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February 2024 | Volume LXXXVIII, No. 2

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The 2024 NEMFA CONCERT FESTIVAL is now approaching on March 21-23, 2024 with a New England Band, Orchestra, Chorus, and Jazz Ensemble at The Boxboro Regency in Boxborough, MA with Thomas Reynolds as the Host. This will be the 97th annual NEMFA Concert Festival culminating with a concert at historic Mechanics Hall in Worcester, MA, the site of 27 performances of bands led by John Philip Sousa, our earliest NEMFA guest conductor !

Meeting Minutes

from Lyvie Beyrent


Please click on the date to see the minutes of the NEMFA Executive Board Meetings held on December 8, 2023 at The Comfort Inn located in Griswold, CT. Remember... reading the minutes is a great way to stay on top of the work of our Association!

Upcoming Festival Events

To view our updated calendar of festival events, click here .

Future Concert Festival Dates


March 20-22, 2025 - Either Gilford or Keene, NH


March 19-21, 2026 - Either Gilford or Keene, NH


March 18-20, 2027 - 100th Anniversary Lebanon, NH


**We are in need of hosts! Please email John Deeb if you are interested in receiving additional details.


THE NEXT FOUR YEARS... MOVING TOWARDS

NEMFA 100 in 2027

As we approach the 2024 NEMFA Concert Festival, we hope that you and your students have experienced a great year filled with success. NEMFA is moving forward with evolving the organization towards our Centennial Celebration in 2027! New things for the 2023-24 school year included revisions to the SOLO/ENSEMBLE instrumental list the VOCAL ENSEMBLE list, and the addition of a NEMFA JAZZ ENSEMBLE. As always, we thank you for your continued support of the New England Music Festival Association. You continually remind us that you are all NEW ENGLAND AWESOME!

Click on name to email a NEMFA officer


William Sittard - Executive Director

John Deeb - President

Steffen Parker - Festival Manager & S/E

Robert Gattie - Solo/Ensemble

Marjorie Rooen - Past-President

Jennifer Chambers - President-Elect

Lyvie Beyrent - Secretary

Frank Whitcomb - Librarian

Pamela Rodgers - Dean

John Kuhner - Membership

Dr. Eddie Wilkin - Social Media

Thomas Reynolds - Bulletin

Paul Pierce - Orchestra Manager

Justin Daly - Band Manager

Molly Clark - Chorus Manager

Matt Davide - Jazz Ensemble Manager


Click Here for a Full List


MEMBERSHIP DUES


Membership dues for 2023-24 are now due. Individual Dues are $40.00 and should be sent directly to Bill Sittard.


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President's Message

John Deeb


New England Music Festival Association President

president@nemfa.org

deebj@region10ct.org

(860) 673-0423, ext. 15419

February 2024

President's Letter to the Membership

New England Music Festival Association

February 9, 2024

 

A Note from Your President

John Deeb

 

President’s Message Winter 2024


Happy New Year! 


I hope this message finds you and your loved ones in great health and high spirits as we enter into another exciting year. The beginning of the new year is always a time of renewal, reflection, and anticipation for what lies ahead, and for us, that means looking forward to our annual concert festival next month.


As we count down the weeks to what promises to be an extraordinary showcase of young talent, I want to take a moment to express my deepest gratitude to everyone who has been part of the preparation and planning for the coming event. Your dedication and passion for music education and performance are what make this event possible and so special year after year.


A special thank you goes out to the executive board and especially all the ensemble managers who have worked tirelessly to prepare the arrival of our young musicians on the 21st of March for three solid days of music making. Your commitment to fostering musical excellence and creating a nurturing environment for our students to thrive is truly commendable.


I would also like to extend a heartfelt thanks to our esteemed host, Thomas Reynolds, for all his hard work and dedication. Thomas, your enthusiasm and support for music education and our mission have been instrumental in bringing our vision for this festival to life. We are incredibly fortunate to have you on our team and appreciate all that you do.


As we look forward to the festival next month, let’s remember the power of music to unite, inspire, and uplift us. This event is not just a celebration of musical talent; it is a testament to the resilience, creativity, and spirit of our membership and their talented students.


Thank you once again to everyone involved in making this festival a reality. Your hard work, dedication, and passion are what make this event a highlight of our year. I am eagerly looking forward to experiencing the magic of music with all of you next month.


