at Trinity Jazz Festival, May 20th
More photos here
More photos here
Approximately 70 students from
the Maggie Walker Governor's School orchestra,
chorus, and jazz bands, led by
Taylor Barnett, traveled to Boston April 20th-23rd to participate in music
clinics at Boston University and offer a free public performance at Fanueil
Hall at Quincy Market in Boston.
On Friday, April 21st, clinics were led by Dr. Ann Howard Jones on the New England Conservatory (chorus), James Merenda, Director of Jazz at Boston University (jazz) and Dr. David Hoose, Director of Orchestral Studies at Boston University (orchestra) at Marsh Chapel on the Boston University campus.
Later that day, from 4-6PM, all
four groups (including Jazz I and Jazz II)
played an outdoor concert outside
Faneuil Hall for tourists and after-work
visitors to Quincy Market. They
drew a nice-sized, appreciative crowd.
Students spent Saturday visiting
Boston landmarks including the Freedom Trail,
Fenway Park, Harvard Square and
the Public Gardens and attended a
Saturday night performance of
the Blue Man Group.
Students' thanks go Taylor
Barnett and Leigh Ann Rankin of the Music Boosters
for making trip arrangements
and reservations and to Phil Tharp
and our chaperones for accompanying
the group on the trip.
See Boston trip photos here
See Danny Yates' full Jabberwock
story here
Jazz Band Performs at Inauguration
Concert
Williamsburg, January 13th
More Inauguration Concert Photos
2005 Spring Band/Chorus/Orchestra
Trip
New York Photos
Concert Band
Joey Accordino--1st chair trumpet,
Jacob Reinhard--8th chair clarinet,
Megan ODonnell--15th chair clarinet,
Jason Oh--23rd chair clarinet.
The MLWGS Music Boosters is a parent led organization that supports the music program through fund raising, event planning, and organizing parent involvement. Very few of the extra-curricular activities that are available to the music students at Maggie Walker would be possible without the support that the Music Boosters provides.
The major activities that the Music Boosters organized/participated in were:
- Back To School Picnic for the
music program
- Fall Festival
- Night Of The Dragon Silent
Auction
- Winter Concert (pre-concert
dinner, program, ushers,
CD recording, post-concert reception)
- Spring Trip (fund raising,
planning)
- Spring concert (pre-concert
dinner, program, ushers,
CD recording, post-concert reception)
- Student Awards Banquet
The Music Boosters consists of the Boosters Board and parents who have filled out a membership application and paid the membership dues. The board meets every month and stays in contact with the parents through e-mail. Parents may volunteer to take part in activities, but are not required to.
-- Taylor Barnett, Jazz Band and Orchestra Director
School Music Calendar 2005-2006
2006
February 3-4 All-District
Bands
February 25
All-Virginia Band & Orchestra Auditions
April 6-8
All-Virginia Band & Orchestra Festival
April 7-8
Solo/Ensemble Festival
April 20-23
Spring Trip to Boston
May 15
Maggie Walker Spring Concert (7:00PM)
May 20
Trinity Jazz Festival (8:30 arrival 9:15-10AM Performance) Directions
May 31
Awards Program (6:30PM school cafeteria)
The
Virginia Band & Orchestra Directors Association
has information about district
auditions and festivals
Music Events in Richmond
The Richmond Jazz Society calendar
of jazz events in our area.
University of Richmond Modlin Center
Performance Calendar
.
Virginia Commonwealth University's
Music
Events Calendar .
Style Weekly's Arts
& Entertainment Calendar .
Page maintained by Dan
Ream
for Maggie Walker Music Boosters
Last Updated May 25, 2006