High


School Concert Band Festival


Schools. The Junior High will


be held March 28th at West Essex High School and Westwood Jr./Sr. High School. Thank you to all our hosts and all participating ensembles. Special thanks to our festival coordi- nators John Maiello, Pete Bauer and James Lawrence. The seventh annual NJSMA Ele-


mentary Band Festival will take place on Saturday, May 5, 2018 at South Orange Middle School. Sixth grad- ers from North Jersey who have been nominated by their directors will rehearse and perform a concert in a one-day festival. Bands will be con- ducted by Brian Michalowski of H.B. Whitehorne Middle School (Verona), and Jenna Hanratty of Eric S. Smith Middle School (Ramsey). Special thanks to our festival coordinator Jennifer Wise, librarians Dan Halp- ern and Brian Michalowski and our host Don Tighe. Please check www.njsma.com for updated and detailed information. Lewis C. Kelly, Diana May, Gregory Mulford


Band Division Co-Chairs: band@ njsma.com


Orchestra I want to take a moment to con-


gratulate all of the students who audi- tioned for the Region I High School Orchestra. Directors, thank you so much for attending the auditions and supporting your students. This year’s Region I Orchestra Conductor was James Anderson from the University of Delaware, and the concert wason Sunday February 11th at Paramus High School. The Junior High School Orches- tra audition preparations are already under way.


TEMPO


The Region I High School and


Junior High School Orchestra Festi- val is going to be on Thursday April 19th. Please check the NJSMA Or- chestra website for applications and more details. Our Region I Elemen- tary Honors will be on April 28th, and will be at Clifton High School. Elementary Directors can recom- mend and send up to twelve students in grades 4, 5, and 6. Applications are posted on the NJSMA Orches- tra Website. Please check the ap- plications and we are eager to meet your students! Are you looking to become more


involved in the Region I Orchestra Division? We are always looking for managers, hosts, and another Or- chestra Division Chair. Please email orchestra@njsma.com if you want to join!


Kim Chiesa


Orchestra Division Chair orchestra@njsma.com


throughout our region. The conduc- tors for these concerts were Sal Scarpa (Rowan University); Sue Mark (Rosa International MS); Brian Balmages (Composer); and Ben Fong (retired, Reed Road ES). The coordinators for these performances were Rhea Fer- nandes (Eastern Regional HS) and Amanda Latkis (Hamilton Town- ship Schools). The managers of the Orchestra and the String Ensemble were Laura Kearney (Morrestown Upper Elementary School), Alex Rones (Bridgeton Public Schools), Carrington Thompson (Haddonfield HS), and Sara Smith (DeMasi MS). The managers for the Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band were Shannon Hughes (Northern Burlington Coun- ty Regional MS), D. Michael Lynch (Cherokee HS), Mark Kadetsky (Egg Harbor Township Schools) and Jon Porco (Absegami HS). Our hosts for these concerts was Joe Higgins. Congratulations to TeZhuen


South Jersey Band And SJBODA


Orchestra Directors Association sjboda.org


bers of SJBODA. On January 7th our Senior High School Orchestra and Junior High String Ensemble performed at Rowan University and the following week our Senior High Wind Ensemble and Senior High Symphonic Band performed at the same venue. Their music was beau- tiful and the result of the many ex- cellent music teachers and programs


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he past few months have been very exciting and rewarding for the mem-


Watson (Rancocas Valley Regional HS) who received the 2018 SJBODA orchestra scholarship and David J. Graham Jr. (Deptford HS) who was the recipient of the band scholarship. We wish these students and all of our seniors continued success in their fu- ture endeavors. Our 11th Annual Chamber


Ensemble Concert took place on Wednesday, February 7th at Cedar Creek HS. Jon Porco (Absegami HS) was our Chamber Ensemble Coordi- nator and concert host. The ensemble coaches were: Brass, Rick Schwartz (Oakcrest HS); Percussion, Jimmy Glenn (Galloway Township Public Schools); Sax, William Conn (Samu- el S. Yellin School); Woodwind, Kev- in Hrubos (Egg Harbor Township Schools); Clarinet, Larry Little (Ro- land Rogers ES); Flute, Tara Rozan- ski (Conservatory of Musical Arts);


MARCH 2018


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