Nashoba Regional High School

Friends of Music

 '05-'06    '04-'05    '03-'04

Honoring Achievement – 2006-2007

Band Alumni in UMass Minuteman Marching Band

Four NRHS alumni are performing with the 2006-2007 University of Massachusetts Minuteman Marching Band: UM Freshmen Buddy Clark NRHS ’06, Scott Hogan NRHS ’06, Alan Levin NRHS ’06, and UM Senior Matt Brench NRHS '03.

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Honoring Achievement – 2005-2006

Choral Groups Earn Bronze and Silver in MICCA Choral Competition

Concert Band Earns Bronze in MICCA Band Competition

Jazz Ensemble Earns Silver in IAJE State Competition

Special Thanks to our MICCA Choral Festival Volunteers

Nashoba Friends of Music wishes to extend our sincere thanks and appreciation to the dozens of volunteers who helped to make the first MICCA Festival at NRHS a success. Without each and every one of you, we couldn’t have pulled it off. We had volunteers who pitched in for a few hours, volunteers who worked non-stop over the entire two days, and everything in between. It was nerve-wracking, demanding, exhilarating, and fun. There really are too many to mention individually, but the parents, non-parents, students, teachers, and custodial staff who gave so generously of their time and energy were outstanding in their efforts.

IAJE Central District Silver & Bronze

Intermediate Jazz Ensemble - Bronze Medal - Outstanding Musician Awards to:

Buddy Clark

Luke Nesman

Alex Paladini.

Advanced Jazz Ensemble - Silver Medal -  Invited to IAJE State Finals - Outstanding Musician Awards to:

Melissa Babb

Scott Hogan

Dan Munger

2005-2006 Central District Selections (*All-State)

CHORUS

Natalya Betzig*
Kelly McCue
Ashley Owen*

Music Students Raise $s for American Red Cross Hurrican Katrina Relief

Congratulation to those music students who contributed their time and energy to the 2005 FOM carwash….over $1200 was raised in support of our fellow citizens on the Gulf Coast.  With the donation being made through a corporate sponsor program, these dollars will be matched 2-for 1, bring the level of assistance our students provided to over $3600.  Very Nice Work, Ladies & Gentlemen……Be Proud!

Honoring Achievement – 2004-2005

Advanced Jazz Ensemble Awarded Silver Medal at IAJE State Finals!

Congratulations from NRHS FOM

Choral Groups Shine at IAJE Central Districts

Concert Choir – Silver Medal

Madrigal Choir – Bronze Medal

Women’s Ensemble – Bronze Medal

Lions Club All-State Band

Scott Hogan and Alicia Maloney have been selected for the Lions Club All-State Band, performing April 27^th thru April 30^th in Nashua, NH

All-State Chorus

Josh DeBenedetto has been selected to attend the Mass. Music Educators Association All-State conference in March and to sing at the All State Concert at Symphony Hall.  CONGRATULATIONS JOSH!

2005 IAJE State Festival Results!

Advanced Jazz Ensemble – SILVER MEDAL

2005 IAJE Central District Festival Results!

Advanced Jazz Ensemble – GOLD MEDAL

Outstanding Musician Awards presented to Scott Hogan, Ebbie Bonczek, and RC Granger

Intermediate Jazz Ensemble – SILVER MEDAL

Outstanding Musician Awards presented to Kellan Thomas, Dan Munger and Jon Peters

Grants Received to bring Adam Frey to Nashoba for the Magazu Memorial Fund Concert

FOM wishes to acknowledge grants and donations from the Bolton Cultural Council, BOSE, Citizens Bank, Drs. Robichaud and Davey of the Concord Clinic, Renaissance Electronics, Stow Gardens, and the Yamaha Corporation.

