NSHS Music
This past weekend Directors Fritz Benz and Regina McAdam took 177 hard-working students and 20 dedicated and caring chaperones to Hershey, PA to perform at the Music in the Parks Festival competition in Hershey, PA. Our performing ensembles and their respective awards were:
- HS Concert Band, Superior rating, 1st place, Overall highest score award
- HS Jazz Ensemble, Superior rating, 1st place, Overall highest score award
- HS Women's Chorus, Superior rating, 1st place, Overall highest score award
- HS Chamber Choir, Superior rating, 1st place
- HS Concert Choir, Superior rating, 1st place
Individual awards:
Erik Pelletier-Outstanding jazz soloist
Bridget Hall-Outstanding choral accompanist on marimba
Each of these 5 ensembles was awarded the highest possible award, the Superior rating and each won 1st place in its respective division. Of the 28 groups at the festival, only 8 received the Superior rating, 5 of which went to N. Smithfield groups. Also, N. Smithfield groups won the Overall trophies for the highest possible score of any Band, Jazz Ensemble or Chorus.
Finally, 3 students were recognized for individual honors, of which 2 were from N. Smithfield. Erik Pelletier, grade 11 won an outstanding award for jazz solo and Bridget Hall, grade 10 won for oustanding accompanist on marimba.
Congratulations Mrs. McAdam!
Mrs. Regina McAdam has been recognized as the 2011-2012 Teacher of the Year for the North Smithfield School District! Mrs. McAdam is the high school choral director. Anyone who has had the privilege of singing in the NSHS chorus knows that Mrs. McAdam is most deserving of this award. Since she arrival at NSHS, she has led our chorus program to amazing heights. Mrs. McAdam has pushed her students to this level of achievement through her passion, dedication and hard work. This is evident by the countless awards received by our choral program and by our individual chorus students. She has also worked diligently to include all students into the program, regardless of ability. By doing this, she has fostered a love of music and an appreciation for the arts as an essential part of a well-rounded educational experience.
Please join me in congratulating Mrs. McAdam on this tremendous accomplishment! She will now be nominated for the Rhode Island Teacher of the Year Award, which is announced annually by the Department of Education.
