NEWS

2013
Congratulations
to the following students for their acceptance to the MMEA All-State
Festival
February 28 - March 2,
2013
@ the Seaport Hotel,
Boston
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All-State Concert -
March 2, 2013
Symphony Hall, Boston
All-State Chorus
John Ibrahim
Chris Kelleher
Anthony Rodriguez
Tom Little
John Blake
Marguerite Lee
Madison Tribuna
Isabella Aspinwall
All-State Band & Orchestra
Ty-Lucas Kelley
Kristina Sharra
Eric Muller

CONGRATULATIONS
The following Norwood
High School students have been accepted into the
2013 MMEA Southeast Junior District's Festival:
Mixed Chorus
MarleneAntas
Elizabeth Casey
Daniel Chiaravalloti
Amber Chisholm
Nicholas Gassoway
Vignesh Mahalingam
Brian McDonough
Rachel Smith
JohnStanley
Joseph Sweeney
Jeff Wood
Band
Alexandra Dimitriou, Trumpet
Sadie Krall, Alto Saxophone
Matthew MacKenzie, Tenor Saxophone
Laura O'Malley, Mallets
Orchestra
Julia
Ragusa, Violin
Thomas White, Timpani
The following Coakley Middle School
students have been accepted into the
2013 MMEA Southeast Jr. District's Festival:
Mixed Chorus
Owen Kelly, tenor
Julia Kiley, alto
Sam LeSavage, bass
Ronald Marshalsea III, tenor
Katherine McDonough, alto
Anthony Petruzelli, tenor
Timothy Prendergast, bass
Liam Rigby, bass
Rochelle St. Jean, alto
Stephen Tribuna, bass
Band
Adam Islam, french horn
Michael MacDonald, trombone
Orchestra
Andrew Foley, string bass
Celeste McGinty, cello
Carissa Turner, viola
Junior
Festival Concert -Taunton High School
March 8-9 (changed to March 9th & 10th)

Congratulations to
Chris Kelleher and
Anthony Rodriguez for being 2 of 9 students from all of Massachusetts
accepted into the
National Association for Music Education (NAFME) All-Eastern Honors
Ensemble. They are invited to attend The Eastern Division Conference,
which is held every two years and is hosted by a local state Music Educators
Association. The 2013 Conference will take place from April 4-7, 2013 at
the
Connecticut Convention Center, 100 Columbus Boulevard, Hartford CT where
they will be performing in a concert on Sunday, April 7th at 1:00.
Also, a Congratulations
to the following students who have been accepted
into the SE Senior District Chorus:
Bella Aspinwall, John Blake*, Mike Breen*, Melissa Clarke*, John Ibrahim*, Chris
Kelleher*, Jamie Leanos*, Marguerite Lee*, Tom Little*, Sarah Maloney, Sam McGrath*,
Andrew Millin*, Matt O'Connor, Anthony Rodriguez*, Benny Rodriguez*, Matt Tibeau*,
Jessica Thompson, and Madison Tribuna*.
A *
denotes those students who have been recommended for All-State auditions

Congratulations
to the following students who have been accepted
into the SE Senior District Instrumental
Concert Band & Orchestra
* Ty-Lucas Kelley orchestra
Hannah Logan orchestra
* Kristina Sharra orchestra
Walker Alexander band
John Boulos band
Ryan Clapp band
Meghan Ferris band
*
Eric Muller band
A *
denotes those students who have been recommended for All-State auditions
Senior Festival Concert-Barnstable High School
January 11-12, 2013




2012 MICCA
Festival results
Choral Ensembles
NHS Madrigal Choir, director Ashley Nelson -
GOLD
NHS Concordia (Men's Chorus), director Ashley Nelson -
GOLD
NHS Concert Chorale (Mixed Chorus), director Ashley Nelson -
GOLD
NHS Muses (Women's Chorus), director Ashley Nelson -
SILVER
CMS 8th grade Mixed chorus, director Christopher Martin -
SILVER
CMS Honor Chorus, director Christopher Martin -
SILVER
Elementary Honor Chorus, director Constance Cook -
SILVER
Instrumental Ensembles
NHS Wind Ensemble, director Steven Conant -
GOLD
NHS Concert Band, director Steven Conant -
SILVER
NHS Orchestra, director Steven Conant -
BRONZE
CMS Honor Band, director Christopher Noce -
SILVER
Elementary Honor Band, directors Elana Swardlick & Larry Smith -
GOLD
2012 Winter
Guard
Placed
First in their Division to win the
NESBA State Championships
This
"Club Team" had an undefeated season.
NHS Winterguard, directed by Michael Lombo

2012 MMEA All-State Conference
was
held March 1st-3rd with the Concert @ Symphony Hall on Saturday,
March 3rd
Congratulations to the following students:
Ty-Lucas Kelley & Nick Martin
All-State
Concert Band
Robert McDonough
Chris Kelleher
Tom Little
A.J. Robinson
Anthony Rodriguez
All-State Chorus