Here’s to a fantastic festival and a year filled with harmony, joy, and musical discovery!



Musically Yours,


John


John Deeb - President

New England Music Festival Association

president@nemfa.org

deebj@region10ct.org

(860) 673-0423, ext. 15419


97th NEMFA Concert Festival Quick Links, March 21-23, 2024:


  1. Ordering Tickets Link: https://mechanicshall.org/nemfa/
  2. Ordering T-Shirts Link: https://www.nemfa.org/_files/ugd/a0aa76_8ef345899bec4e62adebc28a38250bc8.pdf
  3. Rehearsal Hotel Floor Plan: https://www.nemfa.org/_files/ugd/a0aa76_6df7b17d8dee4eb9a2e8c5b8374523b1.pdf
  4. Headquarters Hotel Reservation Link: https://www.nemfa.org/copy-of-future-concert-festivals
  5. Concert Festival Handbook Link: https://www.nemfa.org/_files/ugd/a0aa76_87e448de9b9942508bcfb86e90417a2c.pdf
  6. Boxborough area Restaurants: https://www.nemfa.org/_files/ugd/a0aa76_d15cf390aeb746ebbd48a9c04c3e26d4.pdf
  7. Professional Development: https://www.nemfa.org/copy-of-executive-board


2024 NEMFA Concert Festival Schedule

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Rehearsal/Concerts Schedule

97th NEW ENGLAND MUSIC FESTIVAL, March 21-23, 2014

THE BOXBORO REGENCY, Boxborough, Massachusetts


THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 2024


10:45AM - 1:45PM - Student and Director/Supervisor Arrival: --- 

Side Hallway, Boxboro Regency.

 

Parking: -- Boxboro Regency parking lot, Boxborough

 

10:45AM - 1:45PM - Student and Director/Supervisor Arrival: ---

Side Hallway, Boxboro Regency Directors/Supervisors ONLY – Side Hallway, Boxboro Regency 


All students:

1. BAND: drop-off instruments/luggage – Courtyard

2. CHORUS: - Parade Room.

3. ORCHESTRA: drop-off instruments/luggage – Colonial Rm

4. JAZZ ENSEMBLE: drop-off instruments/luggage – Cotillion Room


 11:00am – CHORAL REHEARINGS(Cotillion, Directors, Seminar)

 11:00am – Session 1: Schools within a 1.5 hour drive

 11:30am – Session 2: Schools within a 3 hour drive

 12:00Noon – Session 3: Schools further than a 3 hour drive


12:30pm – CHORAL REMEDIAL SESSION – Seminar Room


1:00pm - 9:30pm Side Hallway, T-shirt Sales, Concert Ticket Sales, CD Sales 

 

1:00PM-1:45PM --- GENERAL MEETING – Parade Rm  All Students and Directors/Supervisors 


1:45PM-9:00PM --- Directors Hospitality/Information – Directors Room


Rehearsals:

1:45PM-5:00PM --- Chorus – Parade Room

1:45PM-5:00PM --- Band – Courtyard

1:45PM-5:00PM --- Orchestra – Ballroom

1:45PM-5:00PM – Jazz Ensemble – Cotillion Room

2:30PM-3:30PM --- String Re-Auditions – Colonial Rm

 

Dinner – Parade Room (all groups) 5:00PM-6:00PM --- Chorus

5:00PM-6:00PM --- Band

5:00PM-6:00PM --- Orchestra

5:00PM-6:00PM – Jazz Ensemble


Evening Rehearsals

6:00PM-9:00PM --- Chorus – Parade Room

6:00PM-9:00PM --- Band  Courtyard

6:00PM-9:00PM --- Orchestra – Ballroom

6:00PM-9:00PM  --- Jazz Ensemble – Cotillion Rm


6:15-7:00PM - Professional Dev.Mtg./Round Table-Seminar Rm


7:00PM-8:30PM --- Directors Forum – Seminar Room


9:15PM --- All students from the following CT communities will board buses for their rooms at the Westford Regency: E.O. Smith HS, East Lyme HS, Ellington HS, Glastonbury HS, Lyme-Old Lyme HS, and South Windsor HS.


NEMFA students from all other schools not listed above will be staying at the Boxboro Regency. Students will be given keys in the various Ensemble Rooms and will go immediately to their rooms. 


