Afskedsmiddag med musik

Fredag fik vi mulighed for at overvære en korprøve med venskabskoret på Baldwin. De er et suverænt a capella ensemble

Senere overværede vi engelskundervisning, hvor temaet var "Aspects of Love".

Efter en lang dag på skolebænken sluttede vi af med afskedsmiddag med alle værtsfamilierne. Musikken blev leveret af eleverne, som skiftedes til at tage mikrofonen og sang og spillede. En munter middag.

To af drengene fra Haverford koret, The Notables.

Afskedsbrev til Cathie fra Baldwin. Vi fik takket Baldwin og Haverford for en helt fantastisk uge, og vi håber vi får genvisit i 2015. 

Birthes værtssøster, som tydeligvis gerne vil  have at Birthe blev i USA! Eller måske bare kunne komme igen i næste uge.

Vi sluttede middagen med Seasons of Love

Ida og Musu og en del andre havde fået billetter til en teaterforestilling på Baldwin. De opførte Laughter and Cake, som var en fin forestilling med dygtige dramaelever.

Ikke kun eleverne har haft et frugtbart samarbejde, også på lærerfronten er der god kemi.

Lørdag morgen blev det tid til afsked. Birthe siger farvel og på gensyn!

Flere familier havde sørget for mad-rationer til de sultne danskere.

Bye bye Baldwin!

Refleksioner 

How long have you been involved in the choir?

·      I have been involved in the choir for about 2,5 years. I joined the choir during sophomore year of high school.

What is your favorite part about singing?

·      In my opinion, the best thing about singing in the choir is how music is a great way of bonding. It breaks barriers between people – both language- and age wise.  It is also a good way to improve my singing skills, and a good way to make friends from other grades.

What did being involved in this special concert mean to you?

·      The concert was a great example of how music can join people together. It was amazing to sing with the Baldwin, Agnes Irwin and Haverford choirs. We were all very impressed by how talented the other choirs are. It was definitely a great inspiration to all of us, even though we do different genres of music.

What has it been like to meet friends form another country? What have you learned most about their culture?

·      I have met some amazing people through this exchange that I hope to see again sometime. Everyone has been extremely warm and welcoming, and I am grateful for your hospitality. Even though there are many differences in our cultures, we have all had our love for music in common. One thing that I love about the American culture is how people have shown so much interest in me. Also you are very good at giving compliments, which is something that I think us Danes could learn a lot from.

What will you take away from this experience?

·       I will take home a lot of great memories, and some very special friendships. I will also take home a lot of knowledge about the American culture. Your interest in other people has been very inspiring and I hope to take some of that home with me as well.

Thanks to everyone at Baldwin and Haverford! You're simply the best!

Afgang til Newark. Tak for en fantastisk tur!

Forude venter nye eventyr med be s#arp!