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A Love Of Music Shared At Port Jefferson Schools’ ‘Petting Zoo’
The musical collaboration between elementary and high school students is "a day to share all that is fun and educational about instruments."
Press release from the Port Jefferson School District:
April 15, 2023
How do you share an appreciation of music with young students? The Port Jefferson School District has just the event. The district’s Petting Zoo – a musical collaboration between second and third graders and high school students – is a day to share all that is fun and educational about band and orchestra instruments, which was held March 28.
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Organized by district music teachers, the younger students got to hear the sounds of the instruments played and ask questions about them. The students will soon make their selection of the instrument they would like to begin to learn when they enter third and fourth grade in September.
“This year, we expanded our offering to now include both second and third grade students to extend an opportunity to younger grade levels to participate in instrumental music classes,” Director of Music and Fine Arts Dr. Michael Caravello said.
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This is a great addition in the school district – encouraging an appreciation of music, cultivating creativity and increasing memory capabilities are just a few of the numerous benefits to playing an instrument at the elementary level.
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