9:30PM --- Directors Hospitality – Westford Regency, Westford 10:30PM --- Curfew


FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 2024

 

7:00AM – All students from the six CT Schools staying at the Westford Regency board buses to return to the Boxboro Regency

 

Breakfast  – Parade Room (all groups)

8:00AM-8:45AM --- Chorus

8:00AM-8:45AM --- Band

8:00AM-8:45AM --- Orchestra

8:00AM-8:45AM – Jazz Ensemble

 

7:30AM-9:00PM --- Side Hallway, T-shirt Sales, Concert Ticket Sales, CD Sales, 

8:00AM-9:00PM --- Directors Hospitality and Information – Directors Room

 

Morning Rehearsals:

9:00AM-12:00No --- Chorus– Parade Room

9:00AM-12:00No --- Band – Courtyard

9:00AM-12:00No --- Orchestra – Ballroom

9:00AM-12:00No --- Jazz Ensemble Cotillion Rm


9:00AM --- NEMFA Past Presidents Mtg. –Seminar  Room

 

10:30AM --- NEMFA Executive Board –Seminar  Room

 

Lunch – – Parade Room (all groups)

12:00No-1:00PM --- Chorus

12:00No-1:00PM --- Band

12:00No-1:00PM --- Orchestra

12:00No-1:00PM – Jazz Ensemble


Afternoon Rehearsals:

1:00PM-4:30PM --- Chorus – Parade Room

1:00PM-4:30PM --- Band – Courtyard

1:00PM-4:30PM  --- Orchestra – Ballroom

1:00PM-4:30PM  --- Jazz Ensemble – Cotillion Rm

FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 2024 (cont'd.)


2:30PM --- NEMFA Annual Meeting –Seminar Room


Dinner – Parade Room (all groups) 4:30PM-5:30PM --- Chorus

5:00PM-6:00PM --- Band

5:00PM-6:00PM --- Orchestra

                     5:00PM-6:00PM – Jazz Ensemble


4:30PM-5:30PM --- NEMFA Directors’ Reception – Colonial RoomBoxboro Regency

 

5:30PM – 6:30PM – SOLOIST students move to Ballroom for Solo rehearsals.


7:00PM – 9:30PM – STUDENT CONCERT at HOTEL – Parade Room.  Concert featuring SOLOISTS and JAZZ ENSEMBLE for all students followed by a performance by another ensemble. 1 Director from each school must sign up for a 30 minute chaperone shift for the concert.


9:30PMCONCERT ENDS. All Students staying in Boxboro will go immediately to their rooms. All students from the 6 CT schools of E.O. Smith HS, East Lyme HS, Ellington HS, Glastonbury HS, Lyme-Old Lyme HS, and South Windsor HS will board buses for their rooms at the Westford Regency.

 

10:15PM --- Directors Hospitality – Westford Regency        10:45PM - Curfew


SATURDAY, MARCH 23, 2024

 

6:30AM – All students from the six CT Schools staying at the Westford Regency board buses to return to the Boxboro Regency. Check out of Rooms… bring all things to Boxboro on bus.

 

Breakfast  – Parade Room (all groups)

 7:00AM-7:45AM --- Chorus

7:00AM-7:45AM --- Band

7:00AM-7:45AM --- Orchestra

7:00AM-7:45AM – Jazz Ensemble

 

7:45AM – All students staying in Boxboro check out of Rooms.


Morning Rehearsals:

 

8:00AM – ALL Chorus, Band and Orchestra students board Shuttle Buses in Concert Dress.


9:00AM --- Chorus, Band and Orchestra students unload buses and bring their things up to the Great Hall in Mechanics Hall. Eventually, Band students will sit in balcony for dress rehearsal. Orchestra will sit in balcony. Students will grab their luggage from truck/trailer and place in designated areas:


Luggage, etc. may be secured in Floor 2 Storage for OrchestraFloor 3 Storage for Band, and Washburn Hall for Chorus.

 

Dress Rehearsals Location: Mechanics Hall, Worcester,  Massachusetts

PERCUSSIONISTS: PLEASE ASSIST IN SET UP OF EQUIPMENT.


