Vocal music and high energy filled the air as second and third grade students at Deane-Porter School in Rumson presented their patriotic-themed Spring Concert last week.

The performance, held on the evening of June 2, was directed by Deane Porter Music Teacher Valerie Wagner.

“Mrs. Wagner not only teaches our students to sing and perform, she also teaches them to believe in their dreams,” Deane Porter School Principal Shari Feeney said. “She is a very special teacher.”

Song selections for the third graders were: This Is America, featuring soloists Santina Diaco-Cardillo and Olivia Spiegel; Rocky Mountain and Rock Star, featuring soloists Britt Lumsden and Mary Helen McCooey;  and Yankee Doodle Boy/Kid from the USA.

Second graders performed Hoe Down, The Crawdad Songs, La Cucaracha, and Thankful for the U.S.A..

The final performance was the Deane-Porter School Song, performed by second and third graders.

Announcers were: Stephen Deignan, Joseph French, Nicholas French, Oliver Glenn, Kat O’Connor, and Colleen Pascucci.

The concert also featured a slide presentation of the third grade class, which is set to move up to fourth grade at Forrestdale School.

— Edited press release from the Rumson School District