Ephraim Curtis Middle School - Curtis Yearbook (Sudbury, MA)

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SELECT CHORUS The seventy-three voice Select Chorus met once each week on Tuesday mornings. They performed at Curtis Middle School in three evening con- certs, as well as, in assemblies. They enjoyed an exchange concert with Clarke Junior High of Lexington, and i ee were heard over WKOX AM during the a | REY PE ., x BY holiday season. The chorus perform- 7 eel we. F mike ed at Faneuil Hall Marketplace, ae Tb | - Boston, and participated in the m American Choral Directors Festival for Junior High School singers. SIXTH-GRADE CHORUS The sixth grade chorus of thirty-six voices met once each week, Perfor- mances by this group included assem- blies and evening concerts, three appearances at the Sudbury Pines Nursing Home, and participation in the tour by the Curtis music groups to the elementary schools of Sudbury. Mrs. on Geary directed the group and Mrs. - — fs , ” Lucille Schapiro was the accompanist. De ae | A b go aa te.Al « | BOYS CHORUS The Boys Chorus met once each week during the activity period. They appeared in concerts and assemblies during the school year, as well as, at the elementary schools in Sudbury. The Select and Boys Chorus was directed by Mrs. Geary and accom- panied by Mrs. Benson. ff. i f I a : é The following members performed in the Northeast District Junior High School Girls Chorus: Jenna Weiss, Laura Brownlee, Kimani Paul-Emile, Heidi Rickman, Ginny Kalb, and Melanie McLeod. The following members performed in the Northeast District Junior High School Boys’ Chorus: Andrew Surwilo, Jonathan Davis, Derek Kalchbrenner, Benton Jones, Justin Budinoff, and Chapman Retterer.

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MUSIC MAKERS 12 BAND The Curtis Middle School Band is an ensemble open to all students in grades six, seven and eight who are advanced on their particular instrument. The band rehearses two forty-five minute periods per week. Students spend much of their own time in private lessons, practicing music and attending extra rehearsals to prepare for their concerts. The band performs many concerts during the year for a variety of audiences, such as, the Annual Winter Concert, a concert at Faneuil Hall, a performance at the Senior Citizens Drop-In Center, a yearly exchange concert, the annual Spring Concert, and a tour of the elementary schools. This year, the exchange concert is with the Dedham Junior High School. Selected students will perform solos and other chamber music at the Curtis Spring Festival. Some students participate in musical groups outside of the school program such as, the Northeast District Music Festival, the Massachusetts Youth Wind Ensemble, and the Greater Boston Youth Symphony Orchestra. This year, the following students participated in the MMEA Northeast Junior District Music Festival: Samantha Costello, principal flute in Orchestra; Gwen Baker, first flute in band; Nisha Purushotham, third clarinet in band. These students were selected from auditions held in Littleton, including students from fifty-two different towns. The band is currently working to attend a state- wide music festival during the 1984-85 school year. wo . sy Sik oat 4 io e 7 yin Va’! iq ® bit ORCHESTRA The Curtis String Orchestra has had a busy and successful year beginning with the annual Winter Concert in December. We also participated in a ‘String Fling’’ with Wayland and Framingham and finished up the year with the Spring Concert in June. Jackie Cefola, Kim Couranz and Heather Ellsworth were selected to play first violin in the Northeast Mass. Junior District Orchestra. Richard Park played principal cello in the District Orchestra and, also, was selected to play in the Greater Boston Youth Symphony Orchestra.

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