9:30AM – 10:45AM – CHORUS DRESS REHEARSAL


11:00AM – 12:15PM - BAND DRESS REHEARSAL

 

12:40PM – 1:55PM - ORCHESTRA DRESS REHEARSAL


LUNCH served in Unity Hall & Dining Room at First Unitarian Church, 90 Main Street, Worcester, MA 01608:

   

   10:50AM-11:45AM – Chorus Lunch

   11:45AM-12:30PM – Orchestra Lunch

   12:30PM-1:15PM --- Band Lunch

 

11:45AM-12:40PM --- All students are in concert dress. (Band and Orchestra) Dressing rooms/Green rooms are located in Mechanics Hall. Band and Orchestra Luggage and Instruments may be stored in these areas. Chorus members Luggage may be stored in the Second Floor Halls. The Great Hall must be cleared of all personal belongings by 2:00PM.


11:30AM-1:30PM --- Conductors and Managers Lunch in Worcester TBA.


1:30PM --- Concert Tickets Lobby, Mechanics Hall Pick-Up Reserved Tickets

Purchase Tickets

2:00PM --- Concert Hall Doors OpenMechanics Hall


3:00PM-5:30PM --- CONCERT, Mechanics Hall – 

         ORCHESTRABAND--- CHORUS


3:00PM – 3:30PM – ORCHESTRA PERFORMANCE

3:55PM – 4:25PM – BAND PERFORMANCE

4:50PM – 5:20PM  - CHORUS PERFORMANCE


(Performing groups may attend the concert in the balcony, if space allows.)

 

5:30PM --- Students leave with their families and pick up luggage in 2nd and 3rd Floor Storage Rooms or Washburn Hall for their return home. On your own. A list of restaurants in the Boxborough area is included in information packet.





DIRECTORS ARE REMINDED THAT THEY SHOULD PLEASE SEND REGISTRATION AND DUES CHECKS TO:

NEW ENGLAND MUSIC FESTIVAL ASSOCIATION, INC.

c/o WILLIAM SITTARD

PO BOX 755

OAK BLUFFS, MA 02557-0755

 

2023-24 NEMFA Concert Festival News

2022-2023 NEMFA Dress Code Revision - Reported by Lyvie Beyrent
The NEMFA Executive Board recently voted on a revision to the Dress Code for all NEMFA Concert Ensemble as follows:

Dress code - The dress code for all ensembles in performance will be: Dark suit (black preferred, black tuxedos are also acceptable) with a tie, and a collared white shirt, OR black sleeve top (no bare midriffs, shoulders or low neckline) and a solid black bottom (below the knees black skirt or black dress pants), OR a black long gown/dress that goes below the knees. Dark shoes and dark socks or hose. No sport shoes or sandals allowed. All concert dress will be in conservative good taste.

A Note from Dr. Eddie Wilkin re: A Professional Development Opportunity at 2024 NEMFA Concert Festival


This year, I am able to offer a PD opportunity for college credits (3 Graduate Credits). I know the challenge becomes increasingly difficult for educators to attend the festival when there is "no" PD attached or when it is "not" a PD event.


Please consider joining the class; the major project is attending a festival, observing the rehearsals, and producing a "What did you learn." 


I would love to get a minimum of 8 people registered for the course. Also, if you do want to join, the cost is an issue (i.e., the school only covers a certain amount or maybe nothing at all); please reach out to me ASAP!


Please note that I am in the process of changing the start date to March 17 (although we won't meet that day! 😉)


I hope all is well - please reach out if you have any questions!! 


Keep Smiling,

 

Dr. Eddie Wilkin (reach Eddie by email here)


Educator Pedagogy Reboot Flyer

 

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2024 NEMFA Soloists Performances


Students who have been selected to perform in the Soloist Performances on Friday evening, March 22, 2024 at The Boxboro Regency include the following individuals:


  1. Macy Bettweiser, Soprano - Hartford High School, VT- The Black Swan, Gian Carlo Menotti
  2. Avery Cochran, Flute - Union 32 High School, VT - Concerto for Flute, mm1, Jacques Ibert
  3. Journee Ward, Cello - South Windsor High School, CT - Concerto in e minor, Op.85, I. - Adagio, Sir Edward Elgar
  4. Kevin Howland, Snare Drum - Stafford High School, CT - "Double Play" for Solo Snare Drum, Danny Raymond
  5. Veronica Jarvis, Soprano; Oleviya-Saige McCart, Alto; Thomas Saunders, Tenor; Cameron Casanova, Bass - Mt. Anthony Union High School, VT - Patapan Fantasia, Bernard de la Monnoye


Orchestra Report
Paul Pierce
NEMFA Orchestra Manager
ppierce@windsorct.org

March 2024 Orchestra Conductor

Dear NEMFA Members,


The New England Music Festival Association is proud to present Jonathan Taylor Rush, Associate Conductor of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, as the conductor of the 2024 NEMFA Festival Orchestra!


