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Eighth Grade Chorus - Fall Performance

On October 24, the TMS Eighth Grade Chorus and Jazz Band traveled to the Westmoreland Museum of Art and Golden Heights Personal Care Home.

At the museum, we participated in three stations, including their All the Right Notes music exhibit, an interactive listening lounge, and an Emotions in Music studio activity.

Then we shared our music with the residents of Golden Heights Personal Care Home as we brought our love of music to members of our community. Eighth grade chorus performance repertoire at Golden Heights included A Patriotic Salute, I’ve Got You Under My Skin, A Thousand Years, and Dream a Little Dream of Me.

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Eighth Grade Chorus - Westmoreland Museum of Art

Clockwise:

Declan Waddell, Ellasyn Tautkus-Berry, Ella Southern, Lily Jacobs, and Elena Southern

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All the Right Notes

Jazz Exhibit

Westmoreland

Museum of Art

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Pictured Left to Right:

Olivia Kendall, Mackenzie Cameron,

Chloe Morris, and Aubrey Brooke

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TMS

Eighth Grade

Chorus

Performing

at Golden

Heights

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Veterans Day 2024

The eighth grade chorus was invited to perform at the Trafford Veterans Day community service on November 11, 2024 at 10:45 a.m. at the Trafford American Legion. It was an honor to perform at such an important community event and the 28 eighth grade chorus members worked diligently to prepare music to share with them.

Sixth, seventh, and eighth grade members of the Trafford Middle School Chorus also made gifts for each of the veterans in attendance. Every year students learn how important it is to give back to our community, especially those who have served in our armed forces. We used our Cricut and Cricut supplies, funded by multiple Donors Choose grants and our annual chorus fundraiser, to create mugs, tumblers, shirts, and totes for our veterans. Two of our eighth grade chorus members, Ava Ashbaugh and Ariya Wilson, also used their pin maker to generously create patriotic pins for our veterans as well.

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TMS Outdoor Dining - School Service Project

The TMS Chorus also purchased new picnic tables for our middle school with our funds from our annual fundraiser.

These tables provide a wonderful opportunity for outdoor dining during lunch, allowing everyone in the school to enjoy the fresh air and sunshine.

We hope that this addition will enhance our students’ lunchtime experience and create a welcoming space to relax and socialize.

We look forward to expanding this project in the coming years!

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The Polar Express

December 5, 2024 - 6:30 p.m.

December 16, 2024 - 2:00 p.m.

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Storytellers: Evelyn Hartman, Mackenzie Cameron, & Arabella Tirpak

Conductor: Mason Durante

The Polar Express Theme

Hot Chocolate

Ellasyn Tautkus-Berry, choreographer

James Zucco, student accompanist

When Christmas Comes to Town

Deck the Halls

Thimali Nandasiri, eighth grade piano solo

Winter Wonderland

James Zucco, student accompanist

Silver Bells

Spirit of the Season

Santa Claus is Coming to Town

Rockin’ on Top of the World

Aubrey Brooke & Hailey Corcoran, choreographers

Believe

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The TMS Sixth, Seventh, and Eighth Grade Chorus

2024-2025

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One of our Storytellers,

Eighth grade chorus member,

Mackenzie Cameron

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Hot Chocolate, featuring a tap dance choreographed by eighth grade chorus member, Ellasyn Tautkus-Berry

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When Christmas Comes to Town,

featuring The Northern Lights

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Rockin’ on Top of the World, featuring a dance choreographed by eighth grade chorus member, Aubrey Brooke, and seventh grade chorus member, Hailey Corcoran

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Eighth Grade Piano Solo - Thimali Nandasiri

Below: The 2024-2025 TMS Eighth Grade Chorus performing their two selections, Last Christmas and Christmas Tree Farm

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Holiday Community Outreach Project

During the week following our holiday chorus concert, the TMS Chorus participated in our annual senior outreach project.

We created snowman crafts to distribute to local nursing homes, Trafford Manor, and the Trafford American Legion.

The TMS Chorus students learn the importance of community outreach and enjoy serving our community members who may need extra positive encouragement during the holiday season.

The chorus members work together to create a sense of community within our organization as they learn the importance of community outreach!

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Pictured Left to Right:

Eden Jordan, Ryenne Popovic, Evelyn Hartman, Ellasyn Tautkus-Berry, and Zoey Bianchi

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County Chorus Festivals

Students are selected through an audition process to participate in these festivals. Once selected, they prepared an entire extra concert of music to perform with other students from schools all over Westmoreland County. We gather at a host school to rehearse with the other students on the festival day and at the end of the festival, there is an evening concert for families and friends.

These students put a lot of extra effort, time, and dedication to participate in these festivals by learning and rehearsing an entire extra concert worth of music prior to their festival day. Thank you for your time and dedication and for representing your school, your district, and yourself so well.

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Sixth Grade County Chorus Festival

Held at Yough Intermediate

School on

Friday, March 7, 2025

The Sixth Grade Festival

participants were

Hanna Kelleher

Emily Ambrose,

and Tucker Hatam.

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Junior High County Chorus Festival

Held at Burrell Middle School

On March 14, 2025.

The Junior High Festival

participants were

Azaria DeMatty, Nia DiBernardo,

and Jocelyn Dietz.

