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SIUSLAW NEWS | SATURDAY, JANUARY 25, 2020 | 7A MUSIC from page 1A When Pearson spoke, she encouraged the students to get into the music. “Follow the lead of our wonderful performers,” she said. “They’ll tell you when to clap, when to sing, when to snap, when to wave and when to do a round of ap- plause. Follow their lead.” As the band played, they taught students about their instruments and bluegrass as a genre. For Savage, “Bluegrass sounds a little like how it feels to be on a train. It’s kind of like chuck-chicka- chock, chuck-chicka-chock and I think a lot of bluegrass sounds like that train.” She talked about the rail- road and its influence on America’s music, something that many teachers had em- phasized in their lessons before the concert. Students learned about some of the songs and then colored a variety of coloring sheets, which are part of the Winter Music Festival decorations this weekend. Afterwards, Siuslaw El- ementary music teacher Amanda Sarles said the les- son was one of her favorite parts of the concert. “I loved how the program was set up to show how our culture in America has been connected by the railroad system,” Sarles said. For a lot of our students, riding the train is not something al- ready in their mindset. They don’t consider it one of the main modes of transporta- tion or part of our culture, when for so many decades it was. This was great to introduce them to that and the music that was thriv- ing during that time of our history, and how music is telling the stories of our his- tory, our society, our togeth- erness and our unity. It’s just a wonderful message for our students to hear.” Savage, Blake and the other musicians also told the audience about how they got into music. Several have been playing since they were very young and each is a master of their craft. They talked about their instru- ments, including the man- dolin and the dobro, two PHOTOS BY CHANTELLE MEYER/SIUSLAW NEWS The Kiwanis Kids Concert included demonstrations of each instruments’ unique sounds. instruments that students find a steady beat, clap along bass bars. had a hard time identifying. with their music and sing “These are our children’s Both are mainstays of the along with the songs that ensemble instruments,” bluegrass genre. were familiar to them. Sarles said. “Any child can “I absolutely loved the di- “When you listen to blue- be successful playing them. versity of instruments that grass, do you notice that we Every kid can hit something they used,” Sarles said lat- are tapping our toes a lot?” with a mallet and feel that er. “They were introducing Savage asked. “Sometimes steady beat, recognize the our students to instruments when you listen to music, harmony part and feel the that are native to America you feel your toe moving. rhythm. And it’s fun.” and our American culture. That might be a sign that By working with the stu- That was exciting to be able you’re a real-life musician.” dents in an ensemble, Sarles to celebrate our heritage Near the end of the show, teaches them “how to hear through music.” she said to the audience, “I different textures of the The musicians also en- love playing for you. Maybe sound, how to listen across couraged the students to we’ll have some real-life mu- the ensemble, how to do sicians who will see us play scales and pitch sets, how and say, ‘Oh, I want to do to sing, move and play all that!’ That happened to me together, and how to impro- when I was in third grade vise. … We use these instru- and I went to a show. … I ments because they fit our was like, ‘I want to do that bodies, fit our hands and with my life forever.’” fit our abilities across the For Sarles and Siuslaw board. Elementary, “We’re all mu- “Any student can feel like sicians, we all have musical a musician and feel like abilities, we can all express they’re contributing to an ourselves. And that’s the ensemble.” philosophical stance I have The ensemble instru- taken as a music educator in ments were made possible 2020,” she said. through donations from the Sarles said she based her community, namely Flor- music philosophy on Ger- ence Elks Lodge #1858 and man composer Carl Orff, the Florence United Meth- who believed that children odist Church, as well as an Make your life easier with HONDA. could learn complicat- anonymous community Florence Saw Shop is your local ed, exciting music if they member. 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