{"id":3124,"date":"2013-01-23T20:16:55","date_gmt":"2013-01-24T03:16:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stapletonion.com\/?p=3124"},"modified":"2013-01-23T20:16:55","modified_gmt":"2013-01-24T03:16:55","slug":"westerly-creek-students-lip-synced-rudolph-the-red-nosed-reindeer-at-christmas-concert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stapletonion.com\/?p=3124","title":{"rendered":"Westerly Creek Students Lip Synced \u201cRudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer\u201d at Christmas Concert"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\t\"\"<\/a>Deadspin broke the scandal early this week, and it was confirmed by Westerly Creek students and the music teacher that Westerly Creek students were in fact lip syncing the closing number, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer at the annual Christmas concert. \u201cThis was shocking news to say the least,\u201d says Principal Laura Plakke, whom strongly denies having any involvement. \u201cWe take pride in our music program, and have the best Christmas concert in the community. We didn\u2019t have to sync it for it to be a successful concert.\u201d\nParents of students were outraged. \u201cWhen we come to this concert, we expect it to be the authentic, angelic voices of our children,\u201d said parent Angie White. \u201cWe trust the music department of Westerly Creek to present our children\u2019s voices in their natural, beautiful state. Many of us left the concert believing it was the best rendition of Rudolph we had ever heard. Then, we find out it was all a fraud.\u201d\n\nMusic teacher Mariah Bliss has been put on administrative leave while the situation gets sorted out. She issued the following statement though her attorney. \u201cWhile it is true the children lip synced the song, it was in fact their voices they were lip syncing to. In an effort to give a great concert, I let the pressure get to me, and we used the controlled environment of our music room to do the recording. The acoustics were much better, and it was less likely any of the kids would get nervous and vomit or pass out, thus ruining the song. I deeply regret any emotional harm I have done.\u201d\nIt is uncertain at this point as to what will happen to the embattled music teacher and her department. \u201cWe know she means the best,\u201d said Principal Plakke. \u201cWe are going to let the whole situation take its course, and after things calm down, we will have a discussion of the next steps.\u201d ]]>\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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