{"id":37994,"date":"2014-06-06T04:00:58","date_gmt":"2014-06-05T18:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=37994"},"modified":"2014-06-06T04:00:58","modified_gmt":"2014-06-05T18:00:58","slug":"2nd-annual-spring-musical-enraptures-saipan-audience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/2nd-annual-spring-musical-enraptures-saipan-audience\/","title":{"rendered":"2nd Annual Spring Musical enraptures Saipan audience"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Saipan\u2019s biggest names in the music industry united under one roof Wednesday at the Pedro P. Tenorio Multi-Purpose Center for the 2nd Annual PSS Spring Music Festival. <\/p>\n<p>The red curtains on stage were pulled away to present various musical groups ranging from elementary and middle school, to high school students who have gained regional accolades in the past year.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-37994 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/2nd-annual-spring-musical-enraptures-saipan-audience\/1-8\/'>1<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-37997'>\n\t\t\t\tGarapan Elementary School&#8217;s Lawrence Tubera sings Journey&#8217;s Faithfully to open the evening&#8217;s performances on Wednesday of the 2nd Annual PSS Spring Music Festival. (Thomas A. Manglona II)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/2nd-annual-spring-musical-enraptures-saipan-audience\/5-7\/'>5<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-38001'>\n\t\t\t\tMembers of the Hip-Hopwood Rock band put on a show for dozens of PSS officials, students, and community members at Wednesday\u2019s PSS Spring Music Festival. (Thomas A. Manglona II)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/2nd-annual-spring-musical-enraptures-saipan-audience\/6-4\/'>6<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-38002'>\n\t\t\t\tMembers of the group &#8220;Flow&#8221; play their instruments during the Spring Music Festival Wednesday. (Thomas A. Manglona II)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/2nd-annual-spring-musical-enraptures-saipan-audience\/7-3\/'>7<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-38003'>\n\t\t\t\tJustina Lee, on the piano, leads the newly formed Marianas High School Concert Band in a song number at Wednesday&#8217;s event. (Thomas A. Manglona II)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/2nd-annual-spring-musical-enraptures-saipan-audience\/2-8\/'>2<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-37999'>\n\t\t\t\tEducation Commissioner Dr. Rita A. Sablan and Rep. Ed Villagomez smile for the Saipan Tribune at Wednesday&#8217;s music festival. (Thomas A. Manglona II)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>According to Education Commissioner Dr. Rita A. Sablan, the annual celebration is an effort to continually promote the performing arts in public schools. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are honored to be surrounded by these talented artists. Their coordinators and mentors are doing a lot with what little they have,\u201d she said. \u201cThe students have succeeded not just in the CNMI but in Guam and elsewhere in our region.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Garapan Elementary School\u2019s Mallard Band, Koblerville Elementary School\u2019s Umang Glee Club, and Out Of the Ordinary opened the night\u2019s event. <\/p>\n<p>Garapan Elementary School student Lawrence Tubera drew much applause for his cover of Journey\u2019s Faithfully. \u201cI enjoyed performing tonight. The best part of it was when I was done and everyone clapped. I am glad I could sing for everyone,\u201d he told Saipan Tribune. <\/p>\n<p>The festival also featured Hopwood Jr. High School\u2019s Hip-Hopwood Rock band, which drew loud cheers and applause from the audience.<\/p>\n<p>Saipan Southern High School\u2019s Flow and Manta Ray Concert band was an obvious favorite. <\/p>\n<p>Delegate Gregorio Kilili C. Sablan was present at the event to support the youth. \u201cI was here last year and I always enjoy myself. Students are my favorite people. I see the talent and energy and it brings hope for our future,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Mikhail Alcantara, Flow band member, said his group was honored to perform for PSS officials and members of the community. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese kinds of activities are important to showcase our future artists and the CNMI\u2019s talent. All of the groups are award winning,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n<p>Marianas High School also brought to the stage four groups: MHS Concert Band, Glee\/Rhythm \u2018n\u2019 Harmony, Prep Band, and the Pocksai Chamorro Chorale.<\/p>\n<p>One audience member, Victoria Nishida, told Saipan Tribune that the event \u201cwas an awesome experience.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is good to see kids busy with things like this. It is really good for them and the community. 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