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Band
[edit]Symphony Band
[edit]The Symphony Band is an audition based wind ensemble that rehearses during normal school hours. All participating members are required to perform in a chamber group recital twice a year, in addition to taking part in a lesson program. They perform modern, classical, and traditional repertoire with grade levels of four or five out of a scale from one to six.[1]
Director: Joshua O. Wolloff
Past Director: Peter Tileston (1983-2010)
Concert Band
[edit]The Concert band is a non-audition based wind ensemble that rehearses during normal school hours. They perform repertoire with grade levels from two to four out of a scale from one to six. [2]
Director: Joshua O. Wolloff
Past Director: Peter Tileston (1983-2010)
Chorus
[edit]The chorus is a non-audition based vocal performance group that rehearses during normal school hours. They perform a variety of styles including, but not limited to, a cappella, gospel, swing, classical, and popular adaptations. Students learn how to utilize vocal techniques, learn to read music, sight read, and sing in harmony, while emphasizing the importance of learning to read and sing four-part writing (SATB). Members who are enrolled as honors students must also be registered in the lesson program, and perform in a chamber concert twice a year. [3]
Director: Joshua O. Wolloff
Past Director: Peter Tileston (1983-2010)
Jazz
[edit]Jazz Ensemble I
[edit]Jazz Ensemble I is an audition based ensemble that rehearses twice a week after normal school hours. They prepare their repertoire for a variety of competitive and noncompetitive performances. The ensemble sends in an audition tape annually for the prestigious Jazz at Lincoln Center’s, Essentially Ellington competition. [4]
Director: Joshua O. Wolloff
Past Director: Peter Tileston (1983-2010)
Jazz Ensemble II
[edit]Jazz Ensemble II is a non-audition based ensemble that is open to both high school and middle school students. They rehearse once a week after normal school hours, and work towards a better understanding and development of swing techniques. For many of its members, Jazz II acts as the groundwork for establishing the skills that are utilized in Jazz I. [5]
Director: Peter Twiraga
Jazz Combos I & II
[edit]Both jazz combos aim to teach the concept of improvisation. Jazz Combo II works on the fundamentals of learning how to improvise, while Jazz II emphasizes teaching different styles and methods of improvising, with more challenging and complex chord changes. They rehearse once a week after normal school hours. [6]
Director: Peter Levesque
Achievements
[edit]1986
- First Place - North American Music Festivals/Pennsylvania
1987
- Silver Medal - IAJE State Finals
1988
- First Place - Norwood Jazz Classic
- Silver Medal - IAJE State Finals
1989
- Gold Medal - IAJE State Finals
- Most Outstanding Band Class B/ UNH Jazz Festival
1990
- First Place - Norwood Jazz Classic
- First Place - Music festivals/Virginia
- Most Outstanding Band Class B/ UNH Jazz Festival
- Gold Medal - IAJE State Finals
1991
- Gold Medal - IAJE Junior
1992
- First Place - Norwood Jazz Classic
- Gold Medal - IAJE State Finals
- Most Outstanding Band Class B/ UNH Jazz Festival
1993
- Gold Medal - IAJE State Finals
- Gold Medal - B.C. Bop Jazz Festival
- UNH Jazz Festival Cancelled
1994
- First Place - Norwood Jazz Classic
- Gold Medal - B.C. Bop Jazz Festival
- Most Outstanding Band Class B/ UNH Jazz Festival
- Gold Medal - Southeast District IAJE Jazz Festival
- Gold Medal - IAJE State Finals
1995
- First Place - Norwood Jazz Classic
- Gold Medal - Southeast District IAJE Jazz Festival
- Silver Medal - IAJE State Finals
- All-American Music Fest Jazz Ensemble Champions (Highest Score of all festivals in 1995)
