Classic Lesson for Band Students FMS Dance Bye-Bye Birdie Proves a Singer Named Conrad Birdie Who Showcase a Hit Is Similar to Elvis Presley
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The Knightly News “The voice of the students.” Helloooo Birdie! Classic lesson for band students FMS Dance Bye-Bye Birdie proves a singer named Conrad Birdie who showcase a hit is similar to Elvis Presley. All of the Tori LaBirt to be a great showcase girls adore him. Conrad was supposed Knightly News Staff with students It may take practice to get to Carne- to go to the army but before he left, he of community pride and gie Hall, but a composer who worked Alexis Chyz was supposed to kiss one lucky girl. with the New York Philharmonic Knightly News Staff The girl chosen was Kim MacAfee talent. helped students create an original Students showed off their moves Nicole Frankel from Sweet Apple, Ohio. I am not go- piece to perform at Franklin Middle as their talent glimmered the stage Knightly News Staff ing to spoil the ending for those who School. of Franklin Middle School in June The stage lights of Franklin Middle didn’t have a chance to see it but that In May, students of the FMS or- during the Spring Dance Showcase. School were brighter than ever as stu- is basically what this show is about. chestra got a chance to play a song for Aaron Ramos, a FMS dance teach- dents shined in “Bye-Bye Birdie” in You can’t forget the people that Joseph Turrin, who wrote the piece. er, and his students presented a dance May, the last production of the year. helped off stage. A lot of people such What was so special about it was performance that featured several I went to see the evening perfor- as Martha Riley, who directed music, that it was the first time Turrin got a genres of dance, including jazz, hip mance of “Bye-Bye Birdie” and it was Rachel Korn, who directed was as- chance to hear it. Turrin wrote a song hop, modern, contemporary modern an amazing show! Everybody on and sistant director, and Diane Carter and for Franklin Middle School agreeing and bollywood. off stage did a wonderful job planning Doreen Healy were the producers for to come and listen to it for the first The showcase included a total of 17 this show. the show. They all worked really hard time a few months after he gave it to Joseph Turrin, a composer who has worked with the New York Philharmonic, addresses students as Dan numbers all choreographed by Ramos Terri Seggio, who directed the show, to make this show as great as it was. Halpern looks on. Photo taken by Tori LaBirt them. wanted to write music while in Now that you know about Turrin and the students. Some students de- said her favorite part of directing this It was Seggio’s first time directing a The students worked hard and prac- school—it must have been inside maybe if you look up his music you cided to make their own dance with a show was directing with her former play at FMS. She has directed thirty- ticed a lot so that the song would him. Turrin doesn’t call writing work will find that you like it. You will nev- group of friends or even going solo. SGS students and teaching them the two shows in her career and directed sound just perfect in Turrin's ears. he enjoys doing his job. It comes natu- er know until you try. The piece that Tanaja Hill, an eighth-grader, she choreography to the musical num- shows at Franklin Park School, Con- Overall, Turrin enjoyed it. rally. he wrote for Franklin was really good was eager and excited to show off her bers. erly Road School and SGS. “Nice job, I don’t know what else to Actually Turrin has written several it was very interesting. Many people abilities ever since the students began “I chose ‘Bye-Bye Birdie’ because it A proud William Grippo, principal say,” said Turrin. “The tempo is nice, 100 pieces in his lifetime. Isn’t that agree with me that it is very awesome preparing for the show. is a fun show with great music and it of Sampson G. Smith, was in the au- the intonation could be better, but amazing? Turrin must be really deter- that Turrin could easily write a pretty “I’m excited,” she said. “We have had a lot of parts for girls and boys,” dience. other than that you all sound very nice mined to do something like that. And good song in a short, quick and easy worked hard on these dances ever said Seggio. “I thought it would be “Each student on stage was one of and I’m impressed.” to stay focused and