Jeff Root from Christian Academy
traveled to New York and participated in the
Big Apple Music Festival with the Wind Ensemble
receiving a 1st place with an excellent rating.
The Concert Band received a 3rd place with an
excellent rating. The Honor Jazz Band 1st place
with an excellent rating and the regular Jazz
band received a 2nd place with an excellent rating
and in solos and ensembles they had 34 distinguished
awards.
Stephanie Puckett from Spencer County Elementary
reported her chorus placed 1st in their division
with an Excellent rating at Kings Island on Sat.
May 22.
David Bretz from Mount Washington Middle
School was awarded 1st place in Class A and
Best Overall
Middle School Band at the Music in the Parks
Festival at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Oh.
on May 22. They were also mentioned in the
Commissioner
of Education’s Twitter account during our
School to Watch Ceremony. He said and I quote, “At
the MWMS to watch ceremony, “Very good
band.”
Kathie Anderson reported from Shelby County her
school choir performed in the Light up Shelbyville.
She has four students who made ACDA Honors State
Choir in Lexington, Ky. and also had 12 students
who participated in the Shelbyville Elementary
School Honors Choir on May the 8th.
Curtis Moss from Eminence Independent Schools
reported that his students raised over $500.00
for the American Red Cross at our annual Benefit
Concert. A quintet from Eminence Independent
played for the Scottish Rite dinner and a student
transposed the brass quintet music for the ensemble
of a flute, trumpet, alto sax, clarinet, and
bass clarinet. The quintet will also perform
pre-music at graduation.
Sue Lou Smith reported from Anderson Count
her advanced chorus receives Superior Ratings
at
the Trills and Thrills competition at Kings
Island. The Advanced Chorus also hosted the
2nd annual
District Honors Children Choir. Twenty forth
and fifth graders from the 3 elementary schools
in town were chosen to be a part of an all
day workshop. The children’s choir
worked 5 selected pieces and then performed
one of
those
with the Advanced Chorus in concert that
evening.
Cheri Greer reported from Eastside Middle School
Band that they participated in Showcase Music
Festivals in Ohio and received a Superior rating,
1st Place Concert Band Class A, Outstanding Bass
Clarinet Solo, Outstanding Piccolo Solo and 1st
place over all Instrumental MS/JH All Classes.
Chip
Anderson from Henry County reported Abbie
Nelson, 12th grade flute player earned a
distinguished at State Solo and Ensemble
and Hannah Doyle, 9th grade horn player earned
a proficient at State Solo and Ensemble contest.
Henry County Young Composers Concert had
13 compositions premiered by student composers
at the Henry County Arts Show case on Sat.
March 27. Henry County Public Schools held
a community-wide arts showcase on March 27.
Art works, dance, drama and musical performances
were presented by New Castle Elementary,
Campbellsburg Elementary, Eastern Elementary,
Henry County Middle School and Henry County
High School. On April 16th performing organizations
(Elementary Show Choirs, Middle School Chorus,
High School Jazz Band and Elementary School
Recorder and Percussion Ensembles) from 5
schools in the Henry County Public Schools
helped raise over 2 thousand dollars while
performing for the Judy Lea Benefit dinner
and auction. The Judy Lea Fund is a community/school
benevolence fund to help offset the cost
of extra-curricular activities, field trips
and other educational expenses. Hannah Doyle
will tour Europe with the Kentucky Ambassadors
this summer. Henry County High School Theater
Department, in collaboration with the Choral
Music, Instrumental Music, Visual Art and
Industrial Technology Departments completed
a four night run of “Thoroughly Modern
Millie” from May 20 to 23. All performers,
musicians, set; light, sound and costume
design was contributed by students, faculty,
staff and community volunteers. James Clark
12th grade won second place in music composition
at the State Technology Leadership Program
Kevin
Cox reported from East Oldham Middle School
traveled on May 15th and played at the King’s
Island Music in Parks Festival and received
1st place in their division.
