FARMINGTON – Each fall auditions are held for select musical ensembles sponsored by the Maine Music Educators Association across the state of Maine. The following Mt. Blue Regional School District music students were selected by audition this fall for the following ensembles:
Kennebec Valley (KV) Junior Honors Band & Chorus: Grace Bell, Hope Chernesky, Delia Collelo, Abbie Cramer, Diane Hayes, Henry Hilton, Zinnia James, and Lauryn Walston.
Kennebec Valley (KV) Senior Honors Band & Chorus: Lydia Doyle, Joey Gregory, Brian Hayes, Erin Johnson, Ben Marcotte, Hallie Pike, Emma White, and Caitlin Zamboni.
Mid Maine Youth Orchestra (Middle School): Hope Chernesky, Shaylynn Koban, Bridget Reusch, Moriah Reusch, and Brynne Robbins.
Mid Maine Youth Orchestra (High School): Chelsie Berkley, Ian Berry, Tatiana Gardner, Zachary Gunther, Hallie Pike, Clayton McCarthy and Chelsea Seabold.
All-State Music Festival: Hallie Pike and Ian Berry for the Concert Band and Lydia Doyle and Benjamin Marcotte for chorus.
Honors Festivals Schedule
These ensembles will be performing for the public on the following dates:
Kennebec Valley (KV) Music Festival
Saturday, Feb. 3, 2018 2 p.m. Band and 4 p.m. Chorus
Waterville High School, Waterville
Mid Maine Youth Orchestra
Friday, March 2, 2018 at 7 p.m.
Messalonskee Performing Arts Center, Messalonskee High School, Oakland
Sunday, March 4, 2018 at 3 p.m.
Bjorn Auditorium, Mt. Blue High School, Farmington
2018 All-State Music Festival
Saturday, May 19, 2018
Collins Center for the Arts, University of Maine, Orono
Concert times TBA
For more information, please contact Karen Beacham at 778-3561.
Congrats to all! What a great accomplishment!
The music department in RSU 9 is amazing. These young men and women commit a lot of hours of practice and instruction to earn their spots for these music festivals. What a great representatives of our district. Great job everyone!