Category: Arts
SCDSB Students Excel at Kiwanis Music Festival
Students from the Sudbury Catholic District School Board had a tremendous showing at the 2006 Kiwanis Music Festival. In recognition of their outstanding performances the following awards were presented to students in the board’s elementary
and secondary panels at the Kiwanis Music Festival Hi-Lites Concert held at Cambrian
College.
St. Raphael Elementary School
McKenna Urso – Pre-Grade One Piano
Joseph Caruso Memorial Award: a $20 gift certificate to Prom Music
St. Charles College
Jessica Szdlowski – Speech Arts & Drama
Kiwanis Club of Sudbury Award $75.00
Joshua Label – Speech Arts & Drama: Wrote, directed and performed
in one act play
Sudbury Catholic District School Board Award $100.00
Jessica Larocque – Speech Arts & Drama
The Sudbury Star Award $50.00
Christopher Falcioni – Instrumental
Lougheed Family & Staff Award $75.00
Nicholas Barbeau – Instrumental
Lougheed Family & Staff Award $75.00
Marymount Academy
Angelica Fievoli – Intermediate Piano
New Sudbury Clinic Pharmacy Award $75.00
Marena Romenco – Piano
New Sudbury Clinic Pharmacy Award $50.00
Marymount Academy Junior Concert Band – Conductor: Ms. Gina King
Sudbury Catholic School Board Award $100.00
Marymount Academy Senior Concert Band – Conductor: Mr. Dick Van Raadshooven
Kiwanis Club of Sudbury Award: $100.00
Recommended to perform for the Provincial Music Festival Finals
Taped Competition $100.00
Marymount Academy String Ensemble – Conductor: Mr. Dick Van Raadshooven
Xi Master Beta Sigma Phi / Kiwanis Club of Sudbury Award: $100.00
Kaitlynd Burns & Marie Chalupiak – Top Intermediate Piano Duet
Xi Master Beta Sigma Phi Award: $75.00
Alumni
The following Alumni who attended St. Charles College and Marymount Academy
received outstanding Awards in their disciplines.
In the Sudbury Symphony INCO Search for Excellence Competition, hosted by the
Music Festival, Damien Lafromboise and Aimee Leonard received a $500 award each
and will perform with the Sudbury Symphony Orchestra in February 2007.
St. Charles College Alumnus ~ Damien Laframboise – Piano Concerto
Damien will perform with the Sudbury Symphony Orchestra in February 2007. He
will also receive a $500 award from INCO for his performance. Damien is presently
attending Laurentian University studying music.
St. Charles College Alumnus ~ Aimee Leonard – Voice
Aimee will perform with the Sudbury Symphony Orchestra in February 2007. She
will also receive a $500 award from INCO for her performance. Aimee is presently
attending Laurentian University studying music.
Aimee Leonard – Top Senior Vocalist
Sudbury Opera Guild Award $350.00
Aimee will represent Sudbury at the Provincial Music Festival Finals which will
be held
June 9 – 13 at the University of Western Ontario, London. $100.00
Marymount Academy Alumnus ~ Alyson Spina – Voice
Chrissie Nemis Vocal Award $150.00
Cambrian College Music Faculty Provincial Award $100.00
Alyson will represent Sudbury at the Provincial Music Festival Finals which
will be held June 9 – 13 at the University of Western Ontario, London.
$100.00
Marymount Academy Senior Band Performs for SCDSB Trustees
The Marymount Academy Senior Band performed several musical pieces for Trustees and Senior Administration of the Sudbury Catholic District School Board at a recent board meeting. The mini concert capped off another tremendously successful year for the group of thirty-some young talented musicians.
In addition, six members of the senior band received gold awards for solo and small ensemble performances with twelve band members being selected for the Northern Ontario all star band. The band has also been asked to compete at the provincial level, representing the Sudbury area. The senior band has performed at the Northern Ontario Band Festival where they won a gold award, and have been invited to compete at the National Festival and the Atlantic Band Festival in Halifax at the beginning of May.
The Sudbury Catholic District School Board would like to congratulate Marymount Academy on their excellent musical achievements for 2005-06!
Congratulations to Marymount Academy’s Music Program for Another Banner Year!
Marymount Academy’s music program has experienced another tremendously successful year at the Kiwanis Festival and the Northern Ontario Music Festivals with both the Junior and Senior Concert Bands and the String Ensemble receiving Gold Awards.