The 2024 concert program is as follows:


Overture to “Candide”…………....………..….. Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990)


Lyric for Strings ………………………..........… George Walker (1922-2018)


Ballade in a minor, Op. 33………….…….…... Samuel Coleridge-Taylor(1875-1912)


To read Mr. Rush's full bio, please click here .


Paul Pierce is the Orchestra Manager.

Band Report

Justin Daly

NEMFA Band Manager

Justin.Daly@elpsk12.org

March 2024 Band Conductor

Hello NEMFA community! 


I hope that you are having a wonderful end to this school year. As the summer begins, I hope you will find time to rest and recharge.


We are looking forward to the 2024 NEMFA Concert Festival. The band will be conducted by Dr. Matthew Westgate, Chair of the Department of Music and Dance and Director of Wind Studies at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst. He conducts the University of Massachusetts-Amherst Wind Ensemble.


The 2024 concert program is as follows:


Firefly ............................................…...... Ryan George (b. 1978)


Peace Dancer  ...........……......................... Jodie Blackshaw (b. 1971)


Symphonic Songs for Band .............…..........  Robert Russell Bennett (1894-1981)


To read Dr. Westgate's full bio, please click here .


I am looking forward to serving as the NEMFA Band Manager and to seeing you at the Concert Festival in March!


Sincerely,


Justin Daly

Chorus Report
Molly Clark
NEMFA Chorus Manager
mclark@huusd.org

March 2024 Jazz Ensemble Conductor

Dear NEMFA Members,


The New England Music Festival Association is proud to present Dr. Anthony Trecek-King as the conductor of the 2024 NEMFA Chorus. Dr. Trecek-King is the Resident Chorus Director of the Handel and Haydn Society in Boston, To read Dr. Trecek-King's full bio, click here.


The 2024 concert program is as follows:


Zadok the Priest............................................ George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)


I’m Building Me A Home……………………... Anthony Trecek-King (b.   )

 

‘Home’ from “The Sacred Veil”……………… Eric Whitacre (b. 1970)

 

Love: Then and Still.………..……………...... Susan LaBarr (b. 1981)

 

Requiescat……………………………….....… Andrea Ramsey (b. 1977)

 

Rise Up..............................…........................ Jake Runestad (b. 1986)


Rock-a-My-Soul……………………………..... Stacey Gibbs (b. 1962)



Molly Clark is the Chorus Manager.

Jazz Ensemble Report

Matt Davide

NEMFA Jazz Ensemble Manager

jazzbandmanager@nemfa.org

March 2024 Jazz Ensemble Conductor


Dear NEMFA Members,


That's right... you heard it here... NEMFA is adding a JAZZ ENSEMBLE during the 2023-24 school year!


The New England Music Festival Association is proud to present the very first NEMFA Jazz Ensemble, conducted by John Mastroianni. Mr. Mastroianni is the Assistant Professor in Residence of Jazz Studies and Associated Department Head for Undergraduate Studies at the University of Connecticut and the founder and music director of the Young Artists Summer Jazz Workshop. To read Mr. Mastroianni's full bio, click here.


The 2024 concert program is as follows:


The Crescent City Stomp ............................................. Eric Richards


Afro Blue  ...........…...................................................... Mongo Santamaria (1917-2003) / arr. Michael Mossman (1959 - )


Bug Juice .....................................................................  John Mastroianni


The Coffee Queen ..................……………………….....  John Mastroianni


Matt Davide is the Jazz Ensemble Manager.

New NEMFA Vocal Ensemble and Winds & Percussion Performance Lists for 2023-24

Thanks so much Amy Ranta and Lauren Churchill of The Woodstock Academy in Woodstock, CT for organizing new lists of the NEMFA Vocal Ensemble and Winds and Percussion Performance Repertoire Lists. These revised lists are already on the website, and the members will have a choice between using the older lists and the new lists during 2023-24. Amy notes that when she is working with her students on a NEMFA Vocal Ensemble selection, she incorporates it into the concert that her group is preparing at the time so that is not an extra piece to prepare, but may be performed both in the NEMFA Solo and Ensemble Festival and in her own school concert.