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Eighth Grade Elementary Recruitment & Thank You Trip

On Friday, March 21, 2025, the Eighth Grade Chorus performed for Sunrise and Level Green Elementary Schools and informed them about the opportunities they have in our chorus at Trafford Middle School. They had a great time visiting their elementary teachers, performing for the students, and talking about our TMS Chorus.

Then, as a thank you for their three years of dedication to the TMS Chorus, we traveled to 814 Lanes and Games, where they enjoyed bowling, arcade games, laser tag and a pizza party to thank them for their hard work and dedication to the TMS Chorus. It was also a great way to promote team building and strengthen friendships.

Best of luck in all of your future endeavors, Class of 2029!

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Above: Arabella Tirpak

Pictured Right: Alexis Jones

and Allison Velazquez

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In Appreciation

The TMS Chorus members wrote letters and

created gifts for Mrs. Safran, our school librarian,

upon her departure from TMS.

Each chorus class presented her

with personalized gifts featuring

her favorite author.

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Pittsburgh Pride

TMS Spring Chorus Concert - 2025

April 10, 2025 - 6:30 p.m.

May 19, 2025 - 2:00 p.m.

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Pregame: Commentators: Mackenzie Cameron, Kaitlyn Donahue & Nia DiBernardo

Siyahamba Emily Ambrose, Tucker Hatam, Hanna Kelleher - Sixth Grade County Chorus

Journey to the Past Azaria DeMatty, Nia Dibernardo, Jocelyn Dietz- Jr. High County Chorus

1st Quarter: Commentators: Riley Conley & Gia Mrvos

Won’t You Be My Neighbor

Singin’ in the Rain Choreographers: Alexis Jones & Jaycee Ruzich

2nd Quarter: Commentators: Marley Moreno & Ariya Wilson

Flashdance Choreographers: Ashlyn Maga & Elyse Wilson

Footprints on the Moon Choreographers: Aubrey Brooke & Hailey Corcoran

Halftime Commentators: Jaxson McCracken & Zoey Wade

3rd Quarter : Commentators: Summer Seanor & Hope Tullis

Renegade

Sweet Caroline

4th Quarter: Commentators: Mason Durante & Madelyn DelRosso

We Are Family

Overtime: Commentators: Eden Jordan, Lily Jacobs & Declan Waddell

A Thousand Years

A Million Dreams

Featuring the Class of 2029, the TMS Eighth Grade Chorus

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Concert Layout

Our annual spring concert featured a 20 page script with Pittsburgh history, how our music related to the Steel City, and some Pittsburgh humor that only those of us who call Pittsburgh home can truly appreciate.

The 120 member TMS Chorus and 10 member stage crew put on the show of a lifetime, modeling the layout like a Steelers’ football game, dressing for the occasion in our black and gold, and featured 7 full chorus songs, 2 eighth grade songs, 2 eighth grade piano solos, 2 student accompanied piano selections, a violin accompanied song, an electric guitar and drumset accompanied song, 2 county chorus selections, 3 dances, and the dedication, effort, and love for music that anyone could ever ask for from students of any age!

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Ode to Joy

Thimali Nandasiri,

eighth grade piano solo

Surfin’ Safari

Evelyn Hartman, eighth grade piano solo

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Siyahamba

Emily Ambrose, Hanna Kelleher, Tucker Hatam,

Sixth Grade County Chorus

Journey to the Past

Azaria DeMatty, Nia Dibernardo,

Jocelyn Dietz

Jr. High County Chorus

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Pictured left:

Kaitlyn Donahue and Nia DiBernardo

Pictured below:

Riley Conley and Gia Mrvos

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Singin’

in the

Rain,

Featuring

6 dancers

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Flashdance,

Featuring 4 dancers

Footprints on the Moon,

Featuring 12 dancers

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Gift Baskets for our 4 Choreographers

Presented During Our

Halftime Show

Created by our TMS

Chorus members using

Our Cricut

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Raffle Baskets Auctioned During Our Halftime Show

Our

Raffle

Baskets

profited

$830

for the

TMS Chorus

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A Special Treat After the Show

Each member of the

TMS Chorus and Stage Crew

received a Black and Gold

Smiley Cookie from Eat ‘n Park,

donated by 8th Grade Chorus

member, Sofia Brochetti’s mom,

Julie Brochetti

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3rd Quarter

Commentators: Summer Seanor &

Hope Tullis

Songs Included…..

Renegade

TMS Alumni, PTHS Freshman,

Ahmari DeMatty, guitar

Rebecca Tirpak, drum set

Sweet Caroline

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Renegade,

with

our Terrible Towel

twirl

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4th Quarter

Commentators: Mason Durante & Madelyn DelRosso

4th Quarter Song…..

We Are Family

James Zucco,

piano accompanist

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Sample of the Eighth Grade Gifts for 28 Eighth Grade Chorus Members and 5 Eighth Grade Stage Crew Members as a Thank You for their Three Years of Dedication to the TMS Chorus

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Community Outreach - Crochet Corner

With our profit from the raffle baskets at our spring concert, we are expanding our community service projects to include crocheting! Many chorus members already crochet and have volunteered to teach their peers the beautiful art of crocheting. We are using our new materials to create projects for next fall’s Veterans Day gifts for our local veterans.

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