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In September, music teacher Meera Jaffrey brought to LCCS a project where choirs around the world were asked to sing a song in Dari called "Zanan-e-Sarbuland" which highlights the right of women's education in Afghanistan. 

The project was coordinated by the Afghanistan National Institute of Music, in partnership with the Civil Peace Services of Afghanistan, as part of their "Playing for Change/Songs Around the World" initiative.
"It was very encouraging and inspiring to receive so many videos of world-wide performances of the Women's Song  and our music students and teachers here in Afghanistan were shocked, amazed, and proud to see how far their song has traveled." 
 Dr. Ahmad Naser Sarmast
Founder and Director
Afghanistan National Institute of Music (ANIM)


The Afghanistan National Institute of Music recently released the compilation of all the choirs and we're honored to see LCCS get such prominent placement. The students worked very hard, and Ms. Jaffrey noted that they were the only ones to sing without using sheet music, and that the portion in the video is among the hardest to sing! 

The video is available on LCCS Live! our YouTube channel. Check it out! 


Posted by Marcmulholland  On Oct 29, 2015 at 12:23 PM
  

When Ms. Jaffrey heard about a project designed to use song to spread awareness about educational equality in Afghanistan, she new it would be a perfect project for LCCS students.

She asked some of the children who were waiting for class to begin in the morning if they’d like to participate and the “Early Morning Singers” were born. The National Afghani Institute of Music in Kabul asked choirs around the world to sing “Proud Women,” a Farsi song, in solidarity with the women of Afghanistan, to support their freedom to gain an education.

Please check out our YouTube Channel, LCCS Live! to see them perform! 

Posted by Marcmulholland  On Sep 18, 2015 at 1:47 PM
  

It has long been a dream to bring an instrumental music program to LCCS and we are happy to say that this fall will mark the first year of our new program.

The program will begin in the 4th and 5th grades with plans to expand into the next Middle School grade in each subsequent year. Participation is optional and instruments available will be flute, clarinet, alto saxophone, trumpet, trombone, and percussion. Instruments will be rented through an outside company and the cost will be about $20 a month. We plan to have methods available to cover those costs for families who cannot afford it, and we will work to ensure that any after school music sessions don’t interfere with the popular 5th grade musical.

Instrumental music will be offered during class time when “specials” are traditionally taught (music, art, gym, etc.) but days will rotate so participating students will not miss out on those important classes.

Over the summer we converted an old locker room into an instrumental music room, and because of the new program, we are thrilled to welcome Mike Brown as our instrumental music teacher.

mike
Mike, in the music room as it was under construction. 

Mike has played in bands including the pit orchestra for the New Jersey Shakespeare Festival, and most recently spent the past 10 years touring the world with the ska punk band, Streetlight Manifesto. He has taught music at nearby Primary Prep, has substitute taught here at LCCS, and was giving private lessons to about 50 students a week.

“Music has played such an important role in my life,” Mike says. “I’m so excited to come into a school, to help create a program, and help children have the same experience with music that I’ve had.”

A music committee has been formed to support the program. If you are interested in more information in supporting our developing music program, please reach out to parent Allyson Johnson at [email protected]

Posted by Marcmulholland  On Aug 31, 2015 at 3:52 PM
  
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