https://padlet.com/gjohnson139/qonqb3xbg9utq8ny Every year the WHEELS Spring Concert features music performed by elementary, middle and high school students. This year our concert is virtual for the first time! This page features recordings made by WHEELS band and general music students. Most of these recordings were made since remote learning started, and some were made earlier this school year. The students' voices speak for themselves, but we want to be clear: Black Lives Matter, and we pursue social justice and racial equity through music. en-us 2020-05-25 00:04:57 UTC 2026-02-15 12:58:36 UTC hello@padlet.com gjohnson139 https://padlet.com/gjohnson139/qonqb3xbg9utq8ny/wish/592094654 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.]]> 2020-05-25 01:08:26 UTC https://padlet.com/gjohnson139/qonqb3xbg9utq8ny/wish/592094654 gjohnson139 https://padlet.com/gjohnson139/qonqb3xbg9utq8ny/wish/592096454 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.]]> 2020-05-25 01:10:57 UTC https://padlet.com/gjohnson139/qonqb3xbg9utq8ny/wish/592096454 gjohnson139 https://padlet.com/gjohnson139/qonqb3xbg9utq8ny/wish/592120436 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.]]> 2020-05-25 01:46:35 UTC https://padlet.com/gjohnson139/qonqb3xbg9utq8ny/wish/592120436 https://padlet.com/gjohnson139/qonqb3xbg9utq8ny/wish/595406128 2020-05-26 18:09:00 UTC https://padlet.com/gjohnson139/qonqb3xbg9utq8ny/wish/595406128 https://padlet.com/gjohnson139/qonqb3xbg9utq8ny/wish/595411201 2020-05-26 18:11:42 UTC https://padlet.com/gjohnson139/qonqb3xbg9utq8ny/wish/595411201 gjohnson139 https://padlet.com/gjohnson139/qonqb3xbg9utq8ny/wish/614647660 This recording of this jazz standard by trumpeter Kenny Dorham was made by Orquesta WHEELS during remote learning, entirely on Soundtrap.com.]]> 2020-06-07 00:54:02 UTC https://padlet.com/gjohnson139/qonqb3xbg9utq8ny/wish/614647660 gjohnson139 https://padlet.com/gjohnson139/qonqb3xbg9utq8ny/wish/624052114 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.]]> 2020-06-12 13:47:28 UTC https://padlet.com/gjohnson139/qonqb3xbg9utq8ny/wish/624052114 gjohnson139 https://padlet.com/gjohnson139/qonqb3xbg9utq8ny/wish/624062067 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.]]> 2020-06-12 13:53:19 UTC https://padlet.com/gjohnson139/qonqb3xbg9utq8ny/wish/624062067 gjohnson139 https://padlet.com/gjohnson139/qonqb3xbg9utq8ny/wish/625417709 This contemplative piece was composed and recorded during quarantine by 7th grader John Then.]]> 2020-06-14 00:55:54 UTC https://padlet.com/gjohnson139/qonqb3xbg9utq8ny/wish/625417709 gjohnson139 https://padlet.com/gjohnson139/qonqb3xbg9utq8ny/wish/625418888 Seventh grade pianist Zion Torres made this recording of Scott Joplin's "Maple Leaf Rag" at home during quarantine.]]> 2020-06-14 01:00:37 UTC https://padlet.com/gjohnson139/qonqb3xbg9utq8ny/wish/625418888 gjohnson139 https://padlet.com/gjohnson139/qonqb3xbg9utq8ny/wish/625428567 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]]> 2020-06-14 01:33:20 UTC https://padlet.com/gjohnson139/qonqb3xbg9utq8ny/wish/625428567 gjohnson139 https://padlet.com/gjohnson139/qonqb3xbg9utq8ny/wish/625435870 Congratulations to the WHEELS Class of 2020 from Orquesta WHEELS! This is WHEELS' own salsa arrangement of this traditional graduation piece.]]> 2020-06-14 02:00:35 UTC https://padlet.com/gjohnson139/qonqb3xbg9utq8ny/wish/625435870 https://padlet.com/gjohnson139/qonqb3xbg9utq8ny/wish/774178354 2020-09-24 00:47:11 UTC https://padlet.com/gjohnson139/qonqb3xbg9utq8ny/wish/774178354