Mattanawcook Jr. High School

Thanks to a grant from the Herb and Ellie Bailey Charitable Trust, MJHS 5th graders attended SUGAR SKULL! A Día de Muertos Musical Adventure at the Collins Center for the Arts in November.

"The show uses traditional regional music and dance from Mexico to tell the story of twelve-year-old Vita Flores. Vita thinks her family has gone loco planning a celebration for deceased loved ones. Why throw a party for the dead? But when a spirited candy skeleton suddenly springs to life, Vita finds herself on a magical, musical journey to unravel the true meaning of Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead)."

Our students enjoyed the opportunity to experience a live professional musical performance and were excellent audience members.