We have an assembly every month here at Armstrong to share what we are doing in our classrooms, celebrate our children and events and teach students of Armstrong those important performer and audience etiquette skills.
On October 30th we will have an assembly at 1:30pm we will be celebrating all of the October holidays! And there are many!
Division 12, Ms. Caruth’s class, will be performing Turkey Trot for Thanksgiving.
Division 10, Ms. Ford’s class, will be playing a drum piece that they created in class.
Division 7, Ms. Melton’s class, will be sharing information about all of the October holidays.
Division 13, Mrs. Albert and Mrs. Clark’s class, will be doing a dance for Diwali.
Come on down and enjoy those performances!
And, of course, we will have an assembly on November 8th for Remembrance Day, hosted by Division 10.
Division 10 and 11 will sing a rendition of In Flander’s Fields poem by John McRae and music by Craig Cassils.
Divisions 8 and 9 will sing the song We Remember by Canadian artist Allan Crossley.
On November 12th some Vancouver Warriors players will join us to educate our students about who the Vancouver Warriors are, the history of lacrosse, its Indigenous connection, the first people’s perspective.
The grade 6/7s will enjoy some line dancing in the gym on November 20th and 27th.
And Vanya Popoff, concert pianist and composer, will join us on November 18th to perform for us and work with a handful of our students.
And our first Young People’s Concert will be on November 25th at 9:35am. The intermediate students are so lucky to be bussed to the Michael J. Fox Theatre to enjoy a performance by The Leading Ladies Little Big Band.
Vancouver based 11-woman big band ‘The Leading Ladies’ present a rare musical blend of classic and modern jazz, showcasing beloved pieces from the big band era alongside modern-day originals. Directed by trombonist Casey Thomas-Burns, this dynamic and vibrant group of young women first came together to perform a single show in 2019. They’ve stuck together ever since. At a concert with ‘The Ladies’ you can expect to hear new takes on classic favorites, music by local and Canadian composers, and maybe even a few things you’ve never hear before as the band regularly debuts new pieces by emerging composers. Recently returned from their 2023 West Coast Tour, this band has been named as one to watch on the Canadian jazz scene. The Leading Ladies Little Big Band is an ensemble with a mission, and in addition to performing in concerts and festivals, focuses on educational engagements and community outreach. The band launched their program “LADIES’ NIGHT: Jazz Jams for Women” in the Spring of 2022, where femme-identifying and non-binary musicians of all ages and skill levels are invited to come and jam with the members of the band in a safe, female-led environment.