The Greater Johnstown School District Music Department is proud to announce their Spring Concert schedule. All concerts take place in the Johnstown High School Performing Arts Center.
All concerts are free and open to the public.
Dear Knox Band & Chorus Families,
Every year the month of March is dedicated as “Music In Our Schools Month.” During this time music education becomes the focus of schools across the nation. It began as a statewide celebration in 1973, and has grown to encompass a day, week, and in 1985 it became an entire month. The Greater Johnstown School District Music Department is holding two events to observe Music In Our Schools Month!
First, the Knox bands and choruses will perform for the All-City Concert on Wednesday, March 6th (details are beneath this letter).
The second event is the “Afternoon of Music” on Thursday, March 7th which will take place at the High School. There, all band and chorus students will showcase the concert selections for one another.
The Knox “Afternoon of Music” schedule is:
We are very excited to take part in this celebration! For more information about Music In Our Schools Month please visit www.nafme.org. Both concerts will count toward the performance portion of the third quarter average. If you have questions or concerns please feel free to contact us.
Sincerely,
Jennifer Casey, Instrumental (762-3711 – Knox)
Ashley Armer, Vocal (762-3711 – Knox, 762-3714 – Glebe)
Who: 7th & 8th Grade Band & Chorus Members (& other district ensembles)
What: All City Concert
When: Wednesday, March 6th at 7:00 p.m.
Where: Johnstown High School Performing Arts Center
Why: March is Music in Our Schools Month – It’s time to celebrate!
Please join us in the Johnstown High School Performing Arts Center to enjoy both vocal and instrumental student performances at the following Winter Concerts:
All events begin at 7:00 p.m.
Admission to all concerts is free, but the donation of a non-perishable food item for the local food pantry is most appreciated. Food donation boxes will be located in the JHS PAC lobby on concert nights.
Congratulations to the following Johnstown High School music students, selected to participate in the Area All-State Music Festival in Saratoga Springs on Saturday, November 17:
On Friday, August 3rd, 26 Warren Street Students, together with 26 parents and five chaperones, all under the direction of Warren Street Music Teacher Lynn Makrin, attended the 2018 SPAC Classical Kids performance with the Philadelphia Orchestra.
The event was full of space related activities, ice cream, a drumming circle, and then a fabulous concert including Sibelius’ “Night Ride and Sunrise,” a new work by Theofanidis called “Rainbow Body,” and Holst’s “The Planets” with full accompanying video from NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratories.
Special thanks to the Johnstown Music Support Group and to the community for fundraising to support the bus for this wonderful trip. All of the students who went will receive a “Classical Kids” pass for free admission to all of SPAC’s classical events from now until they graduate from high school.
On Wednesday, June 13, volunteer members of the Knox eighth grade band performed for residents of the Wells House and Pine View Commons nursing homes.
Performers included: Cecelia D’Amore-clarinet, Mackenzie Heffernan-percussion, Emily Gelman-saxophone, Emma Jean Herrick-trumpet, Shauna McCullough-bassoon, Gabby Pettit-flute, Hailey Preston-horn, Luke Solby- flute, Anthony Tybor-percussion, Edna Witzke-clarinet.
The students did a wonderful job and enjoyed sharing their talents!
Thank you to the Sixth Grade Ensemble and the Knox Winds Ensemble for promoting Music In Our Schools Month with awesome instrumental performances during the March 8, 2018 Board of Education meeting!
Music in our Schools Month Presentation at our BOE meeting. Great job Music Department. pic.twitter.com/MLrPcyLhNe
— Johnstown Athletics (@JTathletics) March 8, 2018
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— Johnstown Athletics (@JTathletics) March 8, 2018
Congratulations to Knox Junior High School student and bassoon player Cecelia D’Amore! Cecelia performed with the New York State Band Directors Association’s Middle School Honor Band on Saturday, March 3, in Liverpool, NY.
Cecelia, along with 105 other students from across the state, worked with guest conductor Dr. Milt Allen. The band performed four pieces, including the world premier of a commissioned work titled “Exhale” by Sean O’Loughlin. Selection for this prestigious ensemble included an application process and scores from the New York State School Music Association’s solo festival.
Five Johnstown High School students were selected for and performed in the NYSSMA Zone 7 Area All State Music Festival this past weekend, November 17 and 18, in Saratoga Springs. All students were selected based on their Spring 2017 NYSSMA All-State Solo auditions.
Chorus:
Band:
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