1996
- First Place - Norwood Jazz Classic
- Most Outstanding Band Class B/ UNH Jazz Festival
- Gold Medal - Southeast District IAJE Jazz Festival
- Gold Medal - IAJE State Finals
1997
- First Place - Norwood Jazz Classic
- Most Outstanding Band Class B/ UNH Jazz Festival
- Gold Medal - Southeast District IAJE Jazz Festival
- Gold Medal - IAJE State Finals
1998
- Gold Medal – Norwood Classic
- Most Outstanding Band Class B/ UNH Jazz Festival
- Gold Medal - Southeast District IAJE Jazz Festival
- IAJE State Finals - Did not Attend
1999
- Gold Medal – Norwood Classic
- Most Outstanding Band Class B/ UNH Jazz Festival
- Gold Medal - Southeast District IAJE Jazz Festival
- Gold Medal - IAJE State Finals
2000
- Gold Medal – Norwood Classic
- Most Outstanding Band Class B/ UNH Jazz Festival
- Gold Medal - Southeast District IAJE Jazz Festival
- Gold Medal - IAJE State Finals
2001
- Gold Medal – Norwood Classic
- Most Outstanding Band Class B/ UNH Jazz Festival
- Gold Medal - Southeast District IAJE Jazz Festival
- Gold Medal - IAJE State Finals
2002
- Gold Medal – Norwood Classic
- Most Outstanding Band Class B/ UNH Jazz Festival
- Gold Medal - Southeast District IAJE Jazz Festival
- Gold Medal - IAJE State Finals
- Essentially Ellington Finalist
2003
- Gold Medal – Norwood Classic
- Most Outstanding Band Class B/UNH Jazz Festival
- Gold Medal – Southeast District IAJE Jazz Festival
- Silver Medal – IAJE State Finals
2004
- Silver Medal – Norwood Classic
- Most Outstanding Band Class B/ UNH Jazz Festival
- Gold Medal - Southeast District IAJE Jazz Festival
- Gold Medal - IAJE State Finals
2005
- Gold Medal – Norwood Classic
- Gold Medal – Central District IAJE Festival
- Gold Medal – IAJE State Finals
2006
- Gold Medal – Norwood Classic
- Most Outstanding Band Class B/UNH Jazz Festival
- Gold Medal – Southeast District IAJE Festival
- Jazz Ensemble I - Gold Medal – IAJE State Finals
- Jazz Ensemble II – Gold Medal – IAJE State Finals
2007
- Gold Medal – Norwood Classic
- Gold Medal – Southeast District IAJE Festival
- Jazz Ensemble I - Gold Medal – IAJE State Finals
- Essentially Ellington Finalist (Honorable Mention)
2008
- Gold Medal – Norwood Classic
- Most Outstanding Band Class A/UNH Jazz Festival
- Gold Medal – Southeast District IAJE Festival
- Jazz Ensemble I - Gold Medal – IAJE State Finals
- Jazz Ensemble II – Silver Medal – IAJE State Finals
2009
- Gold Medal – Norwood Classic
- Most Outstanding Band Class A/UNH Jazz festival
- Gold Medal – Southeast District MAJE Festival
- Jazz Ensemble I – Gold Medal
- MAJE State Finals
- Most Outstanding HS Combo – Mingus Competition
2010
- Gold Medal – Norwood Classic
- Most Outstanding Band Class A/UNH Jazz Festival
- Gold Medal – Southeast District IAJE Festival
- Jazz Ensemble I - Gold Medal – IAJE State Finals
- Jazz Ensemble II – Silver Medal – IAJE State Finals
- Essentially Ellington Finalist
2011
- Gold Medal – Norwood Jazz Classic
- Honorable Mention Class A/UNH Jazz Festival
- Gold Medal – Southeast District MAJE Festival
- Jazz Ensemble I – Gold Medal – MAJE State Finals
2012
- Gold Medal – Norwood Jazz Classic
- Gold Medal – Southeast District MAJE Festival
- Jazz Ensemble I – Gold Medal MAJE State Finals
Marching Band
[edit]The marching band is a non-audition based competitive group that is open to students between grades eight and twelve. It consists of a woodwind line, brass line, battery (marching drum line), pit (front ensemble), and color guard. They rehearse from May to July once a week. During the month of August, the band has what is known as a pre-band camp and band camp. Pre–band camp is Monday to Friday, all day long, at their normal rehearsal site. The following week, they go away for 8 days to band camp, where they have three-a-days. During this time they learn most of their show. During the rest of their season, while school is in session, they rehearse four times a week. Their competitions start up at the end of September, and finish at the beginning of November (usually one or two competitions every weekend). [8]
