January 15, 2010

DSMS welcomes composer, violinist, performer and band leader, Dr. Daniel Bernard Roumain and friends from the New England Conservatory of Music to celebrate with our community on Friday, January 15, 2010.

Our Sharp9 Jazz Band collaborates with Daniel Roumain during our assembly on the 15th to play some Hip-Hop.
DBR, "Roumanin reaches out with musicual fusion".Read the article from the Dover-Sherborn

What DSMS students have to say:

1. "I thought that it was very memorable. I liked how he answered questions each with a story or something meaningful. I loved how he could make his violin sound like anything!" I liked the messages that Daniel taught us, for example, 'The world needs your gift'."

2. "I liked how the music and how he made everyone be happy. I didn't think it could have been any better."

3. "I liked how he got the audience involved."

4. "The program tied into our mixed classes because he talks about how different everybody is."

5. "I really liked how Daniel played when he came down the aisle and when Mr. Duprey and Mr. Hoover played."

6. "I think the performance was fun and Daniel was very enthusiastic and counted everyone in."

7. "I liked Daniel's spunk and everything he said as well as the message he conveyed with his music."

8. "Yes, it would be worthwhile if we could invite the Daniel back again. He gave a sense of what MLK was talking about."

9. "The program ties into every class because all teachers say everyone is different."

10. "This program taught me how to share my talents with the world."

11. "I liked how the band joined in with the Sharp9 Big Band."

12. "The program tied into one or more of our classes because it talked about what one person can do to change the world, like MLK."

13. "I didn't like that we didn't get to sing and dance like in years past."

14. "I thought the performance was really good and well thought out. It also had great music."

15. "I think the program tied into discrimination in the school and it doesn't matter where you are from to achieve greatness."

16. "I loved the violinist and how upbeat and energetic he was. I also loved the slideshow."

17. "The program tied into one or more of my classes because it taught you how to work together and help each other out. It also helped you learn about Martin Luther King, Jr."

18. "The performance was awesome because Daniel was really good at the violin and talked about what was REALLY important."

19. "The program tied into Social Studies because we wer just learning about the effect MLK had on our our culture."

20. "This program ties into my Social Studies class because we are talking about equal rights."

21. "The program tied into one or more of my classes when Dainiel said the little phrases and it was relevant to classes and it taught us to be different and find something you like and stick with it."

22. "I liked how Dr. Roumain got everyone happy. His violin was awesome. He involved everyone."

23. "The program was telling us how to be ourselves and be different and express myself."

24. "I think that the presentation was really cool. the music was amazing and Daniel was really good. It was fun but also educational which is good."

25. "In Social Studies we read the MLK speech and Daniel quoted some parts of it and explained some of it."

26. "I liked how Mr. Hoover and Mr. Duprey came out and played."

27. "It would be worthwhile to invite the performer back again because he had a lot of interesting things to say and played his violin incredibly well."

28. "The program tied into my classes because everyone is diverse."

29. "It was all about equality and non-racism, like in Social Studies and Enlish."

30. "Daniel ripped on the violin, he looked like a guitarist. He was the coolest guy in the band."

31. "In class we are working on being together in our period 6 groups with the mixed grades."

32. "Yes, it would be worthwhile to invite the performer back again because it was action packed."

33. "I really liked the music, art work was cool and the performers were so cool."

34. "I think it would be worthwhile to invite the performers back again because they played present day music and they had lots of energy."

35. "I think it went with Social Studies and English the most because the program talked about the coming together and when times were not as they are now (racism).

36. "I liked how Daniel took questions and how he showed Mr. Randall how to play the violin."

37. "I thought it really helped me understand MLK's theme."

38. "It tied into our English class because we learned about the Harlem Renaissance and we learned about how talented everyone is no matter what their appearance."

39. "We should invite the performer back because I think it's nice how he emphasized unity and diversity."

40. "I thought it was very good. The music, speaking and art were a good representation of MLK's message."

41. "I think that the message was about never give up who you are and word hard on everything."

42. "I liked the intensity of the music and how Daniel saw the world in a different way."

43. "It tied into French because in French we are pursuing the difference of the French communities."

44. "You should always have a question and a comment. To be respectful to others."

45. "I thought the performance was really cool and interesting. Also, I thought Daniel Roumain's little speeches were really inspiring."

46. "I LOVED IT! One of the best assemblies since I've been in the middle school."

47. "It brought confidence which will help you in every subject and he talked about culture and MLK, whick tied into Social Studies."

