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Band

Symphony Band

The Symphony Band is an audition based wind ensemble that rehearses during normal school hours. All participating members are required to perform in a chamber group recital twice a year, in addition to taking part in a lesson program. They perform modern, classical, and traditional repertoire with grade levels of four or five out of a scale from one to six.^[1]

Director: Joshua O. Wolloff
Past Director: Peter Tileston (1983-2010)

Concert Band

The Concert band is a non-audition based wind ensemble that rehearses during normal school hours. They perform repertoire with grade levels from two to four out of a scale from one to six. ^[2]

Director: Joshua O. Wolloff
Past Director: Peter Tileston (1983-2010)

Chorus

The chorus is a non-audition based vocal performance group that rehearses during normal school hours. They perform a variety of styles including, but not limited to, a cappella, gospel, swing, classical, and popular adaptations. Students learn how to utilize vocal techniques, learn to read music, sight read, and sing in harmony, while emphasizing the importance of learning to read and sing four-part writing (SATB). Members who are enrolled as honors students must also be registered in the lesson program, and perform in a chamber concert twice a year. ^[3]

Director: Joshua O. Wolloff
Past Director: Peter Tileston (1983-2010)

Jazz

Jazz Ensemble I

Jazz Ensemble I is an audition based ensemble that rehearses twice a week after normal school hours. They prepare their repertoire for a variety of competitive and noncompetitive performances. The ensemble sends in an audition tape annually for the prestigious Jazz at Lincoln Center’s, Essentially Ellington competition. ^[4]

Director: Joshua O. Wolloff
Past Director: Peter Tileston (1983-2010)

Jazz Ensemble II

Jazz Ensemble II is a non-audition based ensemble that is open to both high school and middle school students. They rehearse once a week after normal school hours, and work towards a better understanding and development of swing techniques. For many of its members, Jazz II acts as the groundwork for establishing the skills that are utilized in Jazz I. ^[5]

Director: Peter Twiraga

Jazz Combos I & II

Both jazz combos aim to teach the concept of improvisation. Jazz Combo II works on the fundamentals of learning how to improvise, while Jazz II emphasizes teaching different styles and methods of improvising, with more challenging and complex chord changes. They rehearse once a week after normal school hours. ^[6]

Director: Peter Levesque

Achievements

1986

First Place - North American Music Festivals/Pennsylvania

1987

Silver Medal - IAJE State Finals

1988

First Place - Norwood Jazz Classic
Silver Medal - IAJE State Finals

1989

Gold Medal - IAJE State Finals
Most Outstanding Band Class B/ UNH Jazz Festival

1990

First Place - Norwood Jazz Classic
First Place - Music festivals/Virginia
Most Outstanding Band Class B/ UNH Jazz Festival
Gold Medal - IAJE State Finals

1991

Gold Medal - IAJE Junior

1992

First Place - Norwood Jazz Classic
Gold Medal - IAJE State Finals
Most Outstanding Band Class B/ UNH Jazz Festival

1993

Gold Medal - IAJE State Finals
Gold Medal - B.C. Bop Jazz Festival
UNH Jazz Festival Cancelled

1994

First Place - Norwood Jazz Classic
Gold Medal - B.C. Bop Jazz Festival
Most Outstanding Band Class B/ UNH Jazz Festival
Gold Medal - Southeast District IAJE Jazz Festival
Gold Medal - IAJE State Finals

1995

First Place - Norwood Jazz Classic
Gold Medal - Southeast District IAJE Jazz Festival
Silver Medal - IAJE State Finals
All-American Music Fest Jazz Ensemble Champions (Highest Score of all festivals in 1995)

1996

First Place - Norwood Jazz Classic
Most Outstanding Band Class B/ UNH Jazz Festival
Gold Medal - Southeast District IAJE Jazz Festival
Gold Medal - IAJE State Finals

1997

First Place - Norwood Jazz Classic
Most Outstanding Band Class B/ UNH Jazz Festival
Gold Medal - Southeast District IAJE Jazz Festival
Gold Medal - IAJE State Finals

1998

Gold Medal – Norwood Classic
Most Outstanding Band Class B/ UNH Jazz Festival
Gold Medal - Southeast District IAJE Jazz Festival
IAJE State Finals - Did not Attend

1999

Gold Medal – Norwood Classic
Most Outstanding Band Class B/ UNH Jazz Festival
Gold Medal - Southeast District IAJE Jazz Festival
Gold Medal - IAJE State Finals