2004-2005 Central District Selections (*All-State Nominees)

CHORUS

Joanna Brench
Natalya Betzig*
Jill Whalen*
Josh Debenedetto*
Tom Mullane*
Ashley Owen*

ORCHESTRA

Ellen Hartford*, violin
Amy Gollins*, Oboe
Alicia Maloney, Oboe

CONCERT BAND

Jessie Carwile, clarinet
Scott Hogan, baritone Saxophone
Chris Hartford*, timpani

Of Special Note:

Chris Hartford received the highest score on both snare drum and timpani

Michael Magazu had been selected as Orchestra’s lead trumpet, and received an All-State Nomination

Honoring Achievement – 2003-2004

Lions Club All-State Band

Mike Magazu and Amy Gollins have been selected for the Lions Club All-State Band, performing May 5^th thru May 8^th in Hyannis, MA

All Eastern Conference Bands

Christopher Hartford has been nominated to represent Massachusetts in next year’s All-Eastern Conference Band.  The Eastern Division of the Music Educators National Conference is made up of 13 eastern states, from Maine to Maryland, and the Department of Defense schools in Europe.

MICCA Festival Results!

Madrigal Choir and Women’s Ensemble – Silver Medals

Concert Choir and Concert Band – Bronze Medals

Special Thanks to Bruce Thomas, Berklee College of Music

Mr. Thomas, father of Dues Band Bass player Kellan Thomas and a Professor at Berklee, came to NRHS to work with Dues Band and Jazz Ensemble on Jazz Improvisation techniques in March.  See Mr. Thomas’ bio at the Berklee website

Special Thanks to Lawrence Isaacson, Boston Conservatory of Music

Mr. Isaacson, a professor at the Conservatory, came to NRHS to work with the Concert Band in March.  Visit his webpage at lawrenceisaacson.com.

IAJE Central District Jazz Festival

Congratulations to Thursday Night Dues Band, recipient of a Bronze award. Individual achievement awards were given to Steven Miller, Ben Moore, and Max Nicoll

Congratulations to Jazz Ensemble, recipient of a Silver award. Individual achievement awards were give to Chris Hartford, Scott Hogan, and Mike Magazu

The Music department would like to express its' thanks Bolton Printing for their generous donation of tickets for the Air Force Jazz Ambassadors Concert at NRHS in January.

Nashoba Music Students Shine in Central Districts
Six Qualify to Audition for All-State!

14 Nashoba students were chosen to participate in the annual Central District Music Festival sponsored by the Massachusetts Music Educators Association (MMEA) at Mechanics Hall in Worcester

Central District Concert Band participants were:

Mike Magazu – Principle Trumpet

Chris Hartford – Mallet Percussion

Amy Gollins – Oboe & English Horn

Kristin Squires – Clarinet

Jessica Carwile – Clarinet

Central District Chorus participants were:

Altos: Joanna Brench, Rebecca Loeb, Amy Owen

Bass: Josh DeBenedetto

Sopranos: Natalya Betzig, Amanda Gaughan, Jill Whalen

Tenor: Andy Bawn

In addition the following students qualified to audition for the All-State Music Festival:

Mike Magazu, Chris Hartford, Kristin Squires, Jill Whalen, Natalya Betzig, and Ashley Owen

The Lively Foundation Drum Set (Full Story)

'02 Choral/Band Alum Performs at Princeton

Alison Squires '02 performed in the Princeton Triangle Club's 113^th annual musical-comedy production, "For Love or Funny".  Princeton University’s Triangle Club is the oldest collegiate musical-comedy troupe in the nation, and the only college group that creates an original, student-written musical each year that is presented on a national tour.

Central District Jazz Audition Results!

Mike Magazu was selected for the Central District Jazz Ensemble

All-New England Band Festival Selections!

The Music Department extends congratulations to Kate MacAloney (flute, class of ’04) and Christopher Hartford (percussion, class of ’05) on their acceptances into the All-New England Band Festival.

Band Alumni in UMass Minuteman Marching Band

Four NRHS alumni performed with the University of Massachusetts Minuteman Marching Band in 2003: Jamie Hogan '01, Scott Frazer '03, Matt Brench '03, and Rainy Stanford '03 (Drumline).

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