VIDEO: Avon Ohio First-Graders Do More Than Sing

first-graders got to show off their musical skills to their families May 3 in two performances at .

The 300 students were divided into two groups, performing back to back. They performed "America the Beautiful," "Do, a Deer," "Edelweiss" and "My Favorite Things" from "The Sound of Music," "Under the Sea" from "The Little Mermaid," "Working on the Railway," "Start of Something New" from "High School Musical" and "Rockin' Robin." They also sang "Eagle Spirit," a song written by music teaher Kim McMaster for the school district. About eight students also performed short piano solos.

The performances show what the kids have been learning since kindergarten, said McMaster. They start with the basics of do-re-mi, and learn more about rhythm, singing and performing over the next two years.

"I've taught at all levels, from college to high school to elementary school," he said. "This is just the most amazing time."