Ryan was the first Lakeview student
to ever earn the GOLD stripe on his
recorder. He played solos on his
soprano and his alto recorders at
the Spring Concerts. We are very
proud of him!

Since then, other Lakeview students
have now earned their gold stripes.
Mikaela Michalik was the first to
earn her gold stripe last year. We
are very proud of her. No one has earned one yet this year.

This year's SPRING CONCERT will be
Thursday, May 20, at 8:45 and 9:30
a.m. at the school, and 7:00 p.m. at Grace Baptist Church on east Bee Ridge Road in Sarasota. The Advanced Recorder Ensemble will perform along with the Lakeview Chorus and Violin Ensemble.

We thank Grace Baptist Church
for sharing their auditorium
with us for our families to come
and see what our students have been
learning.

We are so very proud of all of our
students for the effort they have
made and their willingness to share
it with the rest of us.

This year's third graders have
progressed far and they are eager
for more opportunities.

If your child passes the BLUE
STRIPE during the first semester,
s/he will be invited to join the
Advanced Recorder Ensemble and play
in the Lakeview concerts.

The group will rehearse on Fridays
after school, from 3:00-4:00, during the second semester.
Students who join this group
must be willing to do the following.
Attend all rehearsals/
performances unless they have an
emergency.
Practice advanced music at home.
Behave appropriately during
rehearsals and performances.
Have a ride home on Fridays at
4:00 or go to the After-Care Program.

Students in this group practice
music to play together on stage at
concerts that we have at school and
at Grace Baptist Church on east Bee
Ridge Rd. They wear performance
clothes appropriate for the stage.

Third graders study recorder in
general music classes. They earn
stripes as they learn more
difficult music. All of the
stripes are listed in the FAQ
section of this site.

Students can earn solo stripes for
playing alone in front of an audience.

More advanced students earn stripes
by helping others learn.

This year's Advanced Recorder Ensemble will audition along with the Chorus and Violin Ensemble to perform at Disney in the May as our ensembles have done in the past. They will be awesome!