Southeast Junior
District Results
2011-2012
Congratulations to the
following students who were accepted into this year's Southeastern
Massachusetts Junior District Festival:
Coakley Middle
School
Mixed Chorus:
Amber Chisholm, alto
Rachel Smith, alto
Paul Galvin, tenor
Brian McDonough, tenor
Joseph Sweeney, tenor
Stephen Tribuna, tenor
Jeffrey Wood, tenor
Nicholas Gassoway, bass
John Stanley, bass
Dan Ugochukwu, bass
Orchestra:
Meghan Ferris, french
horn, Grade 8
Sara Harder, viola,
Grade 8
Michael MacDonald,
trombone, Grade 7
Celeste McGinty, cello,
Grade 7
Daniel Sullivan, french
horn, Grade 8
Band:
Matthew Mackenzie, tenor
saxophone, Grade 8
Norwood High
School
(all students grade 9)
Chorus
Mary Kate Foley
Jessica Thompson
Izzy LeSavage
Bella Aspinwall
Isac Vieira
John Blake
Matt Eckhardt
Michael Flaherty
Gerald Foye
Band
Mairead Kerrigan, Bass Clarinet
SE Junior District Concert @
Attleboro HS
Saturday, March 10th

Senior Southeast Districts Results
Congratulations to the following Norwood High School students on being selected
to Senior Southeast Districts for 2011-2012
Choral students:
Michael Breen, Jimmy
Flaherty, Chris Kelleher*, James Leanos
*, Thomas Little*,
Robert McDonough*, Sam McGrath, A.J. Robinson*,
Anthony Rodriguez*, Benny Rodriguez*,
Matthew Thibeau, Danielle Wood
Instrumental students:
Concert Band: Hayley Gundlach, Owen Kerrigan, Nick Martin*, Eric Muller
Orchestra:
Ty-Lucas Kelley*, Kristina Sharra*
*
All-State recommendation
SE Senior District Concert @ Oliver Ames
in North Easton, MA.
Saturday,
January 7th

NHS Brass Quintet: GOLD Medal
Michael Clarke
Owen Kerrigan
Pat Maroun
Eric Muller
Kate Tatar
NHS Saxophone Duo: GOLD Medal
Nick Martin
James O'Connor
Eric Muller - Solo - Trumpet:
SILVER Medal
2011 MICCA Concert & Choral Festival Results
Elementary Honor Chorus Silver medal
Constance Cook, director
Elementary Honor Band Silver medal
Elana Swardlick, Larry Smith, directors
CMS 8
th
grade Mixed Chorus Silver medal
CMS Honor Chorus Silver medal
Christopher Martin, director
NHS Madrigal Choir Gold medal
NHS Concert Chorale Gold medal
NHS Muses Gold medal
NHS Mens’ Choir Silver medal
NHS Womens’ Choir Silver medal
Ashley Nelson, director
NHS Wind Ensemble Silver medal
NHS Concert Band Silver medal
NHS Orchestra Bronze medal
Steven Conant, director
Stars @ Symphony Date TBA
2010-2011
CONGRATULATIONS
The following students have been selected
to perform in the
2011 MMEA All-State Conference
The
Conference will be held March 24-26 with the Concert @ Symphony Hall on Saturday
3/26
Accepted into MMEA Jazz Ensemble
James
O'Connor '11
Accepted into the MMEA All-State Chorus
A.J.
Robinson '12
Robert McDonough '12
Anthony Rodriguez '14
students are listed by YOG

We are proud to announce
that the following students successfully
auditioned for and were accepted into the Junior South
East District Festival (grades 7-9), which will be held March 11-12, 2011 at
Attleboro High School.
From the Coakley Middle School:
In the Chorus: Isabella Aspinwall, John Blake, Amber Chisholm, Erin
Crowley, Matthew Eckhardt, Brian McDonough, Andrew Millin, Rachel
Smith, Joseph Sweeney, Jessica Thompson, Benjamin Wong, Jeffrey Wood
In the band: Michele Daly; clarinet, Matthew MacKenzie;
tenor saxophone
In the orchestra: Meghan Ferris & Daniel Sullivan; french horn,
Charlotte Rivard, cello
From the High School:
In the Chorus: James Leanos, Marguerite Lee, Sarah Maloney,
Megan
McCarthy, Madison Tribuna
In the band: Alexander Walker; tuba
In the Jazz band: Anna Sheehan & John Boulos; trumpet,
Molly Maturo; trombone
Congratulations to all.

