State and County Honors
Congratulations to the 29 Cabin John musicians accepted to perform in the MCPS Honors Band and Orchestra as part of the Annual Honors Gala. 15 of those musicians were selected to play in the Maryland All-State Band and Orchestra along with an additional 4 more who were names as alternates. Way to go!
Music in the Parks 2019
Congratulations to the Advanced Band and Orchestra for receiving 1st place in their divisions and winning the Overall Best Band and Orchestra Awards at the Busch Gardens Music in the Parks Competition. The average scores attained by Cabin John groups over the last 6 years is a 98 for band and a 98.5 for orchestra!
County Festival Results
Congratulations to the Advanced Band, Orchestra, and Concert Band for receiving all superior ratings at the 2019 MCPS District Band Assessments.
State and County Band Results
Congratulations to the 35 musicians accepted to perform in the MCPS Honors Band and Orchestra as part of the Annual Honors Gala. 24 of those musicians were selected to play in the Maryland All-State Band and Orchestra. This year’s results are a county and state best and represent an all-time best in the history of Cabin John Middle School. Way to go!
Band to Perform at Eastern Conference
Good Evening,
Congratulations! It is our pleasure to invite the Cabin John MS Advanced Band to perform during the 2019 PMEA/NAfME Eastern Division Conference, April 4-6 in Pittsburgh. Your group is officially scheduled to perform a 30 minute concert, inclusive of music and speaking, beginning at 2:30 p.m. on Friday, April 5. It is a special honor to have been accepted, as more 170 entries were submitted for evaluation. An official invitation letter with more information will be emailed to you next week. Please confirm or decline this invitation by Monday, September 17.
A performing group contract is attached for you to complete, along with the conference performing group sticker policy. The contract can be typed into with electronic signatures in the designated spots, or you can print it out to handwrite the signatures. The completed contract can be scanned and emailed to Abi Young (abiyoung@pmea.net) or mailed to the PMEA Office, 56 S. Third St., Hamburg, PA 19526. Be sure to include a group picture and a short biography for publication purposes. The contract is due by Wednesday, September 26. Photos must be received by Friday, October 5.
Please convey our congratulations to the members of your ensemble. We are looking forward to hearing your ensemble in Pittsburgh!
Best Wishes for continued success!
Danielle M Cullen, Henry Pearlberg & Scott Sheehan
2019 PMEA/NAfME Eastern Division Conference Chairs
New York Trip 2018
It is with great enthusiasm that our Advanced Band, Orchestra and chorus will return to New York City May 4-5, 2018. We will be traveling for two exciting days of enrichment, performance, sight-seeing, and fun. New York offers a wonderful opportunity to hear one of the greatest orchestras in the world live at the Lincoln Center. The unique “Broadway Classroom Performance Workshops” give the musicians an opportunity to work with Broadway conductors on some of the musical scores being prepared for the Spring concerts. The classroom experience will be capped by seeing the actual shows live on Broadway.