This year, many of Chelmsford’s band, chorus, and orchestra students have worked diligently with their teachers to prepare for state-level music events, including the MMEA’s Northeast District, Junior District, and All-State Festivals. The talent and drive of these students is consistently demonstrated through the sheer numbers of students who are accepted each year, and this year has produced another crop of successful auditions!
 
In the fall, many of our CHS musicians auditioned with over 1,100 music students from schools across the Northeastern part of Massachusetts to participate in the 2013 Northeast Senior District Music Ensembles. Chelmsford is proud to have had 19 CHS students chosen to participate in this event.
 
Students who qualified for the Northeast Senior District Festival from CHS this fall are:

Melanie Boudreau, Chorus (Director Carl Rondina)
Linda Carpenter, Band (Director Matthew Sexauer)
Amanda Chang, Orchestra (Director Kate Comeau)
Dorothy Chung, Orchestra (Director Kate Comeau)
Karen Chung, Orchestra (Director Kate Comeau)
Caroline Flynn, Chorus (Director Carl Rondina)
Paul Huang, Orchestra (Director Kate Comeau)
Kripa Joseph, Chorus (Director Carl Rondina)
Richard Kaminuma, Orchestra (Director Kate Comeau)
Jacob Kelsey, Chorus (Director Carl Rondina)
Billy Kubik, Chorus (Director Carl Rondina)
Hannah Lee, Orchestra (Director Kate Comeau)
Ann Lin, Orchestra (Director Kate Comeau)
Rebecca Mackillop, Orchestra (Director Kate Comeau)
Jordan McMahon, Band (Director Matthew Sexauer)
Kim Rossman, Chorus (Director Carl Rondina)
Shayan Sobhian, Chorus (Director Carl Rondina)
Elizabeth Sperry, Band (Director Matthew Sexauer)
Chris Torres, Chorus (Director Carl Rondina)
 
 
In addition to these 19 students being accepted, students who received a score in the top 50% of their area were eligible to audition for the MMEA All-State Ensembles. Those students selected for the All-State Ensembles will perform at Symphony Hall in Boston at the end of March. This year, the following students will represent Chelmsford at the Massachusetts Music Educators All-State Concert at Symphony Hall:
 
Dorothy Chung, CHS Orchestra (Director Kate Comeau)
Elizabeth Sperry, CHS Band (Director Matt Sexauer)
 
 Besides the MMEA Northeast District and All-State competitions that are only open to high school students, Chelmsford is lucky to have  students from Chelmsford High School, McCarthy Middle School and Parker Middle School in Chelmsford selected to participate in the MMEA Northeast Junior District Festival!
 
After auditions of approximately 1,000 students from more than 95 public and private schools held in January, a select number of students from grades seven through nine were selected to participate in this prestigious Massachusetts Music Educators Association event. The program is offered by the MMEA as an enrichment opportunity providing a musical experience to talented young people. The students were selected to perform in the Junior District Concert Band, Orchestra, Girls Chorus and Boys Chorus.  They will rehearse with guest conductors and then perform in a concert to be held at Lowell High School in Lowell, MA on Saturday, March 23, 2013.
 
Students Representing the Chelmsford Public Schools in the MMEA Junior District Festival will be:
 
CHELMSFORD HIGH SCHOOL
Manasi Danke, Chorus (Director Carl Rondina)
Anthony Hong, Orchestra (Director Kate Comeau)
Gabriella Huggler, Chorus (Director Carl Rondina)
Megan Peterson, Chorus (Director Carl Rondina)
Katherine Rigney, Chorus (Director Carl Rondina)
Julia Segal, Chorus (Director Carl Rondina)
 
PARKER MIDDLE SCHOOL
Gina Castellano, Chorus (Director Jodi Richardson)
Andre Dahahy, Orchestra (Director Lisa Tiano)
Tyler Fleming, Chorus (Director Jodi Richardson)
Wes Fortier, Chorus (Director Jodi Richardson)
Kate Heineman, Chorus (Director Jodi Richardson)
Hannah Kirstel, Chorus (Director Jodi Richardson)
Nadya Lisciotto, Chorus (Director Jodi Richardson)
Peter Miller, Chorus (Director Jodi Richardson)
 
McCARTHY MIDDLE SCHOOL
Natalie Fay, Chorus (Director Jodi Richardson)
Melanie Foo, Orchestra (Director Susan Slocum)
Melinda Yu, Orchestra (Director Susan Slocum)
 
Congratulations to all of these students and their music teachers!

Special thanks to Chelmsford Friends of Music; this organization pays for the registration fees for all District and All State festival participation.
 
***Picture attached: CHS Senior District Participants and their Directors Celebrate their musical achievement!
 
For more information, please contact Christina Whittlesey, Fine and Performing Arts Department Coordinator, at the above address, e-mail and phone number.