano
Destiny Martin
Vanessa Mendoza
Kristie Quezada
Ruth Patterson
Karina Rios
Sophia Rodriguez
Katelyn Sewcharran
Elise Smith
Mia Sorrentino
Kayla Stuparich
Ariana Turcios
Emani Temmer
Jurnee Warren
SOPRANO II
Vielka Abreu
Isabelle Acevedo
Jillian Bliss
Gianna Bonilla
Sophia Canales
Fatima Carrillo
Genesis Carrillo
Jennifer Cartagena
Jacqueline Ellis
Lesley Fernandez
Shyanne Gardner
Nia Glacken
Aaliyah Gonzalez
Brenna Igneri
Jillian Igneri
Savannah James
Zuri Johnson
Leandrina Marmol
Janel Martinez
Karla Martinez Alyssandra Membrano
Kylie Noboa
Angelica Olivo
Jayda Pollard
Jasmine Quezada
Rayne Montague
Laila Roberts
Brianna Singh
Melania Stokes
Aileen Valenciano
Natalia Vega
Aslyn Velasquez
Nailah Walton
Stephanie Arnell, Director
Talonda Thomas, Director
ALTO
Deyadiris Almonte
Katherine Argueta
Paris Brown
Jaylyn Cruceta
Antonio Cruz
Aaliyah Daniels
Dillon DeBourg
Javien Drapeau
Tasheena Evans
Lavay Foster
Lisbeth Grenados-
Velasquez
Ashley Hernandez
Makhenzie Jinks
Sameerah Lawal
Raven Morgan
Kiara Narvaez
Nayeli Nunez
Yuliana Nunez
Nyomi Perkins
Dianna Ramirez
Nancy Reyes
Bianca Tamayo
Ryan Batson
Linton Brown
Jamal Byuha
Johnathan Ferrera
Steven Flores
Jafari Jones
Jerry Lee
Steven Legerme
Shagari Lewis
Xavier Peralta Olivo
Eric Peralta
Kristofer Richberg
New Visions Dalton Alfaro
Neyda Benitez
Alexandra Branch
Sydnie Browne
Daniela Canales
Tiana Cororreal
Michael DeAngelis-Ruiz
Ana James
Daniel Lopez
Anthony Martinez
Linsey Matthews-Correia
Chinwe Okike
MarcusRhymes
Williana Serve
Jada Rose Simmons
Jakai Smith
Jasmine Torres
Sonia Villalobos
Genesis Arieta
Julian Awalom
Genesis Chavez
Joselyn Cruz
June Cumento
Kimberly Diaz
Analia Espinal
Isis Garcia-Munoz
Christian Gutierrez
Kiara Hernandez
Eric Lopez
Travis Manning
Amber Marquez
Ancelin Menjivar
Brianna Molina
Milton Quintanilla
Nancy Soriano
Keila Banegas
Tayla Baskin
Cameron Beckett
Emelin Castro
Emelin Castro-Burgos
Michael Joseph Cruz
Lisbeth Dighero
Matthew Drayton-Thomas
Shakyyra Dwyer
Jayla Farmer
Jose Flores
Xavier Lamar
Gabriella Negron
Destiny Payne
Nicole Reyes
Brian Valerio
Brianna Valerio
Giovanni Vidas
Kamar Wallace
Shieir Bryant
Jonathan Canela
Jose Diaz
Talia Gunter
Nia Hall
Sayge Hawkins-Curtis
Imani Holland
Elijah Hope
Maliyah Johnson
Jemima Makanga
Arianna Manfrelotti
Aaliyah Oliveras
Merari Perez
Gabriella Phillips
Alexandra Rodriguez
Samantha Sobrevilla
Ruth Breidenbach, Director
FHS Mixed Chorus
SOPRANO Nya Brizill
Tanesea Butler
Deanna Carroll
Sabrina Guerrero
Lucia Guillen
Chioma Okike
Abigail Rodriguez
Nicolle Salazar
Ashley Santos-Siguenza
Ashley Sewer
Yasmin Soto
Jessica Strong
Chelsea Thornton
Alexa Traconic-Manzano
Sorangel Vasquez
Breanna Wilson
ALTOS Beatris Castillo-Nevarez
Gabrielle Chester
Jasmine Clemetson
Jasmine Ferrer
Cynthia Gutierrez
Taniah Hamilton
Deonna Horne
Ebony Hubbard
Sadieah Millwood
Malaysha Moore
Alyssa Moreno
Shanice Morrison
Jenell Muir
Emely Puello
ALTO CONT. Daniela Rivera-Portillo
Abigail Rodriguez
Toni Ross
Jodi-Ann Scott
Aniyah Senatus
Brianna Smalls
TENORS Terryl Cowans, Jr.
