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First and Second Grade Choir End on High Note This past Monday, Moriah’s First and Second Grade Choir gave a fabulous final performance for the participants in the seniors programs at the JCC on the Palisades in Tenafly. After sharing conversation and self-portraits that the children had made for the senior citizens, our choir sang 10 songs which were We are very fortunate at Moriah to have choral opportunities for children in grades 1 through 8. Our Third, Fourth and Fifth Grade Choir gave several beautiful performances for the Chanukah season, and our ‘Dinner Choir’ (grades 5-8) in addition to enhancing the Moriah Dinner, sang moving songs for our Yom HaShoah commemorations and for Yom Ha’atzmaut. You might be interested to know that the 2009 Chorus Impact Study recently released by Chorus America (the national advocacy organization for choruses and choral music), states that singing in a chorus strongly correlates with qualities associated with success throughout life, including greater civic involvement, discipline and teamwork. In addition, more than 80% of educators surveyed – across multiple academic disciplines – agreed with parent assessments that choir participation enhanced numerous aspects of a child’s social development and academic success. Educators also observed that children who sang were better participants in group activities, had better emotional expression and exhibited better emotional management. On that ‘note’, please look out for news of Moriah’s choir sign-ups later in the summer. We look forward to a great choir year! Click here to see the podcast.
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received with smiles and enthusiastic applause. Earlier in our season, the children sang for family and friends in a joyful evening pre-Shavuot concert, and gave an abridged lunch-time performance for their friends.