Wendy
Davidson from Hebron Middle School reported
that 3 bands performed at King’s Island
with the 6th grade band received 2nd place
and earned an excellent rating. The Hebron
Jazz Band took 2nd place and received an
excellent rating. The 7th and 8th grade advanced
band received a 1st place and earned a superior
rating along with the over all award scoring
the highest score. Jessica Roederer placed
in the top ten in the National Essay contest
sponsored by School Band and Orchestra Magazine.
The subject of Jessica’s essay was “Why
Music Should Remain a Part of the Public
School Curriculum.” Jessica will have
her essay and picture published in School
Band and Orchestra Magazine and was also
awarded a $1000.00 music scholarship.
Natalie Hall from Spencer County High School
Chorus reported Danielle Curtsinger, selected
for the SATB All State Choir will be traveling
with Dr. Hatteburg to China this summer in
the UL Ambassadors program. They competed in
Myrtle Beach this past March in the Fiesta-val
competition. SAB received a 1st place and a
superior rating. The Madrigal Ensemble received
a 1st place and an excellent rating
Meredith
Lewis from Saffell Street Elementary had
4 students in All State Children Chorus.
Twenty students represented the school for
All District Honors Choir directed by Sue Lou
Smith. MENC recognizes the school for participation
in “The Worlds Largest Concert” and “The
National Anthem Project.” The previous
2 years we also received the Arts Inclusion
Award and were able to have Lorinda Jones working
with us on our new classroom dulcimers.
Peggy Pickett from Spencer County High School
reports that the High School Concert Band and
Jazz Band competed in Music in the Parks of
St. Louis. The Concert Band received an excellent
rating and a third place with the Jazz Band
receiving 1st place with an excellent rating.
Twenty-four students received distinguished
ratings.
Congratulations to the Bullitt East Marching
Band for making State Marching Band Semi-Finals
for the first time in the history of Bullitt
East.
Jenny Van Tiem from Shelby County High school
reported her percussion ensemble did an outstanding
job at Tri-State Competition this winter receiving
1st place all season. The Winter Guard took
6th place at Tri-State Championships in the
Scholastic A class. Final Concert will be May
27 before the school is split into two schools.
Eve Witt reported that the Zoneton Middle
School had 25 students accepted into the EKU
Middle School Honors Band. Fifteen students
were selected for the Bullitt County Middle
School Honors Band and fifty students participated
in the District 5 Solo and Ensemble Festival
with 23 students earned distinguished ratings
and 19 received a proficient rating. Ten students
were recently chosen for the U of L Summer
Middle School Wind Band Institute Honor Band
and Performance workshop. One student was chosen
for the Wesley Shepherd Honor Band at the University
of Evansville and will also attend the EKU
Stephen Foster Music Camp.
Mary McGillen reported the Shelby County High School Orchestra
received a 1st place with an excellent rating in AA String
Orchestra from Music in the Parks at Six Flags Great America.
Ashley Frank received a distinguished rate at the KMEA State
solo and Ensemble Festival.
Stephanie Stephens reported that in Shelby County the Clear
Creek Elementary, Wright Elementary, and Simpsonville Elementary
Schools 5th grade band students will be performing a concert
together as a combined group on Friday June 4th under the Direction
of Bradley Nunn, Stephanie Stephens and Emily Royse. The Clear
Creek Colt Choir will also perform. The Shelby County Elementary
Honors Choir performed on May 8th.
Justin Romney from
North Bullitt High School reported the Advanced Women’s choir received a distinguished rating
from the 2010 Kentucky State Choral Festival. They received
a Superior rating at the Music in the Parks Festival in Cincinnati,
Ohio. Victoria Edgar was selected to participate in the Governor’s
School for the Arts in the summer of 2009 (musical theatre).
These students participated in the University of Louisville
Honor Choir: Mariah Richardson, Laruen Collins, Brittany Stewart,
Tyler Warden, Houston Miller, Travis Eicher, and Jon Gentry.
Anthony Wise reported from Oldham Middle School the 7th and
8th grade band performed the National Anthem at a Louisville
Bats Baseball game Monday May 24th. Charles Noderer, the choir
director at OCMS was awarded the Whas 11/EON Excel Award for
the Oldham County Schools.
Monica Drury, from
Anderson County’s Robert B. Turner
Elementary, reported that the school performed a musical. The
school took part in the All District Choir event.