Achievements
[edit]- 1985 - DIV. I CHAMPIONS
- 1988 - DIV. II CHAMPIONS
- 1990 - DIV. II CHAMPIONS
- 1991 - DIV. II CHAMPIONS
- 1992 - DIV. II CHAMPIONS
- 1993 - DIV. III CHAMPIONS
- 1994 - DIV. III CHAMPIONS
- 1995 - DIV. III CHAMPIONS
- 1996 - DIV. III CHAMPIONS
- 1997 - DIV. IV CHAMPIONS
NOW RETIRED
- 1987 - GOLD MEDALIST
- 1988 - GOLD MEDALIST
- 1989 - GOLD MEDALIST
- 1990 - GOLD MEDALIST
- 1991 - GOLD MEDALIST
- 1992 - GOLD MEDALIST
- 1993 - GOLD MEDALIST
- 1994 - GOLD MEDALIST
- 1995 - GOLD MEDALIST
- 1996 - GOLD MEDALIST
- 1997 - GOLD MEDALIST
- 1998 - GOLD MEDALIST
- 1999 - GOLD MEDALIST
- 2000 - GOLD MEDALIST
- 2001 - GOLD MEDALIST
- 2002 - GOLD MEDALIST
- 2003 - GOLD MEDALIST
- 2004 - GOLD MEDALIST
- 2005 - GOLD MEDALIST
- 2006 - GOLD MEDALIST
- 2007 - GOLD MEDALIST
- 2008 - GOLD MEDALIST
- 2009 - GOLD MEDALIST
- 2010 - GOLD MEDALIST
- 2011 - GOLD MEDALIST
- 1995 - DIV. II OPEN CHAMPIONS
- 1996 - DIV. IV OPEN CHAMPIONS
- 1998 - DIV. III OPEN CHAMPIONS
- 1999 - DIV. III OPEN CHAMPIONS
- 2004 - DIVISION IV MID-ATLANTIC REGIONAL CHAMPIONS
- 2005 - DIV. IV OPEN CHAMPIONS
- 2006 - DIV. IV OPEN CHAMPIONS
- 2009 - DIV. IV OPEN NATIONAL CHAMPIONS
- 2010 - DIV. IV OPEN NEW ENGLAND CHAMPIONS
- 2011 - DIV. IV OPEN NEW ENGLAND CHAMPIONS
- 1999 - CLASS AA NORTHEAST REGIONAL CHAMPIONS
- 2000 - CLASS AA NORTHEAST REGIONAL CHAMPIONS
- 2000 - GRAND CHAMPIONS – NORTHEAST REGIONAL
- 2000 - SEMI-FINALST – GRAND NATIONALS
- 2003 - 3RD PLACE – CLASS AA – GRAND NATIONALS
- 2001 - CLASS AA NORTHEAST REGIONAL CHAMPIONS
- 2001 - GRAND CHAMPIONS – NORTHEAST REGIONAL
- 2004 - CLASS AA NORTHEAST REGIONAL CHAMPIONS
- 2004 - GRAND CHAMPIONS – NORTHEAST REGIONAL
- 2006 - GRAND CHAMPIONS – NORTHEAST REGIONAL
Indoor Percussion
[edit]The marching indoor percussion is a non-audition based competitive group for students who are between seventh and twelfth grade. Their competitions begin in mid February and go until late April, and they rehearse four nights a week from late October to April. This group consists of the battery (marching drum line), cymbal line, and pit (front ensemble). [10]
Winter Guard
[edit]The winter guard is a non-audition based, competitive, visual performance group that is open to students, grades eight through twelve. Members are taught the basics of dance technique, as well as the proper technique to spin their equipment (flags, sabres, riffles) with. This group has a competitive season running from mid January to late April, and rehearses four nights a week from October to April. [11]
References
[edit]- ^ Earley, Dave. "KPMA". KPMA. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
- ^ Earley, Dave. "KPMA". KPMA. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
- ^ Earley, Dave. "KPMA". KPMA. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
- ^ Earley, Dave. "KPMA". KPMA. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
- ^ Earley, Dave. "KPMA". KPMA. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
- ^ Earley, Dave. "KPMA". KPMA. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
- ^ "KPMA Program Notes". KPMA. September 2012.
{{cite news}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ Earley, Dave. "KPMA". KPMA. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
- ^ "KPMA Program Notes". KPMA. September 2012.
{{cite news}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ Earley, Dave. "KPMA". KPMA. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
- ^ Earley, Dave. "KPMA". KPMA. Retrieved 14 August 2012.