"Bye Bye Birdie" a success!

HMS senior and Bye Bye Birdie Music Director Henry Lewers ('08) writes:

The High Mowing School Spring Play, Bye Bye Birdie, was performed at the Pine Hill Waldorf School Auditorium April 24-26. Pictures can be seen by clicking here.

A wonderful time was had by all --- cast, crew, orchestra, and audience!

Calendar of upcoming High Mowing School concerts and music events

No upcoming performances at this time. Thank you for a great year!

Three students will represent HMS at NH All-State Jazz Festival 2008

On February 9, three High Mowing students will perform at the New Hampshire Jazz All-State Concert, taking place at Pinkerton Academy in Derry, New Hampshire at 1:00.

Helen Wright ('08), alto voice, and Matt Frost ('09), tenor voice, will perform in one of two Jazz Choirs. Each vocal part (SATB) will be carried by only seven singers each, and many opportunites for solos will present themselves!

Henry Lewers ('08), piano, earned the highest score of any pianist in the state, and will perform in the Honors Jazz Band (a big band consisting of rhythm section and 15 horns --- saxes, trumpets, and trombones). This bests his results from last year, when he earned the second-highest score.

Fun fact: On a per-capita basis, HMS will have the highest numbers of participating students of any school in the state!

Tickets will be on sale the day of the performance (February 9) and a CD and DVD of the concert will be professionally recorded and produced.

Five Students to represent HMS at NH All-State Music Festival

The audition results are in! Representing HMS in the All-State Chorus will be alto Amanda Mullen ('10) and soprano Emily Flemming ('09). Selected for the Orchestra were cellist Zoe Falk ('10), violist Nicole Perez ('10) and violinist Michiko Takahashi ('08). Nicole received the second highest score among violists in the state, and Michiko's score puts her in the sixth chair of the first violin section, besting her score from the two previous years.

Congratulations to Amanda, Emily, Zoe, Nicole, and Michiko, and thank you for your hard work and buoyant energy throughout the rehearsal and audition process!

The Festival will be held April 3-5. Tickets will be on sale the day of the performance at the Capitol Center for the Arts in Concord, NH (pictured) on April 5; a CD and DVD of the concert will be professionally recorded and produced.

NH All-State Jazz Festival 2008

Seven HMS music students auditioned for NH All-State Jazz Festival 2008 on Saturday, 10/27/07. Held at Litchfield High School, the auditions were arduous and competitive, but preparation levels were also high.

The HMS Music Department would like to thank the following students for their hard work, preparation, and willingness to put themselves on the line in a stressful audition environment:

Helen Wright ('08), alto voice
Henry Lewers ('08), piano
Matt Frost ('09), tenor voice
Julia Balit ('09), alto voice
Shea Vacarro ('10), guitar
Seamus Conley ('11), drums
Jaimen Perez ('11), trumpet

Whether or not these students are accepted to the Festival (to be held at Pinkerton Academy, pictured, in Derry during early February), their hard work and preparation will pay off for them in terms of their musicianship, as well as their ability to face tough situations (like future auditions and even job interviews!) with grace.

Watch this space for updates!