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In June 2020, at the end of a challenging but successful venture into Remote Learning, the Lower Grades of WHEELS submitted recordings of themselves singing "Make New Friends". Here, those recordings are stitched together to culminate in a round, or canon, at the end. Enjoy!

Mr. Mac

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5th Grade Band
Acosta, Alexia
Arreaga, Sharon
Austrian-Jacobs, Lior
Beltre, Anthony
Bragg, Jade
De Jesus, Ana
Fernandez, Janiel
Gabriel, Stacey
Hued, Jayden
Jimenez Almonte, Ayeeshah
Kukaj, Viola
Lezema Patricio, Nancy
Nova, Nathalie
Nunez, Amber
Ortiz, Aleck
Perez, Adrian
Perez, Audrey
Perez, Edgar
Piron, Angel
Polanco, Dilan
Polanco, Dilan
Ramon Perez, Rosmery
Rivero, Oliver
Salcedo, Rodney
Sanchez Tineo, Zahir
Tanaka Esowe, Gaiden
Torrence-Tingling, Steven
Urbaez, Amalia
Vasquez, Genesis
Worden, Miles
6th Grade Band
Cabral, Jaylin
Castillo, Brihanna
De La Cruz, Christopher
De Leon, Rosalba
Diaz, Justin
Gomez, Nassim
Gomez, Yomary
Guthartz, Jonah
Montas, Inaisha
Patricio, Freddy
Pozo, Chelsea
Reynoso, Reminton
Rodriguez, Dannel
Sosa, Alexa
7th-8th Grade Band
Almonte, Darly
Martinez, Wilber
Mendez, Hayes
Nunez, Guillermo
Pineres, Yerelin
Reyes, Emmanuel
Robinson, Michael
Rodriguez, Enzo
Salcedo, Leonardo
Soler, Yadier
Tapia, Alinson
Then, John
Torres, Zion
Villano, Edwin
8th-12th Grade Band (Orquesta WHEELS)
Bello, Jasmeiry
Castillo, Karly
Concepcion, Lizbeth
Diaz, Jailyn
Enzo Rodriguez
Fernandez, Jariel
Guzman, Christian
Henriquez, Geraldine
Lantigua, Mayerling
Madera, Justin
Perez, Johalyn
Pineres, Yerelin
Polanco, Javy
Rodriguez, Cristian
Tambone, Jociel
Vargas, Matthew
Teachers
Mr. Johnson
Mr. MacFarlane

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Congratulations to the WHEELS Class of 2020 from Orquesta WHEELS! This is WHEELS' own salsa arrangement of this traditional graduation piece.

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Orquesta WHEELS performs @ Pacheco Jazz Festival, November 2019

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Orquesta WHEELS performs @ Pacheco Jazz Festival, November 2019

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Orquesta WHEELS Pacheco Performance 11.15.19 Trimmed.mov

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WHEELS 5th graders wrote a song inspired by Tracy K. Smith's modern interpretation of Friedrich Schiller's "Ode to Joy." The WHEELS students' song, "Let Our Song Bring Joy to Earth," was selected to be performed at an April concert at Carnegie Hall. When the concert was canceled and remote learning started, the 5th graders recorded their song on Soundtrap.com. They used computer mics to record their voices and acoustic instruments, and also used pre-recorded loops and virtual instruments.

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Artwork from Ms. McMahon's 10th grade art class is set to the song "Social Distancing," written and recorded by 10th graders in Mr. Johnson's music composition class, Jociel Tambone, Jelisse Martinez, and Enmanuel Frias.

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La Banda: Orquesta WHEELS performs College March Celebration, December 2019

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La Banda: Orquesta WHEELS performs College March Celebration, December 2019

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Seventh grade pianist Zion Torres made this recording of Scott Joplin's "Maple Leaf Rag" at home during quarantine.

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This recording of this jazz standard by trumpeter Kenny Dorham was made by Orquesta WHEELS during remote learning, entirely on Soundtrap.com.

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This contemplative piece was composed and recorded during quarantine by 7th grader John Then.

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This recording of Mongo Santamaria's "Afro Blue" was made by 6th-8th graders in Beginning and Intermediate Band during remote learning, entirely on Soundtrap.com.

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This recording of Milt Jackson's famous blues was made by 6th-8th graders in Beginning and Intermediate Band during remote learning, entirely on Soundtrap.com.

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WHEELS 5th and 6th graders wrote this song in collaboration with Maimouna Youssef when she visited WHEELS last fall. This is a recording of the 5th graders performing this song at Castle Bridge School last December.