48. "I thought the performance was MAGNIFICANT!! He was so great at the violin!"

49. "I loved DBR's sayings and speeches and his compositions. The Sharp9 Big Band was first rate."

50. "In the program blacks and whites played together, in school blacks and whites learn together."

51. "I liked the pictures at the end. I also liked how he was doing all the styles from just his violin."

52. "It was superb."

53. "The program talked about freedom."

54. "It relates to how we should act and treat each other in classes. We should treat everybody with respect and equality in school."

55. "The performers were amazing on stage. They played so well. Also, it was really cool to mix and mingle with different people."

56. "I really liked when DBR played his violin. Especially when he used his violin as an electric guitar, drums and a lot of other instruments. There wasn't really anything I disliked."

57. "In Social Studies we are learning about United States History and the Bill of Rights. MLK, Jr talked about how everyone is equal."

Quote of the Week-4/27/09

"Before I can live with other folks, I’ve got to live with myself. The one thing that doesn’t abide by majority rule is a person’s conscience."

~Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird, US novelist (1926 - )

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Happy Blogging about "The Dream"!

"I Have a Dream"

"I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character. I have a dream today!"

Men of the Year-Time Magazine

Martin Luther King was named Man of the Year in 1963 and Barack Obama in 2008!

Who would have thought that the two men we are celebrating in the year 2009 at DSMS as we wonder "has the the dream has been realized" . . . would have been chosen as "Man of the Year".



The Journey Video:


President Barack Obama Video:

Famous Quotes. . .

1. "I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: 'We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal." Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

2. "America, this is our moment. This is our time. Our time to turn the page of the policies of the past." Barack Obama

3. "One day we must come to see that peace is not merely a distant goal we seek, but that it is a means by which we arrive at that goal. We must pursue peaceful ends through peaceful means." Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

4. "The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy." Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

5. "If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible; who still wonders if the dream of our founders is alive in our time; who still questions the power of our democracy, tonight is your answer." Barack Obama

Voices of DSMS Celebrates Martin Luther King, Jr.

6. "Life's most persistent and urgent question is: What are you doing for others?" Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

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7. "Tonight, we gather to affirm the greatness of our nation - not because of the height of our skyscrapers, or the power of our military, or the size of our economy. Our pride is based on a very simple premise, summed up in a declaration made over two hundred years ago." Barack Obama

8. "If a man is called to be a streetsweeper, he should sweep streets even as Michelangelo painted, or Beethoven composed music or Shakespeare wrote poetry. He should sweep streets so well that the hosts of heaven and earth will pause to say, here lived a great streetsweeper who did his job well." Martin Luther King



9. "This union may never be perfect, but generation after generation has shown that it can always be perfected." Barack Obama

10. "The quality, not the longevity, of one's life is what is important." Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

11. "In the End, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends." Martin Luther King Jr.

12. "In the end, that's what this election is about. Do we participate in a politics of cynicism or a politics of hope?" Barack Obama

13. "Yes we can." Barack Obama

Obama Makes History-"Yes We Can"

November 5, 2008: Barack Obama addresses America after becoming the first African-American president in United States history.

"America is a place where all things are possible. Voices can make a difference young and old, black and white, rich and poor, democrat and republican, disabled and not disabled. We are the United States of America. The hope of better day has been a long time coming. This election brought change to America."

Thanks to America citizens, family, McCain, Palin campaign team members and Biden. "New schools to build. The road ahead will be long, the climb will be steep. We will get there. We as a people will get there. There will be set backs and false starts. We know government can't solve every problem. Block by block, brick by brick. This victory is the chance to make a change. A new spirit of service, patriotism and responsibility. Look after ourselves and each other."

"In this country we rise and fall as one nation, as one people. I hear your voices. I need your help and I will be your president too. Our destiny is shared. Democracy, liberty, opportunity and unyielding hope. America can change. Our union can be perfected. This election had many firsts. Ann Nixon Cooper age 106 years old has seen the heartache and hope. She has lived to see women vote, struggles and progress. Ann Cooper saw the buses in Montgomery and a preacher from Atlanta that told the people we shall overcome. She knows how America can change."

Yes We Can Music Video


"Yes We Can! If our children shall live to see the next century, what change will they see? This is our moment our time. To restore prosperity. While we breathe, we hope. Yes We Can!"

"I Have a Dream" Speech

August 8, 1963

Forty-five years ago on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. the African American civil rights movement witnessed a turning point when Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his famous "I Have a Dream" speech.



Select this link to read MLK's speech.