Sunday, March 10, 2013
The 2013 Evening of Jazz, featuring musicians from Stoughton High and the O’Donnell Middle School, will be held March 13 at the Stoughton High auditorium.
The following is from the Stoughton Public Schools Music Department: The Stoughton Public Schools Music Department will present its 2013 Evening of Jazz on Wednesday, March 13. The concert will feature the O’Donnell Middle School 6th Grade Jazz Band, Tuesday Jazz Band and the Wednesday Jazz Band. The concert will also feature the Stoughton High School Tuesday and Wednesday Jazz Bands, the SHS Jazz Choir and Jazz Combo. The concert will be held in the high school auditorium and begin at 7:30 p.m. Tickets will be available at the door only - adults $5, seniors and children $3, with a family maximum of $10. For more information, please visit http://www.stoughtonfinearts.org/Fine_Arts or call 781-344-7002 x 6171. *** SAVE THE DATE: The Music …
Thursday, March 7, 2013
Photos and video from the Stoughton High Tuesday Jazz Band, Jazz Choir and Jazz Combo performing at the 2013 Berklee College of Music High School Jazz Festival.
Take a look at photos and video from the Stoughton High Tuesday Jazz Band, Jazz Choir and Jazz Combo performing at the 2013 Berklee College of Music High School Jazz Festival. The prestigious annual event was held March 2 at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston. The SHS Tuesday Jazz Band finished third in the Large Ensemble class out of 16 bands. Best Performance for the SHS Jazz Combo went to Kevin McDonald; Best Performance for the SHS Jazz Choir went to Abbie Roane; and Best Performance for the SHS Tuesday Jazz Band went to David Elmowitz. These groups will be featured again at the Stoughton Music Department's Evening of Jazz, held March 13 at the Stoughton High auditorium. The show starts at 7:30 p.m. Tickets will be sold at the door…
Thursday, May 24, 2012
The Stoughton High School Jazz Choir and Jazz Combo recently performed at a competition in Worcester, with each group winning a gold medal.
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Thursday, May 24, 2012
The following is a press release from the Stoughton High Music Department: On April 4, the Stoughton High School Jazz Choir and Jazz Combo performed at the 2012 Massachusetts Association for Jazz Education High School Combo Choir Festival held at Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Worcester, Massachusetts. The SHS Jazz Choir, directed by Griffin Coombs, earned a Gold Medal rating for their fine performance. Danisha Dumornay was recognized for her individual performance and received the "Outstanding Musicianship Award" for her vocal talents. The SHS Jazz Combo, under the direction of student director Michael Silveira, also earned a Gold Medal rating for their strong performance. Senior trumpet player Adam Elmowitz received an "Outstanding …
Friday, April 13, 2012
The Stoughton High concert and jazz bands and concert and jazz choirs received a number of awards and honors at the Festivals of Music, a national competition held in New York City.
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Friday, April 13, 2012
The following is a press release from the Stoughton High Music Department: On March 30, the Stoughton High Music Department traveled to New York City to participate in the Festivals of Music, a national competition featuring groups from Massachusetts, Vermont, Colorado, Virginia, Pennsylvania, and New York. The members of the SHS Concert Band, Tuesday Jazz Band, Wednesday Jazz Band, Concert Choir, and Jazz Choir competed on Friday before a panel of collegiate judges and students from various other schools. The students of Stoughton High School were recognized for a high level of performance by the festival adjudicators and administrators. The Wednesday Jazz Band placed 1st in its division, receiving a rating of "Excellent." The Tuesday …
Sunday, March 18, 2012
The Stoughton High Tuesday Jazz Band earned a Gold Medal and the SHS Wednesday Jazz Band earned a Bronze at a recent Jazz Festival held at Stoughton High.
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Sunday, March 18, 2012
The following is a press release from the Stoughton Public Schools Fine Arts Department: On March 8, the Stoughton High School Tuesday and Wednesday Jazz Bands performed at the 2012 Massachusetts Association for Jazz Education High School Jazz Band Festival held at Stoughton High School. The Wednesday Jazz Band, directed by SHS band director Daniel Davey, earned a Bronze Medal rating for their fine performance. Darlene Irons, piano; Peter DaSilva, alto sax; and Igor Pryadko on tenor sax were recognized for their individual performances and were presented Outstanding Musicianship Awards. The band repertoire for the festival included the jazz classic Autumn Leaves and Duke Ellington's Cotton Tail. The Tuesday Jazz Band, also under the …
Friday, March 9, 2012
The SHS Tuesday Jazz Band earned a Gold Medal at their first competition in 2012.
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Friday, March 9, 2012
The following is a press release from the Stoughton Public Schools Fine Arts Department: The Stoughton High School Tuesday Jazz Band under the direction of Daniel Davey made their 2012 competitive debut at the 35th Annual Norwood Jazz Classic High School Jazz Band festival held at Norwood High School on February 16. Bands from Wakefield, Beverly, Framingham, Boston Latin, Reading, King Philip and Norwood competed in Stoughton's division. The Band earned the top honor a Gold Medal rating along with the Best Saxophone Section award for the event. Stoughton’s program included Tippiní on the Q.T. featuring Adam Elmowitz on trumpet, Tim McGrath on tenor saxophone and Derek Scarlett on trombone. The second song, Sammy Nestico's ballad, Samantha…
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