FARMINGTON — The Mt. Blue Regional School District Music Department has announced the upcoming March concert series in celebration of “Music in Our Schools” month. These concerts feature the school choruses, bands and orchestras from Academy Hill School, Cape Cod Hill School, Cascade Brook Elementary School, Mt. Blue Middle School and Mt. Blue High School.
Starting the concert series will be the district-wide Chorus Festival on Thursday, March 9, in Bjorn Auditorium at the Mt. Blue Campus. There will be two choral concerts on this evening. The fifth grade chorus and seventh and eighth grade chorus will perform at 6 p.m. under the direction of Lindsay Burke and Adrian St. Pierre. The sixth grade chorus and Mt. Blue High School choruses will perform at 7:30 p.m. under the direction of Scott Dunbar and Adrian St. Pierre. The choruses will be accompanied by Patricia Hayden and Krista Lyman.
On Thursday, March 16, the district-wide Orchestra Celebration concert will take place at 7 p.m. in the gymnasium at the Mt. Blue Campus. It features orchestra students in grades four through 12 under the direction of Nancy Beacham and Steven Muise.
The district Band-a-rama will be held Thursday, March 23, in Bjorn Auditorium at the Mt. Blue Campus. There are also two band concerts on this evening. The fifth grade concert band and seventh and eighth grade concert band will perform at 6 p.m. The sixth grade concert band and Mt. Blue High School concert band will perform at 7:30 p.m. All concert bands in grades 5 through 12 performing in these concerts are directed by Karen Beacham and Krista Lyman.
In case of inclement weather, Monday, March 28, and/or Tuesday, March 29, will serve as a make-up dates for any postponed concerts.
All concerts are free and open to the public.
The Mt. Blue Music Boosters will serve ice cream after each concert for $1 a bowl. Music Booster scholarship applications will be available for interested students in grades five through 11. The Mt. Blue Music Boosters scholarship provides assistance to students who plan to continue music activities and instruction over the summer.
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