Brian Guzman
Chad James
Justin Jones
Gabriel Lemmie
Shaina Parker
Isaac Zellner
BASSES Dgerdy Alabre
Rajiv Chanda
Narciso Dos Santos
Jordan Gardiner
Monique Retzlaff, Director
A-T-K Dancers
Gabrielle Briggs
A'nyla Brown
Zahria Brown
Yeslyn Calvo
Amelia Collado
Dillon DeBourg
Javien Drapeau
Nicholas Fludd
Ryan Francios
Jamari Gaskins
Tamara Green-Gunter
Christian Grierson
Jazzmyn Hall
Myya Hardy
Zaniah Harris
Cedenia Henry
Alyssa Hernandez
Jillian Igneri
Jenyla Jarvis
Makhenzie Jinks
Breanna John
Jacquelle Joseph
Chole Lamond
Jasmine LaRocca
Destiny Martin
Janel Martinez
Amaya McLean
Karla Membreno
Alexa Mitchel
Rayne Montegue
Raven Morgan
Geniah Murry
Na'llah Myricks
Jillian Neblett
Angelica Olivo
Ruth Patterson
Dejah Paul
Dharla Pun
Karla Quezada
Kristie Quezada
Jackeline Ramos
Kayla Robb
Alexis Rodriguez
Melania Stokes
Kayla Stuparich
Reginai Tucker
Ariana Turcios
Aleesha Willis
Mahendra Morales,
Choreographer
Dodd Tapestry Vocal Jazz
Ensemble
Sopranos
Kaylin Bey
Abagail Brown
Hailey Brown
Ashley Perez
Altos
Jacqueline Clukies
Krystal Curry
Leah Hochman
Selina Marciano
Emmy Veloz
Tenors
Leila Bermudez
Simone Louder
Alia Nunge
Sincere Williams
Baritones
Trevon Campbell
Trentin Chalmers
Elijah Hollingsworth
Isaiah Liriano
Sherill Spruill,
Director
Atkinson Narrator
Reginai Tucker
Langston Hughes
Dr. Carter G. Woodson
History of Stepping
Stepping is a rising art form and an important part of Ameri-
ca’s artistic and cultural heritage. In stepping, the body is used
as an instrument to create intricate rhythms and sounds
through a combination of footsteps, claps and the spoken
word. Stepping is based on a long and rich tradition in African
-based communities that use movement, words and sounds to
communicate allegiance to a group. It draws movements from
African foot dances, such as Gumboot, originally conceived by
miners in South Africa as an alternative to drumming, which
was banned by authorities. The stepping tradition in the Unit-
ed States grew out of song and dance rituals practiced by his-
torically African American fraternities and sororities, begin-
ning in the early 1900s. The form is also spreading its wings to
new venues and participants, such as Latino and Asian Ameri-
can Greek-letter organizations.
Black History Month
Americans have recognized black history annually since
1926, first as “Negro History Week” and later as “Black
History Month.” What we may now know is that black history
had barely begun to be studied or even documented when the
tradition originated. It was not until the 20th Century that
blacks gained a minuscule presence in the American history
books. We owe the celebration of Black History Month, and
more importantly, the study of black history, to Dr. Carter G.
Woodson. He earned his Ph.D. from Harvard. The scholar was
disturbed to find in his studies that history books largely
ignored the black American.
Dodd Tapestry Vocal Jazz
Ensemble
Sopranos
Kaylin Bey
Abagail Brown
Hailey Brown
Ashley Perez
Altos
Jacqueline Clukies
Krystal Curry
Leah Hochman
Selina Marciano
Emmy Veloz
Tenors
Leila Bermudez
Simone Louder
Alia Nunge
Sincere Williams
Baritones
Trevon Campbell
Trentin Chalmers
Elijah Hollingsworth
Isaiah Liriano
Sherill Spruill,
Director
Atkinson Narrator
Reginai Tucker
Quotes:
"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable net-work of mutuality tied in a sin-gle garment of destiny. Whatev-er affects one directly affects all indirectly."
"We must use time creatively, and forever
realize that the time is always ripe to do
right." "Frankly I have never yet engaged
in a direct action movement that was
"well timed . . ."
"We know through painful experience
that freedom is never voluntarily given
by the oppressor; it must be demanded
by the oppressed."
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Where justice is denied, where poverty is enforced, where igno-rance prevails, and where any one class is made to feel that so-ciety is an organized conspiracy to oppress, rob and degrade them, neither persons nor prop-erty will be safe.
It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men.
The life of the nation is secure only while the nation is honest, truthful, and virtuous.
Frederick Douglass
Freeport Kickline Members
Sandarius Benito-Nance
Kira Brizill
Maya Brown
Aleah Carter
Brittany Jackson
Zakea Joseph
Alyssa Moreno
Timothy Phillips
Kayla Sewer
Annika Springs
Vashti Weatherspoon
Jahn R. Scott, Choreographer
Vashti N. Burke, Facilitator