Alexi Makris (left) and Melissa Bosomworth play the violin as part of the grade school orchestra.

Artistic director Wendalyn von Meyenfeldt and student Shaun Cooke were excited about the evening's activities.

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A big round of applause for local filmaker Walter Daroshin (left) for his efforts as the evening's MC. Walter's boys, Sasha (centre) and Misha were also performing this night.

Poetry reading was on the program for these three young ladies. From left: Ellen Taylor, Alana MacIntosh and Georgia Simmerling.

Twelve-year-old Michael Holmes (back) and eleven-year-old Natanial Aastrup (front) were preparing to take the stage.

For five years now, conductor David Larson has groomed the grade school orchestra. His grade seven and eight students sound like real pros.

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All the creatures were stirring in this mousey rendition. Dressed in grey with pink ears was grade four students (clockwise from front left) Sage Graves, William Thelfall, Nathaniel Hillaby and Joy Sheppard.

"Recitation, Recorder and Poetry" was what Anna Groulx-Nahold (left) and Kimberley Hoyghton were practicing.

Won't you come and dance with me? Friends Holly von Meyenfeldt (left) and Sasha Cooke know all the steps.

A cirlce of music for this circle of friends. Playing the recorder was (from left) Jett Pace, Malcolm Dow, Hayden Thrift and Stuart Dow.

Pretty little Tamara Daroshin was happy to see her brothers perform on stage.

Brae McFarlane-Swenson (left) and Elyssa MacFarlane are not sisters, just good friends who share a good name.

Who knows, they might be the next big girl band. From left: Michelle Won, Tia Speed, Kendal Bula and Holly Jarrett.