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Fifth graders at Taylors Falls Elementary performed the musical, “The Legend of Polar Mountain” last week at the school. The cast gave a special performance during the day for the rest of the school, followed by the evening performance on Thursday, Jan. 19.

Led by fine arts teacher Leah Steffen and physical education teacher Amy Allram, the fifth graders told the story of two young arctic villagers who become lost and their journey to get back home.

The cast, in order of appearance, included: Old Yupik- Anne Vierling; Yaka- Alexandra Branson; Galena- Cheyenne Gunderson;, Tagalong-Hunter Haas; Sasquatch-(Voice)- Taylor Oines, (Stage Character) Mr. Joe Thimm; Aurora- Ingrid Johnson; Villagers- Devon Fredlund, Jack Thibodeau, Elizabeth Peterson, Timmy Dolan, John O’Brien, Dylan Magnuson, Maddie Jorgenson, Chelsea Tepoorten, Kayla Donahue, Michael Fjelstad, Brette McMahon, Kristen Scheldorf, Levi Anderson, Karilynn Pliska, Lexi Fleming, John Hanson, Noah Rockenback, Shawn Valez, Ali Swenson, Scott Angel, Emily Bristlin, Raven Haggert, Emily Hudson, Jenna Zais; Nature’s Creation Ensemble- (Vocals) Alexandra Branson, Kayla Donahue, Raven Haggert, Rachel Johnson, Jessica Koran, Taylor Oines, Anna Peltier, Mia Ryder, Casey Sandberg, Hailey Schroepfer, Chelsea Tepoorten, Gwen Vitalis; Recorder Ensemble- Scott Angel, Kayla Donahue, Lexi Fleming, Hunter Haas, John Hanson, Emily Hudson, Rachel Johnson, Jillian Newman, Elizabeth Peterson, Jacob Sandgren, Taylor Stoeckman, Jade Stromberg, Gwen Vitalis; Orff Ensemble- Taylor Connell, Michael Fjelstad, Devon Fredlund, Joe Hamm, Diane Hawkinson, Maddie Jorgenson, Jessica Koran, Elizabeth Maloney, Brette McMahon, Jenna Zais; Once On a Winter Time- (Orff Ensemble) John Hanson, Brette McMahon, Jack Thibodeau, Jenna Zais; Sea of Snow Flags- Breanna Beeksma, Emily Bristlin, Emily Hudson, Jade Stromberg, Gwen Vitalis; “Get A Load of Me”- Snowmen and Penguins- solo dance- Josh Lor, Breanna Beeksma, Emily Bristlin, Lexi Fleming, John Hanson, Emily Hudson, Jake Sandgren, Jade Stromberg, Shawn Valez, Anne Vierling, Gwen Vitalis, Jenna Zais; Aurora’s Royal Ladies- Brenna Johnson, Jessica Koran, Elizabeth Maloney, Anna Peltier; There’s A Light- (Northern Lights) Levi Anderson, Devon Fredlund, Diane Hawkinson, Lorna Luehring, Elizabeth Peterson; Bright Lights- Scott Angel, Taylor Connell, Raven Haggert, Joe Hamm, Brette McMahon, Karilynn Pliska, Noah Rockenback, Mia Ryder, Casey Sandberg, Hailey Schroepfer, Taylor Stoeckman, Ali Swenson.

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