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Music filled the Discovery Center at the annual spring recital

Fifty local students performed for parents and friends at the Discovery School of Music spring recital May 23-24. 

Music ranged from Beethoven to John Cougar Mellencamp and even original compositions. 

Orono fifth-grader Madeline Fesmire admitted to being a little nervous before going on stage. Fesmire sang numbers from Les Miserables and Anastasia

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“I don’t want to mess up my song,” said drummer Aaron Brekken, preparing to perform in his first drum recital. 

“It is wonderful to see a year’s worth of hard work put on display,” said Andrea Arnold, coordinator of the Discovery School of Music. “These performances are a great way to showcase the talent of our students and teachers.”

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Emily Clear performed “Kumbaya” on piano.  “I picked it because it’s a fun song,” said the Orono 10-year-old. Clear’s tip for battling stage fright?  “Practice a lot.”

Students also performed on guitar, violin, woodwind and brass instruments. 

“I love seeing five-year-old violin students performing on the same stage as a high school trumpet player,” said Arnold.  “That really shows the versatility of our teachers.”

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