NEMFA Choral Directors who are interested in commenting on this Vocal Ensemble Revision List should contact Amy Ranta at aranta@woodstockcademy.org . Comments regarding the NEMFA Winds and Percussion Performance Lists should be directed to Lauren Churchill at lchurchill@woodstockacademy.org .

Lowell Mason House Report

LOWELL MASON HOUSE MAKING PROGRESS


[Medfield, Massachusetts] – During the late Fall and Winter of 2023-24, the Lowell Mason House has completed the full framing construction of all interior walls, along with ceiling strapping for the entire house. A handicapped-accessible rear door has been added as well. It was recently awarded a $35,000 grant from the Mass Cultural Council to support the organization mission and development of the historical home. Grant funding has been provided by the Massachusetts Cultural Facilities Fund, a program of the state of Massachusetts administered through a collaborative arrangement between Mass Development and the Mass Cultural Council.


“This grant enables us to move forward with the design and permitting processes that deal with the critical infrastructures of Heating-A/C, HVAC, Dehumidification, ADA compliant building access, plumbing and electrical services.” said Thomas Reynolds, President of the Lowell Mason House. It is indeed a transformational time for the Lowell Mason House, as now we can turn the dreams of using the house into practical reality. We are so grateful for this grant, and we are excited to be that much closer to the completed renovation of this treasured historical structure.”


A small addition on the back of the house is being planned right now. It will enable the construction of ADA Compliant accessibility with a three story elevator along with improved stairs providing access to each level.


The Mission of the Lowell Mason House is to create and program an active space for music making, music and arts education advocacy, and historical preservation within the original structure of the Lowell Mason birthplace. The architecturally significant house, located on 59 Green Street, was already decades old when Lowell Mason was born in 1792. Portions of the house have been age dated using dendrochronology to 1651, making the house among the oldest in Massachusetts and North America. The Lowell Mason House has raised over $800,000.00 up to this date for the purpose of turning it into a study museum, practice/chamber performance space, and a meeting place for arts education advocates. We are grateful to the 15 music educators associations around the United States that have made contributions towards its restoration, including the New England Music Festival Association. Your continued interest and support in this project is very much appreciated.


Thank you for considering making a tax deductible donation today. Please make checks payable to: The Lowell Mason House, P. O. Box 913 Medfield, MA 02052. If you prefer, you may also donate directly online by going to our website at http://www.lowellmasonhouse.net . Your contribution is tax-deductible as a charitable contribution to the extent provided by U.S. tax

John Philip Sousa National High School Honor Band Festival - 2024

THE JOHN PHILIP SOUSA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL HONOR BAND WILL BE HELD FROM JULY 14-18, 2024 at THE BOXBORO REGENCY IN BOXBOROUGH, MA WITH THE FINAL CONCERT ON JULY 17 in MECHANICS HALL, WORCESTER, MA. The Sousa Foundation is presenting the 15th biannual edition of the John Philip Sousa National High School Honor Band for 2024, showcasing high achieving musicians from across the US. Check us out at https://www.sousanhsband.com. We are very pleased to announce that Michael J. Colburn former conductor of the "President's Own" United States Marine Band and former New England Music Festival Association Guest Conductor and Student member from Vermont will lead the 2024 John Philip Sousa National High School Honor Band Festival. It will take place with a performance at Mechanics Hall in Worcester, MA. There have already been many auditions that have come in this year so far, but the group is in need of more French horns and Bb Soprano Clarinets! Our goal is to represent all 50 states! The auditions portal will remain open for at least two more weeks until we have completed the instrumentation.


The performance venue is significant because the performance site was visited by the original Sousa Band in Worcester, 27 times. A plaque commemorating the historical significance of Worcester and Mechanics Hall to the original Sousa Band was presented to Mechanics Hall in 2019 by the John Philip Sousa Foundation and is prominently displayed there.


We especially wish to thank the New England Music Festival Association for being an ad sponsor along with the other businesses and organizations and the students from schools all over the six New England states who made the event possible with everyone else from the rest of the country.


BAND WEBSITE:

https://www.sousanhsband.com







The 2022 John Philip Sousa National High School Honor Band - June 28, 2022, Athol Town Hall, Athol, MA.

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