5th Grade Field Trip to Abravanel Hall/Utah Symphony

Four days after sitting at Abravanel Hall for WGU graduation exercises, I was back! On February 16, 2011, all of the 5th graders in the southern end of our school district went on a field trip to Abravanel Hall, and participated in an interactive performance with the Utah Symphony! We met in the 5th grade area of Ryan’s school. Ryan and a couple of his friends – Jacob and Graham – were hamming it up for the camera. Here is most of Ryan’s class. I wasn’t sure what to expect when we got on the bus. I waited for all of the kids to get on, and then I got on with the teachers and other parent chaperones. I expected that Ryan would be sitting with a friend, so I was going to sit at the front of the bus. My sweet kid (don’t tell him I said he was sweet) was saving me a spot next to him! I think that’s pretty good for a 5th grade boy! :)

Most of the kids were very well behaved during the presentation. It was planned very well, and kept the attention of those hundreds of kids. We had fun clapping along with the beat of Beethoven’s “Egmont Overture” and pictured the different parts of a dark and stormy night in “Night on Bald Mountain.” The highlight for the kids was the music from Harry Potter! The kids had a great time, and came away with a greater understanding and appreciation of symphony music.