Developing international and cultural relationships through vocal music from around the world!
Singers Of United Lands was a vocal quartet- of which all four members are from a different continent!
They only performed songs which are native to their home countries while offering interactive multicultural workshops, presentations, and performances for audiences of ALL ages.
Singers Of United Lands was a vocal quartet- of which all four members are from a different continent!
They only performed songs which are native to their home countries while offering interactive multicultural workshops, presentations, and performances for audiences of ALL ages.
2016
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The singers of the 2016 S.O.U.L. Team:
Siwi - Norway Stellah - Kenya Julian - Albania Kent - Malaysia |
SINGERS OF UNITED LANDS IN HURON VALLEY!
Singers of United Lands (S.O.U.L.) visited our district this week with stops at Spring Mills, Lakewood, Kurtz, Oak Valley, Country Oaks, White Lake Middle, and Brooks. Students were treated to songs native to their four countries (Albania, Kenya, Malaysia, and Norway), heard interesting facts about those countries, and were able to ask questions. Students enjoyed the interactions with the singers and even learned some words in different languages. A HUGE Thank You to the host families: the Muffley Family, the Wallo Family, the Worswick Family, the McGraw Family, the Weiss Family, the Baert Family, and Mrs. and Mr. Mantela.
S.O.U.L. spent Monday at Spring Mills and met with each grade level. The 4th graders got to learn some songs in preparation for their Spring Concert.
S.O.U.L. spent Monday at Spring Mills and met with each grade level. The 4th graders got to learn some songs in preparation for their Spring Concert.
Students at Brooks got to experience the singers in an school-wide assembly. Three classes were lucky to be able to meet up with the singers in a more informal setting in the music classroom in the afternoon. They got to see pictures from the foreign countries and ask lots of questions.
On Thursday, all elementary music teachers got to spend two hours with the singers, learning songs and games from the different countries. We also asked questions about music education in the singers' countries and enjoyed getting to know them. We all agreed, it was an amazing morning!
2015
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The singers of the 2015 S.O.U.L. Team:
Wiki - Thailand Nataly - Ecuador Mehdi - Iran Gaspard - Cameroon |
S.O.U.L. 2015 iS visiting spring mills!
A huge Thank You to our Spring Mills PTA for sponsoring this year's S.O.U.L. visit!!
You can get an idea of our exciting two days from the pictures and videos.
The singers of S.O.U.L. 2015 are from Cameroon (Gaspard), Equador (Nataly), Iran (Mehdi), and Thailand (Wiki). Each grade level got to meet the singers in the music room. The students listened to songs native to the countries of the four singers, they got to sing along, learn a dance, participate in a game, discover new facts about those countries, and ask questions.
Thank you also to our host families who were so kind to host the four singers for two nights:
Mrs. Kummer, Mrs. Weiss, Mrs. Johnson, and Mr. Petoskey!
You can get an idea of our exciting two days from the pictures and videos.
The singers of S.O.U.L. 2015 are from Cameroon (Gaspard), Equador (Nataly), Iran (Mehdi), and Thailand (Wiki). Each grade level got to meet the singers in the music room. The students listened to songs native to the countries of the four singers, they got to sing along, learn a dance, participate in a game, discover new facts about those countries, and ask questions.
Thank you also to our host families who were so kind to host the four singers for two nights:
Mrs. Kummer, Mrs. Weiss, Mrs. Johnson, and Mr. Petoskey!
S.O.U.L. 2015 singing a pop song from Thailand.
Mehdi telling students how he learned the days of the week singing a Persian melody.
Thai game song with 1st graders.
2014
The singers of the 2014 S.O.U.L. Team:
Sonja - Croatia
Andrew - Nigeria
Shih-Hao - Taiwan
Gabriel - Uruguay
Sonja - Croatia
Andrew - Nigeria
Shih-Hao - Taiwan
Gabriel - Uruguay
Huron Valley's got S.O.U.L.!
In 2014, the music teachers in Huron Valley received a Foundation Grant from the Huron Valley Education Foundation. S.O.U.L spent one week in Huron Valley, working with choir students from all Middle Schools and the High Schools. They presented a concert together with those choir students at their big Choir Palooza. Singers of United Lands also held assemblies in four Elementary Schools. Check out the pictures!
S.O.U.L. visits Brooks Elementary!
On February 1st 2014, S.O.U.L. visited the third grade classes at Brooks Elementary. They sang songs from their native countries, showed the students where their countries are located on a map, demonstrated their native instruments, and talked about special things in their countries. They even sang "Happy Birthday" to Sarah in four different languages!
2013
The singers of the 2013 S.O.U.L. Team:
María - Guatemala
My-Leen - Philippines
John - Ireland
Evgeny - Russia/Siberia
María - Guatemala
My-Leen - Philippines
John - Ireland
Evgeny - Russia/Siberia
S.O.U.L. visits Spring Mills Elementary
The S.O.U.L. team did a presentation for our 5th graders, sang songs in their native languages, showed them where their countries were located, and shared instruments and interesting facts about their countries. They also stayed for two Kindergarten classes and did a "Cat and Mouse game song" with the students.
S.o.u.l. visits Brooks Elementary!
Singers of United Lands presented an assembly to the whole school and answered questions at the end of the program.
2012
The singers of the 2012 S.O.U.L. Team:
Zuzanna - Poland
Paola - Bolivia
Virgil - India
Engelhardt - Namibia
Zuzanna - Poland
Paola - Bolivia
Virgil - India
Engelhardt - Namibia
s.o.u.l. visits Spring Mills Elementary!
The S.O.U.L. singers shared songs with the students in Honors Choir. They shared some cultural facts with the students, but also taught them an Indian song and how to count in Damara, a Namibian language.
2011
The singers of the 2011 S.O.U.L. team:
Lulu - Zambia
Kayla - Mi'kmaq Nation, Canada
Paddy - Australia
Sergio - Colombia
Lulu - Zambia
Kayla - Mi'kmaq Nation, Canada
Paddy - Australia
Sergio - Colombia
S.O.U.L. visits Spring Mills Elementary!
Thanks to a grant of the Huron Valley Education Foundation, S.O.U.L. was able to come twice to Spring Mills. They met with the 4th grade students and taught them four songs from four different countries. S.O.U.L. was also part of the 4th grade winter concert, where they presented a selection of their own songs and then performed together with the 4th graders. The students enjoyed the collaboration very much and remembered especially the Australian song until the end of the school year.
