"Seussical"; An HAMC Musical

Congratulations to the cast and crew of "Seussical the Musical"!  The show was a hit and received raving reviews!

"Rak Shalom" at HAMC

This morning we had the privilege of hearing a concert from University of Maryland's amazing Jewish A Cappella group, "Rak Shalom".  As an a cappella group, this group of talented college students do not use any instruments in their performances; they only use their voice and body to make music. They sang an eclectic mix of Jewish/Israeli pop songs, like "Zodiac",  to English radio songs, like "Just Haven't Met You Yet".  The students especially enjoyed a "beatbox" training session where they learned how to make percussive sounds with their mouths (just like a real drum!).  Everyone, students and staff alike, were singing along, clapping to the beat, and really enjoyed this unique performance.

For more info about Rak Shalom, look them up on Facebook or you can visit their website at:
http://www.rakshalom.com/

A Rosh Chodesh Celebration

This morning we celebrated Rosh Chodesh, the new Hebrew month of Sh’vat, with a special prayer service and festive breakfast.  We also honored those students who had their Bar/Bat Mitzvahs over the past month by calling them up to the Torah and listening to each student speak about his/her Torah portion.  After Tefilah, we were lucky enough to get a special surprise from both the HAMC Performing Arts Club and the HAMC Choir.  The Performing Arts club did a creative rendition of “The Lorax” and the choir sang a classic Israeli medley and Joni Mitchell’s, “Yellow Taxi”. The audience (especially the staff!) couldn’t help but sing along and clap to the catchy rhythm.  The morning culminated in a delicious bagel breakfast and an excitement for the new month. Tu B’shvat is coming….!!

"A Window Into Chanukah"

At the Wednesday  night Chanukah show, "A Window Into Chanukah", our K-8th graders blew the audience away with their stellar performances! From clarinet solos, to synchronized dances, to hand-bell orchestrations, the show covered so many creative art forms. The students were beaming on stage and exuded such a wonderful energy.  The show culminated in a beautiful rendition of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah" with the entire school on stage, glow sticks waving high in the air as they sang the meaningful words in unison. 

See below for photos from the show and a video of the finale.


  

Mary Poppins on Broadway!

Last night, the 4^th-8^th graders ventured to NYC to see Mary Poppins on Broadway!! The students (and chaperones) loved the show and had so much fun experiencing the excitement of New York City theater together.

Check out some of the Mary Poppins “photo shoots” the students took!

Peter Pan's a Hit!

Yesterday was the Performing Arts Theatre Fund Peter Pan play. The students played to a packed house for two performances!