Festivals are an amazing opportunity for students who are ready for more challenging music. They get to spend time with other dedicated, highly skilled students and work with amazing guest conductors from all over the state. These three festivals are an incredible opportunity for Gorham Students to participate in higher-level music-making and to meet students with similar goals and passions.
Photo credit: Rosemarie SkillinsDistrict 1 Jazz Festival:
The District 1 Jazz Festival is a nominated festival where students are nominated based on their experience, ability, and dedication to Jazz. It is both a Middle School and High School Festival. This year, Gorham had ten students accepted into the festival. They will be traveling to Sanford High School on April third and fourth to work with all of the students accepted and several different guest conductors.
Pictured: Grant Emerson (8th), Oliver Emerson (8th), Lucy Ciampa (8th), Sophia Soler (8th), Sawyer Wheaton (8th), Nolan Plummer (8th), Dash Coolong (8th), Dekarai St. Germain-Simms (8th), Colin Crockett (7th), Nolan Hurder (7th), Amelia Winkler (7th)
Photo credit: Rosemarie SkillinsDistrict 1 Seventh and Eighth Grade Honors:
Seventh and eighth graders from twelve different area middle schools auditioned for the 7th & 8th Grade Honors Festival. Gorham had 15 students who were accepted into the festival. On March first and second, students traveled to Sanford High School where they worked with a guest conductor and all of the other students accepted to the festival culminating in a final concert.
Pictured: Front Row L to R: Alina Senasy (8th), Lucy Cole (7th), Ruthie Zaninelli (7th), Camryn Allen (7th), Ella Dodd (7th), Faith Lajoie (7th), Lauren Drenski (7th)
Back Row L to R: Colin Crocket (7th), Nolan Hurder (7th), Dash Coolong (8th), Nico Andrade (8th), Sawyer Wheaton (8th), Oliver Emerson (8th), Dekarai St. Germain-Simms (8th), Sophia Burns (7th)
Photo credit: Rosemarie SkillinsDistrict 1 Sixth Grade Honors:
The 6th Grade Honors Festival is a nominated festival where students were nominated based on their musical ability and dedication to band and chorus. Gorham had twenty-one students who were nominated and accepted to the festival. On March 9th, students met at Gorham High School with all of the students accepted into the festival with guest conductors. The festival concluded with a concert for families.
Pictured: Front Row L to R: Avianna Carr, Harper Hofmann, Caleb West, Cece Lewin, Maddilyn Walker, Brooklyn Walker, Annabelle Klipple, Ava Moulton, Quinn McAdams
Back row L to R: Evan Holland, Ethan Butler, Benjamin Miller, Adeline McCrillis, Emma Howe, Kloud Hamlin, Benjamin Emerson, Lillian McCarthy, Hadley Kuntz, Addison Moller, Isabella Davenport