'The Wolf is Back in Town'
DeLeon Elementary School fifth-grader Kyle Schmidt, above, won first place for a story he wrote on the play, Peter and the Wolf. Fifth-grader Hunter Puentes, below, who also attends DeLeon, received an honorable mention for his story.
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'PETER AND THE WOLF'
Originally composed by Sergei Prokofiev, "Peter and the Wolf" tells the story of Peter and his adventures in a meadow. Each character is represented by a tune and musical instrument, Durham said.
Peter - Strings (violins, ...
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'PETER AND THE WOLF'
Originally composed by Sergei Prokofiev, "Peter and the Wolf" tells the story of Peter and his adventures in a meadow. Each character is represented by a tune and musical instrument, Durham said.
Peter - Strings (violins, violas, cellos and basses)
Wolf - Three French horns
Bird - Flute
Duck - Oboe
Cat - Clarinet
Grandfather - Bassoon
Hunters - Tympani (also called kettle drums)
WINNING ARTICLE
THE WOLF IS BACK IN TOWN!!!!
By Kyle Schmidt
The Victoria Symphony and the Ballet Theatre will present two matinee performances of the well know [sic] play of Peter and the Wolf.
The shows will take place at the Victoria College Auditorium on Sept. 17, 2009 for local 5th grade students.
Music teachers from around the community will use this performance as an introduction to the exciting world of performing arts.
As each cast member enters the stage you will hear an instrument representing each character. For example, the wolf is recognized by the loud, harsh sound of the French horn, Peter is represented by the smooth sounding violin, Sasha is known by the soft, high sound of the flute, and Sonja is introduced by the low oboe.
The Victoria community is lucky to have supportive, instructional programs that introduce the performing arts to our local school district.
HONORABLE MENTION
CRITIC HUNTER PUENTES GIVES ORCHESTRA PERFORMANCE OF PETER AND THE WOLF 4 STARS! ****
ByHunter Puentes
In this amazing performance the orchestra was the best part. Most of the instruments were the violin, viola, bass, trumpet, trombone, oboe, and more wonderful instruments. In the production the actors were outstanding, amazing, brilliant! The ending was surprising though. Peter wouldn't let the hunters kill the wolf. I know if I was Peter I would let the hunters kill the wolf, because of what he did to the poor little duck. In conclusion it was a great performance.
Two DeLeon Elementary School students were recently awarded for their writing on the orchestra piece "Peter and the Wolf."
Kyle Schmidt, 10, beat out 56 student applicants for his fictional newspaper article "The Wolf is Back in Town!"
"I knew that I got it because the school called my parents and said it," the boy said. "I was shocked. I was really excited."
His classmate, Hunter Puentes, 10, won honorable mention for his article, "Critic Hunter Puentes Gives Orchestra Performance of Peter And The Wolf 4 Stars!****"
Hunter was puzzled at the meaning of his award, he said.
"I didn't know what honorable mention was," Hunter said. "My mom didn't know what it was either."
The performance was put on by the Victoria Ballet Theatre and the Victoria Symphony Society during September, said Debbie Durham, the symphony education coordinator.
Third, fourth and fifth graders who attended a performance could enter a contest for the best fictional newspaper article about the show, Durham said.
Students had two weeks to complete the essay.
"There were some wonderful submissions," she said.
Kyle's and Hunter's articles stood out. Both said they put a lot of thought into their articles.
"I sat in my chair for hours," Hunter said. "I did not know what to write. Then, I suddenly just thought of that."
"Me too," Kyle replied.
Kyle won a $50 gift certificate to Hastings, and Hunter won $10 for the same store. Both essays were displayed at the Fine Arts Building at Victoria College in October.
Their teacher, Beth Trcka, was happy to know both winners were in her class.
"When I saw they had written and used journalistic styles in there, I was very proud," Trcka said. "They're both very active. They're more than just good students."