2000

Gold Medal – Norwood Classic
Most Outstanding Band Class B/ UNH Jazz Festival
Gold Medal - Southeast District IAJE Jazz Festival
Gold Medal - IAJE State Finals

2001

Gold Medal – Norwood Classic
Most Outstanding Band Class B/ UNH Jazz Festival
Gold Medal - Southeast District IAJE Jazz Festival
Gold Medal - IAJE State Finals

2002

Gold Medal – Norwood Classic
Most Outstanding Band Class B/ UNH Jazz Festival
Gold Medal - Southeast District IAJE Jazz Festival
Gold Medal - IAJE State Finals
Essentially Ellington Finalist

2003

Gold Medal – Norwood Classic
Most Outstanding Band Class B/UNH Jazz Festival
Gold Medal – Southeast District IAJE Jazz Festival
Silver Medal – IAJE State Finals

2004

Silver Medal – Norwood Classic
Most Outstanding Band Class B/ UNH Jazz Festival
Gold Medal - Southeast District IAJE Jazz Festival
Gold Medal - IAJE State Finals

2005

Gold Medal – Norwood Classic
Gold Medal – Central District IAJE Festival
Gold Medal – IAJE State Finals

2006

Gold Medal – Norwood Classic
Most Outstanding Band Class B/UNH Jazz Festival
Gold Medal – Southeast District IAJE Festival
Jazz Ensemble I - Gold Medal – IAJE State Finals
Jazz Ensemble II – Gold Medal – IAJE State Finals

2007

Gold Medal – Norwood Classic
Gold Medal – Southeast District IAJE Festival
Jazz Ensemble I - Gold Medal – IAJE State Finals
Essentially Ellington Finalist (Honorable Mention)

2008

Gold Medal – Norwood Classic
Most Outstanding Band Class A/UNH Jazz Festival
Gold Medal – Southeast District IAJE Festival
Jazz Ensemble I - Gold Medal – IAJE State Finals
Jazz Ensemble II – Silver Medal – IAJE State Finals

2009

Gold Medal – Norwood Classic
Most Outstanding Band Class A/UNH Jazz festival
Gold Medal – Southeast District MAJE Festival
Jazz Ensemble I – Gold Medal
MAJE State Finals
Most Outstanding HS Combo – Mingus Competition

2010

Gold Medal – Norwood Classic
Most Outstanding Band Class A/UNH Jazz Festival
Gold Medal – Southeast District IAJE Festival
Jazz Ensemble I - Gold Medal – IAJE State Finals
Jazz Ensemble II – Silver Medal – IAJE State Finals
Essentially Ellington Finalist

2011

Gold Medal – Norwood Jazz Classic
Honorable Mention Class A/UNH Jazz Festival
Gold Medal – Southeast District MAJE Festival
Jazz Ensemble I – Gold Medal – MAJE State Finals

2012

Gold Medal – Norwood Jazz Classic
Gold Medal – Southeast District MAJE Festival
Jazz Ensemble I – Gold Medal MAJE State Finals

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Marching Band

The marching band is a non-audition based competitive group that is open to students between grades eight and twelve. It consists of a woodwind line, brass line, battery (marching drum line), pit (front ensemble), and color guard. They rehearse from May to July once a week. During the month of August, the band has what is known as a pre-band camp and band camp. Pre–band camp is Monday to Friday, all day long, at their normal rehearsal site. The following week, they go away for 8 days to band camp, where they have three-a-days. During this time they learn most of their show. During the rest of their season, while school is in session, they rehearse four times a week. Their competitions start up at the end of September, and finish at the beginning of November (usually one or two competitions every weekend). ^[8]

Achievements

New England Scholastic Band Association

1985 - DIV. I CHAMPIONS
1988 - DIV. II CHAMPIONS
1990 - DIV. II CHAMPIONS
1991 - DIV. II CHAMPIONS
1992 - DIV. II CHAMPIONS
1993 - DIV. III CHAMPIONS
1994 - DIV. III CHAMPIONS
1995 - DIV. III CHAMPIONS
1996 - DIV. III CHAMPIONS
1997 - DIV. IV CHAMPIONS

