A combined arts program celebrated the talents of Malad Middle and High School students on Tuesday, May 13, 2025. The evening began in the High School foyer with an Art Show, organized by art teacher Krystal Fonnesbeck, that featured oil paintings, water colors, pencil drawings, pottery, and other types of media. The works of art by the Middle and High School students were for sale as a fund raiser for the art programs.

The bleachers on the north side of the Malad High School gym were packed with music-loving family and friends as the Malad Middle and High School bands and choirs presented their spring concerts. Music teacher Foster Garret directed all of the groups, and Lorna Brignon accompanied the choirs.

To start the Middle School Concert, the 6th grade choir sang two songs, showing what they had learned about singing this year. The 7th grade choir demonstrated in their two songs that they had learned to sing in 3-part harmony.

The beginning band started with a novelty number featuring Teddy Bennett as the triangle player in “Concerto for Triangle” although very little triangle playing was done as Teddy dropped the triangles, sneezed, and took a cell phone call to entertain the audience, finally playing the last note on the triangle. The band’s third number featured Annabelle Shandrew on bass clarinet, Liam Atkinson on alto saxophone, Kamryn Charles on trumpet, and Alyssa Seasons on clarinet.

The intermediate band also performed three numbers: one medley of Irish tunes, one reminiscent of the rain in summer, and one with a Latin flavor.

After a short intermission, the Malad High School Concert Band started the second part of the musical evening with three numbers.  The third was “Jupiter,” the well-known fourth movement of the seven-movement orchestral suite, “The Planets,” by Holst and arranged for band.

The High School Choir began with a medley of “Somewhere over the Rainbow” and ‘What a Wonderful World,” accompanied by Abigail Cox on the ukelele. The choir sang songs from other cultures, including Shoshone and African, ending with “Breaking Up Is Hard to Do,” made famous in the 1960s by Neil Sadaka.

The Chamber Choir dedicated their first song to Krishele Jensen, who taught most of these students in Middle School before she passed away last year. Another number, “Shalom,” was dedicated to long-time choir accompanist, Trudy Ward, who recently lost her husband. Brinn Chipman accompanied the choir on the violin. The Chamber Choir moved off the risers to perform choreographed dance moves, created by Maren Sperry and Jens and Daisy Huckaby, to their last two numbers.

The girls’ treble choir that took 7th at the State Music Contest performed “Jenny,” which was written to honor the composer’s daughter.  The members of the sextet were Abigail Cox, Emree Hanks, Adilyn Schow, Aubree Palmer, Madelyn Shaw, and Kayla Wilson.

At the conclusion of the concert, gifts of appreciation were given to the three choir accompanists:  Lorna Brignone, Trudy Ward, and Maggie Lund. The 11 graduating seniors were also recognized.