North Andover Music Association

your invite for the North Andover High School Music Awards Dinner

admin — Mon, 13 May 2013 13:40:16 +0000

To: All Music Students, Parents and Siblings.

Here is your invite for the North Andover High School Music Awards Dinner to be held on Tuesday June 11th.

RSVP to Martin McGrath at martinpmcgrath@msn.com with number attending by June 7th

NAMA Banquet Invitation

NAMA Scholarships for Summer Music Camps

admin — Mon, 13 May 2013 01:28:00 +0000

Deadline May 29 - return applications to music teachers

NAMA is proud to offer scholarships for students who participate in summer music experiences – camps, ensembles, corps. Simply complete the attached application and return it to your music teacher by May 29th. Announcements will be made in June and the amount awarded is dependent on how many applications received. Application can also be found on NAMA website northandovermusic.org

Any questions contact Martin McGrath, NAMA Vice President, martinpmcgrath@msn.com

SUMMER_Scholarship Form

Jazz Knights

admin — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 01:43:22 +0000

Featuring the North Andover Middle and High School Jazz Ensembles

along with the All Star Big Band

Free and open to the public

Friday, May 3rd

7:00pm

NAHS Cafeteria

The North Andover Music Association is proud to sponsor this evening’s All Star Big Band.

The Middle School Jazz Band, directed by Mr. Chris Nelson, is made up of 28 musicians. They will be playing:

Groovin’ Hard, Don Menza

Freddie Freeloader, Miles Davis

Tiger of San Pedro, John LeBarbera

My Favorite Things, Rodgers and Hammerstein

Vehicle, John Peterik

The North Andover High School Jazz Ensemble, directed by Mr. Justin D. Smalley, is made up of 25 musicians. They will be playing:

Eli’s Coming, Maynard Ferguson

Gospel Joh, Jeff Steinberg

Dare to Dream, Dave Wolpole

Hunting Wabbits, Gordon Goodwin

Bird Land, Weather Report

All Star Big Band is a 17 member ensemble including three of our own – Mr. Smalley, Mr. Nelson and Mr. Ignos. They will be playing:

Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most, Arr. Kris Berg

Blue Rondo ALA Turk, Arr. Calvin Custer

Brazil, Arr. Michael Philip Mossman

Moten Swing, Count Basie

Manteca, Dizzy Gillespie

*Our middle and high school jazz musicians participated in a jazz clinic this week with Mr. Jeff Galindo. Born in San Francisco, California, Jeff Galindo attended Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts on scholarship after high school. He also studied with Hal Crook, Jerry Bergonzi, and George Garzone with grants by the National Endowment of the Arts and began free-lancing in the Boston area. His experience includes tours of Europe with Phil Woods and Japan with Makoto Ozone, and tours with the Artie Shaw Orchestra. Jeff has performed with such notables as Chick Corea, Clark Terry, Joe Lovano, Buddy DeFranco, Slide Hampton, and Johnny Griffin. He has also performed with Gunther Schuller, Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, Jerry Bergonzi, Bobby Shew, The Boston Pops Orchestra, and Sam Butera among many others. In Boston, Jeff performs regularly with the Greg Hopkins Big Band and Nonet, The Galindo/Phaneuf Sextet (with which he has released a new cd “Locking Horns” in 1998 and won Boston Magazines “Best of Boston” for a jazz group in 1999), plus his double quartet with George Garzone.

The North Andover Music Association is proud to sponsor the

All Star Big Band and jazz clinician Mr. Jeff Galindo

Scarlet and Black Singers back from San Francisco

admin — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 23:39:15 +0000

Here’s an audio recording from from San Francisco “Ave Maria” by the Scarlet and Black Singers.

https://soundcloud.com/nama-music/ave-maria-performed-scarlet

Comments from the judges….
“Ave Maria was ‘Out Of This World”
“Tremendous men’s section”
we are “quite spectacular” with “wonderful soloists”
“very fine group with tremendous commitment”.
“I thoroughly enjoyed your performance. You show great vocal skill and have a strong stage presence that is appropriate and classy”.

