GARRETT PARK ELEMENTARY PTA

International Night 2024: List and Schedule of Cultural Performances

April 20, 2024
 

7:00 - 7:05

Welcome

Thank you for coming! These following performers are very talented and very brave for performing here tonight. We have dancing, Taekwondo, singing, poem reading, piano playing and 2 drum performances!
 

7:05-7:10

Japan (dance)

Music: Paprika 

We will begin tonight’s performances with our largest group of dancers- 14 children*! One is even as young as Pre-K!

 

7:10-7:15

Estonia (piano)

 The Pesin brothers are playing 2 pieces each*. The younger brother, Chris, is in 1st grade. Sacha is a graduating 5th grader this year!
 

7:15-7:20

South Korea (Taekwondo)

Music: BTS -Butter

 Siblings- (a 4th grader and 2nd grader*) are joined by their friend showcasing some fancy Taekwondo moves.

 

7:20-7:25

Nepal (dance)

 Niva Sharma is a second grader here at GP. She will perform a Nepali dance that takes place in a rice field. The song is about the love for home.
 

7:25-7:30

China (dance)

6 of our GP students  will perform a traditional dance* known to bring good luck and scare away all evil. This is a celebratory dance performed on many Chinese holidays.
 

7:30-7:35

Singapore (piano)

Music: Rasa Sayang (I Feel Love)

Ruby Tjan is in 3rd grade here at GP. She will be playing a folk song popular in Singapore. She just started playing piano last year.
 

7:35-7:40

Philippines (song)

Sophia and Sandra Rosas are sisters. Sophia is in 3rd grade and her sister is in First Grade.
 

7:40-7:45

Greece (poem)

Sophia Laffin is in 4th grade. This Greek poem is about independence and Greek victory.

 

7:45-7:50

Grenada (dance)

Music: Heel and Toe, and Bele

Isis O’Neale-Saimac is a 4th grader here at GP. She will be joined on stage by her dad. 

 

7:50- 7:55

Kyrgyzstan (song)

Music: Ak Kayin

Sima Esenalieva is in 4th grade. She will  be singing the song in the Kyrgyz language.

 

7:55-8:15

Brazil (Capoeira)

A group of 4 students (2 3rd graders and 2 5th graders)* will perform the oldest martial art in Brazil. Capoeira combines drumming, singing, playing special instruments and even acrobatics!

 

8:15-8:20

Ghana (drum)

Kelvin Quaye (with his mom and dad) will perform Kpanlogo, a traditional rhythm from Ghana. This rhythm will be played on the Kpanlogo drum, thought to be a precursor to the Conga drum.

 

8:20-8:25

Japan (piano)

Kaname Iyadomi ( a 5th grader) will play a song from  a movie by Japanese film maker Takeshi Kitano. She has been playing piano for 7 years!

 

 

*List of Dancers - Japan Dance

Tomoe Asonuma (5th)

Kihiro Asonuma (3rd)

Nozomi Asonuma (K)

Yuri Goto (1st)

Naho Iyadomi (3rd)

Kaname Iyadomi (5th)

Koya Kubota (K)

Honoka Kubota (2nd)

Karen Nakabo (K)

Agi Obashi (K)

Yuzuki Yamamoto (4th)

Natsuki Yamamoto (2nd)

Satsuki Yamamoto (Pre-K)

Minami Yoshizaki (K)

 

*Music from Estonia- Piano pieces

Chris Pesin (1st)- Song by Juhan Aavik and Polonez by Ludwig Busbetzky

Sacha Pesin (5th)- Ma”rtz by Aarvo Pa”rt and Song by Artur Kapp

 

*Taekwondo Performers

Soyoon Lee (4th)

 Jung Woo Lee (2nd)        

Dojoon Bae (2nd)

 

*List of Dancers- China (Dragon Dance)

Grace Wang (5th)

Kelly Li (4th)

Brendon Paczkowski (3rd)

Wiliam Wang (3rd)

Lucas Cucina(2rd)

Weston Li (1st)

 

*List of Performers: Capoeira

 Gabriel Gorelik (5th)

Lev Gorelik (3rd)

Max Johnson (5th)

Dean Yospe (3rd)

School: ABADA - Capoeira DC Brazilian Arts Center