At The New Century School, the Arts are as essential to the development of the whole child as are academics (and, for that matter, social/emotional learning, physical education, and embodying TNCS’s Core Values). As part of Arts education at TNCS, students perform regularly in choral concerts throughout the year. The Spring Concert, though, is possibly the most anticipated, signaling a year of development, learning, and growth starting to wrap up. It is a chance to experience the amazing student performances led by the absolutely incomparable Martellies Warren, but it’s also a chance to look back on and marvel at everything that transpired during the school year.
Primary Performances
The morning concert began with Spanish-immersion selections, followed by Mandarin Chinese–immersion selections.
The three primary classes came together at the end for a trio of songs, two of which we present here.
It’s Finally Spring!
Follow the Rainbow!
Kindergarten Through 8th-Grade Performances
Next up, TNCS students grouped by division sang in Spanish and Mandarin Chinese.
After which, they joined forces for a slew of songs that had audience members clapping, hooting…and tearing up! A Beatles song made the program for the first time. And, note the special treat at the end: a song written by none other than Mr. Warren himself!
America the Beautiful!
Tomorrow Needs Us!
I am the Earth!
Heal the World!
Shine Bright Like a Diamond!
True Colors!
Let It Be!
Fireflies!
I Love Baltimore!
And with that, another TNCS Spring Concert was complete. This one had clear themes of environmental and social unity and healing, and like all of the others that came before it, surpassed the last. Although the end of any TNCS concert is always bittersweet, TNCS students have plenty of fun events remaining to close out the year. Stay tuned, TNCS community!