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Welcome to the
South Kingstown High School
Music Department Website

Instrumental Program
Dr. Don Smith
401-360-1029
Choral Program
Kathryn Elaine Chester
401-360-1035
>SKHS Choral Program <
CHORAL PROGRAM PAGE: Students, click on the word Staff in the header above, scroll down to Kathryn Chester and click choral director. This will bring you to our choral program website. The sidebar will direct you to your specific class or pertinent performance and allstate info. Check back often!

               
Instrumental Program
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Welcome to another exciting year of SKHS music!

Announcements:
 
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 38 STUDENTS FROM SKHS WHO QUALIFIED FOR ALL-STATE ENSEMBLES THIS YEAR!

Junior All-State Concert Band
David Hetzner

Junior All-State Symphonic Band
Louis Costabile
Ben Cruz
Julius Sun
Glenn Yu

Junior Jazz Band
Willie Grear (#1 in trumpet and piano!)
Paul Sayour

Junior All-State Orchestra
Sandra Deeb
Sean Fay-Wolfe
Emily Rubenstein
Paul Sayour

Junior All-State Treble Chorus
Kobie Clark
Sage Fotiades

Junior All-State Mixed Chorus
Eliza Gardner
Sarah Robbins
Abby Schmidt

Senior All-State Band
Fred Crudale
Meghan Lindley
Gillian Madden
Brian Matuszak
Justin Smith
Connie Wang
Omar Zaki

Senior All-State Orchestra
Ian Doyle
Meghan Hackey
Daniel Ko
Alexa Pagliaro
rachel Plummer
Colin Schmidt
Kira Wencek
Derrick Yang

Senior All-State Jazz Ensemble
Peter Craig
Fred Crudale

Senior All-Sate Chorus
Christina Belov
Brianna Chapman
Julia DeMoranville
Hannah Kelly

1st rehearsal, Wednesday, February 1st for Senior Division only (at Cranston West, 6:30-9:00).  No bus for this rehearsal.
Next rehearsal for all Senior and Junior Division ensembles, February 29th (bus departing from SKHS 4:15 p.m.)



WINTER CONCERTS
WERE GREAT!

Next performances:

We had 6 students qualify for the Southern New England Honor Band
at URI Friday and Saturday, January 20-21st
Congratulations to:
Erica Manchester
Mghan Lindley
Brian Bouchard
Jake Morris
Alex Hedglen and
Justin Smith
GREAT CONCERT!!!

Field Trip to Williamsburg, VA
(pending school board approval)
April 26-29th
Bands and Orchestra
see documents for more information and permission slip


The SKHS Music Department Instrumental Handbook is posted in the documents section of this web page.



Deadlines:

Friday, February 4th Williamsburg Trip deposit and permission slip
Monday, January 23rd, Performance tape 2 (Mid Term exam requirements due by exam date).
Jazz Band Field Trip Forms due by Friday, February 4th (they are in the field trip forms folder on this site).



News:

Wednesday,
Chamber Music/Make-Up night at 7:00-8:30 p.m.  Student athletes in season that need to make-up after school orchestra rehearsals or anyone interested in performing in a woodwind quintet, brass quintet, percussion ensemble, or string quartet should see Dr. Smith and plan on coming to all scheduled Wednesday nights. Next make-up Night will be Wednesday, February 8th (due to All-State rehearsal on the 1st)

As always, if you have any questions you can contact me by calling or e-mailing me and I'll get back to you as soon as possible. Thanks!

Dr. Don Smith


South Kingstown High School
215 Columbia Street
Wakefield, Rhode Island 02879
401-360-1000






















































 
Last Modified: Jan 30, 2012