not give up even time. since February.” a time period the cast would be ex- my former students and I am proud of Later Turrin said that writing music when he is having a “brain fart”. Deandre Ware, a seventh-grader, cited about and I personally like the them all,” said Grippo during inter- doesn’t always come easily for him, Turrin he said he wouldn’t call him- said he was anxious about his perfor- show!” mission. but the creative juices were definitely self famous, but “I do a lot of band mance. “Bye-Bye Birdie” is a show that flowing for this piece. music so I am fairly known.” “I’m nervous because what if I mess takes place in the 1950’s. It is about Birdie continued on page 7 Tori “It’s usually a struggle to compose David Miller, a music teacher at up or something,” Ware said. What’s Inside the Knightly News music but I didn’t have to think about Franklin Middle School, said Turrin Benjamin Michael, a seventh-grader, it,’’ he said. “The inspiration just came was a well-regarded composer who said he was both nervous and excited. Page Two: Letters to the Editor to me to write it.’’ has done work with the New York “I have never done hip hop before Page Three: Community News Joseph Turrin was born in Clifton, Philharmonic. and it will be exciting to try something Page Four: Music Maniacs “He’s a down to earth and he knows new,” Michaele said. “We are dancing New Jersey. Turrin has always loved From left to right, music teachers Dan Halpern, Da- Page Five: Only Bug’n music he feels very close to it. Every his stuff,’’ Miller said. “He was able to vid Miller and Dan Berz posing with Turrin. Photo taken to a cobra style 80’s mix, and it’s kind by Tori LaBirt. Page Six: The Knight Lounge since Turrin was a child he had a pas- scale down his music for the seventh of freaky.” continued on page 7. Page Eight: Sports sion for music. He knew that he and eighth-graders.’’ Dance The Knightly News Page Two Letters to the editor Thank You! “Valentine’s Day Dance” Asad, the author of the story, thinks we The article about bangs also mentioned verses and Nike Air Jordans because they are ticle should have had one person who liked I agree with that the Valentine’s Day Dance should get to pick our own field trips. He that not only girls can wear them but boys cool. I mostly wear converse. The only pair of the movie better and one person who liked the Principal Roberta Mitchell was filled with good snacks and interruptions. asked seventh-grader, Allim Ali and physi- can wear them too. I also would think that not shoes that I would like to wear are high tops book better. Overall, the article was well put Vice-Principal Nikkii Tatum It was the worst dance of the school year. I cal education teacher Nicole Monfasani about a lot of boys in the hallway have bangs so I because high tops are nice. Sometimes I think together. Vice-Principal Michael Rich hated the fact that teachers kept splitting up the what they thought and they both agree with don’t think boys are supporting this article be- that I don’t look right in them. Denzell Moore, seventh-grader Sunil Fernandes boys from the girls. In addition, the DJ played Asad and I do too. We should get to pick one cause they didn’t have bangs I agree with this article when they said DCH Academy Honda some whack songs like Brittany Spears and of our field trips. Mireya Chaglla, seventh-grade that people wear lots of sneakers because ev- Denzell, maybe you should read the book and Ms. Bendel other stuff. The food really was not good ei- I say we get to pick our own field trip be- eryone has something different about them. write an article for us next year? You’re hired! Mr. Bloom ther. It was ok but all it was were those nasty, cause some of the trips that the school plans Mireya, consider the Knightly News a trend- I also agree that the way other people wear Thanks for reading! Ms. Jenkins toasted chips that they sell at lunch. are boring. Who wants to go on boring trips? setter. Thanks for reading! their sneakers. Loving a pair of sneakers is no Ms. Perez I hated the fact that teachers kept splitting I don’t! If you are going to plan a trip why problem because we all like sneakers. Teach- Time to Chill us up. Who cares if we were too close? They would you make it boring? Field trips should I think bangs are only for girls, so guys get ers can also wear sneakers, but I think that Jared Durgasingh For your assistance cannot control us.