Nearly 70 Sunnyvale Middle School students performed in the Music in the Parks Festival in early May. All three SMS groups: sixth-grade band, sixth-grade choir, and sixth-grade orchestra students earned first place and were rated “excellent” or “superior” in their…
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On May 4 to May 7, seventh and eighth grade music students from Sunnyvale and Columbia middle schools traveled to Anaheim to participate in the WorldStrides Heritage music festival. Choral, Orchestra, and Band students each performed for an audience and…
Nine students from Columbia and Sunnyvale middle schools were selected to perform in the California Music Educators Association (CMEA) Bay Section Winter Conference concert on January 7. The CMEA Winter Conference concert featured the honor choir, honor band, and honor…
All the kids in Joe Segal’s ukulele class know Good Cats Eat Ants. It’s how Segal helps them remember the notes of the four ukulele strings. Plus, it’s kid-friendly, just like the ukulele itself. “The ukulele is a great instrument…
Congrats Finn Burns, 8th grade percussionist, on being selected to participate and perform with the annual California Music Educators Association Winter Conference Honor Band at San Jose State, January 10 – 11. The Conference Band is comprised of grades 7…
The CMS music department rocked its first ever pops concert on Wednesday, February 13 at 6 pm in the Multi. Students performed music from Pixar, Hunger Games and much more in front of a jam-packed audience of family members and…