We are proud to announce
that the following NHS students successfully
auditioned for and were accepted into the Senior South East District
Festival, which will be held January 7-8 at Duxbury High School's
Center for Performing Arts. Those students' whose names show an
*
scored in the top half of the district, and have been recommended to
audition for the Massachusetts All-State Festival.
Jazz band: *James O'Connor, Alto Sax
Band: Michael Clarke; trombone, Hayley Gundlach; clarinet, Ty-Lucas
Kelley; clarinet,*Patrick Maroun; trumpet,
*Eric Muller; trumpet,
Courtney Schick; flute, *KatherineTatar; French
horn
Chorus: *Nicole Breen, Christopher
Kelliher, Erin Kelley, Thomas
Little, *Eddie Lynch, *Robert
McDonough, Rasika Murali,* AJ Robinson,
*Anthony Rodriquez, Matt Thibeau, Samantha Wood
Orchestra: Kim Lester; string bass,*Kristina
Sharra; violin, Brianna
Tran; violin, Andrew Visconti; violin
Congratulations to all.
Catherine Connor-Moen
Director of Fine Arts
MICCA
2010
Results for Norwood
Performing Groups
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NHS Madrigal Choir, under the direction of Ashley
Nelson:
GOLD Medal
NHS Concert Chorale, under the direction of Ashley Nelson:
GOLD Medal
NHS Women's Concert Choir, under the direction of Ashley Nelson:
SILVER Medal
NHS Men's Choir, under the
direction of Ashley Nelson:
SILVER Medal
NHS Muses, under the direction of
Ashley Nelson:
GOLD Medal
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NHS Wind Ensemble, under the direction of Steven Conant:
GOLD Medal
NHS Concert Band, under the direction of Steven Conant:
SILVER Medal
NHS Orchestra, under the direction of Steven Conant:
SILVER Medal
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CMS Honor Chorus, under the direction of Christopher Martin:
SILVER Medal
CMS Honor Band, under the direction of Craig
Chisholm
SILVER Medal
Norwood Fifth Grade Honor Band, under the direction of Elana Swardlick
and assisted by Laura Doyle & Larry Smith:
SILVER Medal
We're very proud of our ensembles and their directors. A sincere thank
you to all for your continual cooperation and support.
Cathy Moen - Director of Fine Arts
Norwood Public Schools
MICCA Solo 2010
Congratulations to Eric Muller
Gold Medal on Trumpet

The following students have been selected
to perform in the
2010
MMEA All-State Conference
Will
Gearty, Tenor Saxophone & Ty-Lucas Kelley, Clarinet
will
perform with the All-State Concert Band
Robert Smith, Bass
Robert McDonough, Tenor
Shannon McDonough, Alto
will
perform with the All-State Chorus

Choral Students accepted to
Sr. Southeast Districts
Rasika Murali ('11)
A.J. Robinson ('12)
Chris Kelleher ('13)
Erin Kelly ('11)
Cianne Maloney ('11)
Accepted with an All-State
Recommendation
Shannon McDonough ('10)
Robert McDonough ('12)
Eddie Lynch ('11)
Bobby Smith ('10)
{students above listed by YOG}
Instrumental Students accepted
to Sr. Southeast Districts
Orchestra
Kim Lester Grade 11 String Bass
Jazz Ensemble
James O'Connor - Alto Saxophone, 1st chair
Concert Band
Courtney Schick Grade 11 Flute
Rebecca Baturin Grade 12 Clarinet
Ty Lucas Kelley Grade 9 Clarinet
Will Gearty Grade 12 Tenor Saxophone
Patrick Maroun Grade 11 Trumpet
Josh Cooper Grade 12 Mallets
All State Recommendations:
Will Gearty, Rebecca Baturin, Ty Lucas
Kelley, Josh
Cooper and James O'Connor.

News from the Coakley
Middle School Music Dept.
The Coakley Middle School Music Department is pleased
to announce the
following acceptances into the Southeastern Junior Districts Festival
Treble Chorus
Sarah Maloney, alto
Megan McCarthy, alto
Jessica Thompson, soprano
Mixed Chorus
Matthew O'Connor, tenor
Anthony Rodriguez, tenor
Christopher Wong, bass
Orchestra
Charlotte Rivard, cello
Kristina Sharra, violin
Band
Walker Alexander, tuba
John Boulos, trumpet
Jazz Band
Anna Mackenzie Sheehan, trumpet
All students worked extremely hard at their auditions and we are very
proud of their efforts.
Craig Chisholm and Christopher Martin

NHS Students accepted to the
Southeastern Junior District Festival
Treble Chorus
Amelia Cooper
Danielle Wood
Band
Shannon Peterson on Flute
Cameron
Moulton on Timpani
Jazz Band
Eric Muller, 1st
Chair Trumpet

5th Grade Honor Band receives
Platinum Medal @ Great East Festival
2010
under the direction of Elana
Swardlick
assisted by Laura Doyle & Larry Smith
Elementary Honor Orchestra receives Gold Medal @ Great East
Festival 2010
under the direction of Katherine O'Toole
CMS Honor Chorus and the CMS Men's Chorus received Gold
Medals for their performances at the Great East Festival 2009
under the direction of Chris Martin
See elementary page for other information