Summer Honors Band
Under the direction of Ms. Viscardi-Bankert, the Summer Honors Band ended their week of music camp with a concert on Friday, July 18th at The Savings Bank Theater. Over 70 plus students, ranging from 5th to 8th grade and a few high school music mentors, performed to a large audience made up of family and friends. Pieces of music played were Von Grrhart's 613th Regimental March, Cyclone, Highlights from Frozen, Home and Seven Nation Army. Congratulations to all for a great performance. If you missed the concert you can watch some of it from the links below. Just click on the name of the song.
Von Grrhart's 613th Regimental March and Cyclone
Highlights from Frozen
Home
Von Grrhart's 613th Regimental March and Cyclone
Highlights from Frozen
Home
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The last couple of months have been filled with so many events starting with the various WHS Spring Concerts, A Capella Night, Youth Honors Band, Memorial Day parade, Graduation and Visual Performing Arts Day (VPAD). This year the 8th grade band and chorale students were invited to perform with the high school students. Please check out our Photo Gallery page for pictures from some of these events. Posted below are some video links from these concerts for your viewing pleasure. More pictures and video links will be posted as they become available.
WHS Spring Concert
Yorkshire Ballard
New Era Fanfare
Arabian Dances
Chorale Concert
Larger than Life
Falling Slowly
Can't Hold Us
Brave Roar
When I'm Gone (The Cup Song)
Psalm 23 from "Songs of Faith"
Niska Banja
Musica Est Dei Donum Optimi & Amani
Song for the Unsung Hero
Prayer of the Children
I Was Here
Ain't Got Time to Die
How Can I Keep from Singing
Memorial Day Parade
Parade Route
National Anthem
God Bless America
A new Video Links page has been created for all video links from prior performances. Check them out if you missed a prior performance. We thank all of our parents for sharing their videos from these performances.
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Class of 2014
The Wakefield Music Boosters would like to congratulate all of our graduating seniors. They have provided us with wonderful performances for the past four years. Best wishes in all your future endeavors.
WHS Spring Concert
Yorkshire Ballard
New Era Fanfare
Arabian Dances
Chorale Concert
Larger than Life
Falling Slowly
Can't Hold Us
Brave Roar
When I'm Gone (The Cup Song)
Psalm 23 from "Songs of Faith"
Niska Banja
Musica Est Dei Donum Optimi & Amani
Song for the Unsung Hero
Prayer of the Children
I Was Here
Ain't Got Time to Die
How Can I Keep from Singing
Memorial Day Parade
Parade Route
National Anthem
God Bless America
A new Video Links page has been created for all video links from prior performances. Check them out if you missed a prior performance. We thank all of our parents for sharing their videos from these performances.
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Class of 2014
The Wakefield Music Boosters would like to congratulate all of our graduating seniors. They have provided us with wonderful performances for the past four years. Best wishes in all your future endeavors.
Warrior Marching Band Camp
A little over 3 weeks before band camp starts. Have you paid the first half of the activity fee of $130? If not please do so as soon as possible. Medical and Uniform Order forms are due on the first day of band camp, Aug. 11th. If you have any questions you can direct them to Mr. Tom Bankert at thomas.bankert@wpsk12.org
Sign Up sheet: http://goo.gl/750ihU
2014-2015 Bandcamp Schedule
2014-2015 Medical Form
2014-2015 Uniform Order Form
2014-2015 Frequently Asked Questions
Sign Up sheet: http://goo.gl/750ihU
2014-2015 Bandcamp Schedule
2014-2015 Medical Form
2014-2015 Uniform Order Form
2014-2015 Frequently Asked Questions
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Wakefield named one of 2014's Best Communities for Music Education by the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM Foundation)
This year the National Association of Music Merchants selected 376 districts in the country for having the best music education programs, Wakefield being one of them. In addition to Wakefield, there were also 13 other Massachusetts community chosen. To name some of them: Barnstable, Burlington, Belmont, Lexington, Wayland, Weston.
“These schools and districts make a strong commitment to music education in the core curriculum supporting its essential value to a well-rounded education for every child,” said Mary Luehrsen, NAMM Foundation executive director. “Strong, engaging programs that offer students access to music cannot thrive in a vacuum. The Best Communities designation and the SupportMusic Merit Award bring hard-won visibility to music classes, programs and departments that are keeping music education alive in our schools.”
"Now in its 15th year, the BCME program evaluates schools and districts based on funding, staffing of highly qualified teachers, commitment to standards, and access to music instruction. The NAMM Foundation with the assistance of researchers at The Institute for Educational Research and Public Service of Lawrence, Kansas (an affiliate of the University of Kansas) evaluate participants on these factors. Designations are made to districts and schools that demonstrate an exceptionally high commitment and greater access to music education."
For more information about NAMM please go to this link: http://www.namm.org/news/press-releases/namm-foundation-spotlights-2014%E2%80%99s-best-communities
“These schools and districts make a strong commitment to music education in the core curriculum supporting its essential value to a well-rounded education for every child,” said Mary Luehrsen, NAMM Foundation executive director. “Strong, engaging programs that offer students access to music cannot thrive in a vacuum. The Best Communities designation and the SupportMusic Merit Award bring hard-won visibility to music classes, programs and departments that are keeping music education alive in our schools.”
"Now in its 15th year, the BCME program evaluates schools and districts based on funding, staffing of highly qualified teachers, commitment to standards, and access to music instruction. The NAMM Foundation with the assistance of researchers at The Institute for Educational Research and Public Service of Lawrence, Kansas (an affiliate of the University of Kansas) evaluate participants on these factors. Designations are made to districts and schools that demonstrate an exceptionally high commitment and greater access to music education."
For more information about NAMM please go to this link: http://www.namm.org/news/press-releases/namm-foundation-spotlights-2014%E2%80%99s-best-communities
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