On the last day of Term 2, Junior School students enjoyed an exciting performance by a Mariachi band, led by renowned Mexican artist, Victor Valdes. They took our students through a musical journey to Mexico with traditional costumes and a range of instruments, including the Mexican harp. Students learned some traditional dances and sang along to some famous tunes from Latin America.
The band and dancer connected very well with our students and tailored each workshop to suit their age group. Students loved when they played their requests and loved dancing especially in a conga line. The spirit of unity and cultural diversity was really notable as children danced proudly showing their cultural outfits and embraced while listening to the performance. It was beautiful to witness this at Thomas Hassall.
Feedback from some students:
I really enjoyed the dancing and when we got up and danced as well. I really liked the music, the instruments and the singing. I also really liked the outfits as they were colourful, bright and really nice! Thank you so much for coming and making unit week so much fun! Allegra S - 5S
This was great. I love all the singing and dancing. It was so much fun. Great singing, amazing music and love the dancing. It was my birthday and you guys made it even better. Thank you very much for coming and celebrating unite week with us to day! I hope all the other kids love it as much as I did. Dimity - 5S
I really enjoyed the harp and how the melody sounded. It really made me feel happy. I also liked how he looked like a pro and he tuned the harp super fast. Joshua T -5S
Mrs Viviana Morris
Junior School Teacher (Languages)
