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Music

MS. LJUDMILA JANICIJEVIC

Dear Parents,
We would like to invite you to our Winter Concert, taking place on December 17 at 18:00, at the
Upper School gym.
The program, Somos el Barco, is based on Henrik Ibsen’s fairytale Peer Gynt. The story tells about the
life of Peer Gynt, from boyhood to adulthood, focusing on his journey back home. Peer Gynt is
free spirited and open to challenges. His thirst for exploration leads him to a new-found confidence.
Don’t miss to hear Grade Four singing in Spanish, Serbian, English and Swahili. We believe you
may also like to see them dance in different styles, both in couples and as a group, while presenting
their authentic stomp number Here Comes the Snow.
Some more of their dancing will be presented on the tunes of Flight of the Bumble Bee by Nikolai
Rimsky-Korsakov and Romanian dance Op Sha Sha by Maria Tanase.
Grade Four students will also be special guests at our boat, where they will, while interacting with
others, present their skills of playing various instruments.
Peer Gynt will be portrayed by Veljko Nikolic, a.k.a. Papa Nick, a famous Serbian percussionist and
architect, who has already supported ISB projects for over 8 years. The concert has one more spe-
cial guest – Mirko Knezevic, a professional choreographer who has also supported our school’s pro-
jects for 3 years.
The PYP learner profile attributes are promoted through the concert. Our students prove to be risk-
takers, as they take part in various musical styles. The beauty of languages and cultures is communi-
cated through sounds, music and actions.
Please enjoy our celebration of unity and friendship at the concert. We find the story of belonging
and learning from one another very inspiring and we can not wait to share it with you!