NOW RETIRED

Massachusetts Instrumental & Choral Conductors Association

1987 - GOLD MEDALIST
1988 - GOLD MEDALIST
1989 - GOLD MEDALIST
1990 - GOLD MEDALIST
1991 - GOLD MEDALIST
1992 - GOLD MEDALIST
1993 - GOLD MEDALIST
1994 - GOLD MEDALIST
1995 - GOLD MEDALIST
1996 - GOLD MEDALIST
1997 - GOLD MEDALIST
1998 - GOLD MEDALIST
1999 - GOLD MEDALIST
2000 - GOLD MEDALIST
2001 - GOLD MEDALIST
2002 - GOLD MEDALIST
2003 - GOLD MEDALIST
2004 - GOLD MEDALIST
2005 - GOLD MEDALIST
2006 - GOLD MEDALIST
2007 - GOLD MEDALIST
2008 - GOLD MEDALIST
2009 - GOLD MEDALIST
2010 - GOLD MEDALIST
2011 - GOLD MEDALIST

US Scholastic Band Association

1995 - DIV. II OPEN CHAMPIONS
1996 - DIV. IV OPEN CHAMPIONS
1998 - DIV. III OPEN CHAMPIONS
1999 - DIV. III OPEN CHAMPIONS
2004 - DIVISION IV MID-ATLANTIC REGIONAL CHAMPIONS
2005 - DIV. IV OPEN CHAMPIONS
2006 - DIV. IV OPEN CHAMPIONS
2009 - DIV. IV OPEN NATIONAL CHAMPIONS
2010 - DIV. IV OPEN NEW ENGLAND CHAMPIONS
2011 - DIV. IV OPEN NEW ENGLAND CHAMPIONS

Bands of America

1999 - CLASS AA NORTHEAST REGIONAL CHAMPIONS
2000 - CLASS AA NORTHEAST REGIONAL CHAMPIONS
2000 - GRAND CHAMPIONS – NORTHEAST REGIONAL
2000 - SEMI-FINALST – GRAND NATIONALS
2003 - 3RD PLACE – CLASS AA – GRAND NATIONALS
2001 - CLASS AA NORTHEAST REGIONAL CHAMPIONS
2001 - GRAND CHAMPIONS – NORTHEAST REGIONAL
2004 - CLASS AA NORTHEAST REGIONAL CHAMPIONS
2004 - GRAND CHAMPIONS – NORTHEAST REGIONAL
2006 - GRAND CHAMPIONS – NORTHEAST REGIONAL

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Indoor Percussion

The marching indoor percussion is a non-audition based competitive group for students who are between seventh and twelfth grade. Their competitions begin in mid February and go until late April, and they rehearse four nights a week from late October to April. This group consists of the battery (marching drum line), cymbal line, and pit (front ensemble). ^[10]

Winter Guard

The winter guard is a non-audition based, competitive, visual performance group that is open to students, grades eight through twelve. Members are taught the basics of dance technique, as well as the proper technique to spin their equipment (flags, sabres, riffles) with. This group has a competitive season running from mid January to late April, and rehearses four nights a week from October to April. ^[11]

References

^ Earley, Dave. "KPMA". KPMA. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
^ Earley, Dave. "KPMA". KPMA. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
^ Earley, Dave. "KPMA". KPMA. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
^ Earley, Dave. "KPMA". KPMA. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
^ Earley, Dave. "KPMA". KPMA. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
^ Earley, Dave. "KPMA". KPMA. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
^ "KPMA Program Notes". KPMA. September 2012. {{cite news}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
^ Earley, Dave. "KPMA". KPMA. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
^ "KPMA Program Notes". KPMA. September 2012. {{cite news}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
^ Earley, Dave. "KPMA". KPMA. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
^ Earley, Dave. "KPMA". KPMA. Retrieved 14 August 2012.

[1] Earley, Dave. "KPMA". KPMA. Retrieved 14 August 2012.

[2] Earley, Dave. "KPMA". KPMA. Retrieved 14 August 2012.

[3] Earley, Dave. "KPMA". KPMA. Retrieved 14 August 2012.

[4] Earley, Dave. "KPMA". KPMA. Retrieved 14 August 2012.

[5] Earley, Dave. "KPMA". KPMA. Retrieved 14 August 2012.

[6] Earley, Dave. "KPMA". KPMA. Retrieved 14 August 2012.

[7] "KPMA Program Notes". KPMA. September 2012. {{cite news}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)

[8] Earley, Dave. "KPMA". KPMA. Retrieved 14 August 2012.

[9] "KPMA Program Notes". KPMA. September 2012. {{cite news}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)

[10] Earley, Dave. "KPMA". KPMA. Retrieved 14 August 2012.

[11] Earley, Dave. "KPMA". KPMA. Retrieved 14 August 2012.

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