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A Musical Sendoff in Sixth Grade



Today was the sixth grade's final visit to Sonshine Academy for the year. The students wanted to make their last trip a special one, so they put on a performance that included live music, magic tricks, and even a puppet show! The children had a wonderful time watching their HCA friends perform for them and the teachers continuously remarked at how impressed they were by our students.

The sixth graders really seemed to enjoy their service project this year. While they were sad for their visits to come to an end, they look forward to the opportunities that await them in seventh grade! Below are some photos from today, with several videos of their performances.

Sixth graders all smiles for their last service trip to Sonshine Academy.

Rachel playing "Here Comes the Sun" by the Beatles on her ukulele for the children at Sonshine Academy.

 

Peter WOW'ing his young audience with a magic trick - turning a $1 bill into $5!

Karl teaching the children about the cello, before performing "Allegro" (below).



Stevie and Alexis introduce their puppet friends, Anna and Angelica, who performed for the children throughout the show.

Alexis and Stevie with their puppet friends, Angelica and Anna.




William plays "Ode to Joy" on his bell kit.

Bethany compares her violin to Karl's cello before playing "Twinkle Twinkle" to a very enthusiastic audience.



Aidan shows the children how to play chords on his electric guitar.

To the delight of his young fans, he also let several students come up and try the electric guitar.



Our young friends at Sonshine were clearly impressed by their sixth-grade friends!


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