Gold Awards were also earned by Andrea Mikkila, Terri Scherzinger and Kristin Hamill for a flute trio; Karly Schofield, Katie Runions, Jennifer Innes and Samantha McIlveen for a flute quartet; Mary Jebreen, Rebecca James and Kaitlynd Burns for a Trombone Trio; Marla Parker, Allison Bruneau, Cassandra Chapman, Christy Pitt and Jessica Sigurdson for a Clarinet Quintet.
The String Ensemble and the Clarinet Quintet performed at the Kiwanis Festival Highlights Concert on March 25 at which time scholarships were awarded to members of the Senior Concert Band and the String Ensemble.
The Senior Concert Band has also been invited to compete in the Provincial Kiwanis Competition later this year.
Gold awards were also given to Marla Haring, Tilly Lanteigne and Marla Parker who competed in Solo Concerto classes
The Senior Concert Band performed at the Northern Ontario Music Festival In March 2006. This prestigious festival features more than seventy ensembles from all of Northern Ontario. The Marymount Senior Band was clearly working at a different level than everyone else.
A Gold Award, an invitation to compete at the National level and an overwhelming complimentary adjudication were issued to the Marymount band. In addition, Marymount placed 11 band members on the All Star band. All Stars include Colleen Keaney, Karly Scholfield, Marla Parker, Allison Bruneau, Marla Haring, Sofia Panchaud, Kelsey Gunn, Marissa Sikora, Samantha McIlveen and Megan Landry.
Congratulations to all the members of all the ensembles involved in the festivals.
St. Raphael Catholic School Choir to perform with the ‘COBBLESTONES’ at Laurentian University’s Fraser Auditorium
SCDSB Students Finish 1-2-3 in Art for Heart Billboard/Poster Challenge
Greater Sudbury Mayor David Courtemanche and local cardiologist Dr. Ron Baigrie announced the winners of the seventh annual Art for Heart Billboard/Poster Challenge this past Monday during a special ceremony held at Tom Davies Square. Approximately 300 grade six students from the Rainbow District School Board and the Sudbury Catholic District School Board participated in the event which promotes healthy living and the prevention of heart disease.
Megan Majiski and Jessica Lambe, Grade 6 students at St. Theresa Catholic School created the winning poster. Both students were presented with a bicycle as a prize plus their poster will be made into a billboard which will be prominently displayed in the City of Greater Sudbury.
Second prize winner Carolyne Graham of Corpus Christi School received a bag of sports balls courtesy of Coca-Cola Bottling for her efforts. Third prize winner Jennifer Trevisiol, also of Corpus Christi was presented with an MP3 Player.
In addition to prizes for the winning students, Mayor Courtemanche and Dr. Baigrie awarded one free field trip to KidsFit for each of the classes of the first and second prize winners, St. Theresa Catholic School and Corpus Christi Catholic School, respectively as well as a Sudbury Wolves hockey stick and four tickets to a local Wolves game to the school with the most entries-Corpus Christi.
Regals Celebrate Grade 8 Day!
More than 200 girls from ten of the Sudbury Catholic District School Board’s elementary schools were given the opportunity to take part in Marymount Academy’s Grade 8 Day Festivities recently.
The energetic and highly interactive performance, set in a talk
show theme, captured the enthusiasm of the young students. Lead by the Marymount band, Bad Ink, the entire assembly rocked, danced and cheered in a celebration of ‘life at Marymount’.
Multimedia presentations, along with student interviews offered insights into the numerous clubs, activities and organizations at the school. Following the presentation, the students enjoyed a pizza lunch and had the opportunity to speak with a number of secondary school teachers. The day was a huge success with all students leaving with a greater appreciation of the amazing and unique environment of Marymount Academy.
Toronto Symphony Orchestra Promotional Material to Feature St. John Student
“Little Fingers Music” to Jam with St. James Catholic School Students
On Wednesday, October 19 and Monday, October 24, 2005, the childrens’ rock star singer Charlie Kert of “Little Fingers Music” will be jamming with students at St. James Catholic School in Lively. Charlie will be conducting music workshops with classes from Grade 2-4.
This experience will allow children to explore their own creativity and develop a deeper appreciation and understanding of music. While having fun Charlie also covers the curriculum expectations of the Ontario Music Curriculum in his one hour workshops.