Thursday night we had the Spring Concert at Academy of the City. It was something Elisa had been talking about and practicing for all winter long. And the day was finally here. She had a small solo in her class's multicultural song and we were very happy Nacho could be there to see it too. The kid has some lungs! Her part was spoken in Creole which was kind of funny because the night before the concert she came home sobbing that she'd lost her practice sheet with the words. Uh oh. I thought if this kid hasn't learned it by now, we're in trouble. And of course, the next morning, I finally found a scrap of paper in her backpack with two mysterious phrases written in a language I did not understand. Bingo! But it was too late. So we waited with anticipation to see how she would do that night. And of course, my little star shone. She was holding the mic like a pro and all too eager to belt out the lyrics, even when it wasn't her turn. The fact that her mic picked this all up and lead us in the audience to crack up was even better. She had no clue...
And by the end of the show, the rest of the school had entertained us for over an hour and a half. The third graders did a rendition of "We are the World" that sent the audience into overdrive. Ms. Galashaw had us all clapping along and the mood was jubilant. I'm so proud of Elisa and her school for being able to host these kinds of productions and for making the community come together for a little song. We all need more of this in our lives. Enjoy!
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