Video playlist for the All-Town Festival.

admin — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 04:18:22 +0000

Here’s the video playlist for the All-Town Festival.

The color guard performance can be seen here on facebook.

3rd Annual All Town Band Festival

admin — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 07:47:22 +0000

Justin Smalley – Director- North Andover High School Bands

Tuesday, April 9th, 7:00pm
NAHS Field House – Free and Open to the Public

Featuring 450 student musicians – NAHS and NAMS bands

Final rehearsal for all town band concert:

admin — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 23:58:00 +0000

Monday, April 8 – Full Band Symphonic and Wind Ensemble 6:00 – 7:30

All Town Band Concert – Tuesday, April 9th -
Report time – 6:00PM – High School Band Room
Concert Dress – White Band Polo Shirt, (TUCKED IN) Black Dress Pants, Black Socks, Black Shoes.

We still need a few student volunteers to help set up Tuesday after school starting at 3:00PM See Mr. Smalley if you want to help.

Thank you,
Justin Smalley

Mark your calendars:

admin — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 03:12:11 +0000

DATE CHANGE: Jazz Night – May 3rd (not May 10th)

Tentative Summer Band Camp Date

admin — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 15:06:19 +0000

Dear Band and Color Guard Parents,

The tentative dates for The Scarlet Knight Marching Band camp 2013 are August 12th through August 17th. I have submitted the paper work to the school and am waiting for confirmation. Hope this helps in making your plans for summer.

Thank you,
Justin

North Andover High School Singers Going to San Francisco

admin — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 20:23:31 +0000

The North Andover High School honors chorus, the Scarlet and Black Singers, are traveling to California April 5-9 to participate in the San Francisco Festival of Gold. Only the nation’s most-accomplished musical choirs are invited to perform at this exclusive event. NAHS’s chorus was invited after singing in Philadelphia last spring where they earned gold medals for their performances.

“We have an hour long clinic with a famous clinician, will be part of an adjudication with other gold medal groups at St. Ignatius Church, and also get to perform at the renowned Davies Symphony Hall where we are conducted by famous conductors and get to sing with the other gold medal students from across the country,” reports Mrs. Sara Durkin, NAHS chorus director.

There are 32 students going on this trip. Students have been fundraising to offset the cost of the trip – cookie dough sales, flamingo flocking, Christmas caroling, Coffee House concerts, singing telegrams.

On March 8, a benefit concert is being held at North Andover High School, 7-10pm. This concert will have the Scarlet and Black Singers warming up the audience before the featured group, the Jazz Disciples, performs at 8:00. Does Dixieland make your toes tap? Do you melt when you hear a soft ballad backed by a smooth rhythm section? How about pre-1925 traditional dance hall jazz tunes? Does Gospel music warm your soul? Love a great sultry vocal backed by a horn section? Enjoy creative arrangements of popular music hits from the 1960’s? Do you like to dance? The Jazz Disciples have you covered. Just one word of warning – you are going to want to dance.

The rhythm section is anchored by Christopher Desjardins [piano], and filled out by two guitarists – Glen Macon and Martin McGrath, bassist Steve Longo, and percussionist Cody Morgan – the newest member. The horn section features trumpeter-arranger John Shaw, tenor saxophonist Steve McRoy, and trombonist David Hastings. The featured vocalist, combining the styles of Ella Fitzgerald, Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey, is April Foley, a voice teacher with a distinguished resume of stage performances.

Tickets to this open-to-the-public event can be purchased on line at northandovermusic.org. $15 ($10 students)

The Scarlet and Black Singers appreciatively accept donations for this trip – mail to NAHS, Chorus Trip, 430 Osgood St, N.Andover, MA 01845 attn: Sara Durkin

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