2014-2015 Mashpee High School Vocal Jazz Ensemble

MASHPEE HIGH SCHOOL VOCAL JAZZ 2014-2015

Rehearsals will start: Tuesday September 16: 2:30-4:15pm (Singers)

Please click the following link below for an mp3 file of "California Dreamin".  

Click the download link to put the mp3 on your phone/laptop.  

California Dreamin (arr. von Kampen)

Links for our other songs for practicing will be posted to the right.

2014-2015 MVJE ROSTER

Soprano

Maria Costa

Madison Clifford

Eliana Falleur

Miranda Martone (soprano/alto)

Alto 1

Sierra Donovan

Ashley Welch
Kiana Lopes

Alto 2

Elaina Lavigne

Kendall Scott
Brynne Santos

Tenor

Chris Hatch

Stephen Ross

Christopher Cardosi (tenor/bass)

Bass

James Boyd

Eric McKelvey

Rhythm Section

Drums – Ryan Sander

Guitar – Jeff Demanche
Bass -- Robbie Viera

Welcome Back!

Welcome all new and returning Mashpee Middle/High School student musicians!

If you have not done so...make sure you enter in your email address over to the right in the box that says "Follow by email".  This will allow you to get emails about all the updates and posts on this website.

We have an exciting year ahead!  Please make sure to check the calendar on the website and make note of all the performances, auditions, festivals, and other events.  I am working on getting links to music we are doing in all the choir ensembles.

If you have not done so yet please write your name down on the signups for High School Vocal Jazz, Middle School Select Choir, and for honors festival auditions.  Audition information, including dates, will be posted here soon.

If you have any questions/comments please feel free to email me or stop by C117 and see me at any time.

Looking forward to an exciting school year!

-Mr. Raymond

August Updates

Students and Parents:

I hope everyone is having a wonderful summer!  It's hard to believe that in only a few short weeks school will be starting up again.  We have an exciting year ahead in the Mashpee Vocal Music program.  There will be new music and new performance opportunities this year.  I look forward to hitting the ground running when school starts and getting back into preparing for fall festival auditions and upcoming concerts.

*IMPORTANT*
There have been some scheduling conflicts this summer involving students who requested chorus last spring
If you do not have chorus on your schedule, please email guidance as soon as possible so they can fix your schedule:

Pat Farrell  pfarrell@mashpee.k12.ma.us (grades 7-9)
Dan Patenaude  dpatenaude@mashpee.k12.ma.us (grades 10-12)

I have contacted a few parents this summer regarding these conflicts and have had several of them resolved.  Again, if chorus is not on your schedule, please email guidance or stop in and see them if you're around the school. 

Some other items:

- If you have not had a chance to check out the choral calendar for this year, please do so by clicking the link at the top.

- Within the next few weeks, I will start creating links to some of the new music we will be looking at this year in Chamber Choir, Concert Choir, and Middle School Choir.

- Auditions for select groups: high school vocal jazz and middle school select chorus will be taking place around the 2nd week of school, with rehearsals to start at the end of September.  If you are unfamiliar with either of these groups please click the link at the top for more information

Any questions/comments/concerns heading into the school year, please email me: braymond@mashpee.k12.ma.us

Looking forward to seeing you all very soon!  Enjoy the rest of your summer vacation!

Mr. Raymond

 

June Updates

Students and Parents:

We are nearing the end of a fantastic school year!  There are many news items for you as we wrapup the school year and head towards summer break.

Spring Concert Wrapup:  Congratulations to all the Mashpee Middle and High School musicians on two fantastic spring concerts!  We had many outstanding performers and soloists.  The talent was very evident and the future is very bright for our music program. 

Hall Of Fame Class of 2014:  This year I have started a new tradition.  A new hall of fame was created to honor graduating seniors who have been involved in the vocal music program all four years of their high school careers.  These outstanding leaders have been involved in a variety of extracurricular activities including, vocal jazz/acappella, musicals, coffeehouse, cabaret night, etc
This year we had three inductees including: Kayla Burnell, Kylie Laue, and Alexis Pascal

Additionally a four year senior award was given to Hailee Frye for her four-year involvement in Mashpee Choirs!

Website Updates:  Please visit all the tabs/links on this website as they have all been updated with information for next year!

2014-2015 Calendar:  The calendar for next year is finished and posted on the calendar tab above as well as outside the chorus room.  Some of the events are still tentative however and this calendar will change as further updates are made available.

New Changes and Developments:  There will be more information to come; however, we have several exciting changes taking place as we continue to evolve and progress toward an even higher standard of excellence. 

These changes and developments include:
 -- Rooms C119 and C120 will be converted into full size practice rooms
 -- New Microphones for Vocal Jazz/Select Choir
 -- New Yamaha Keyboards
 -- New Mac/Computer Lab for Music Technology/Composition
 -- New Potential Festivals For Vocal Jazz: (UMass Jazz Festival / UNH Jazz Festival)
 -- New Class "History of American Popular Music"
 -- Auditions for MHS Vocal Jazz
 -- Auditions for MMS Select Choir (this ensemble will run all year next year)
 -- Alignment with the Technology Department "Mashpee Technological Center of Excellence"

Students: Best of luck on final exam...
Stay tuned for more information leading up to summer vacation!

May Updates!

May News and Notes:

A huge congratulations to the Mashpee High School Music Department on a very successful weekend at the Great East Music Festival!  The following Mashpee ensembles won awards:

MHS Chamber Choir: Gold Medal
MHS Vocal Jazz: Gold Medal
MHS Jazz Band: Gold Medal
MHS Concert Band: Silver Medal

Fantastic job to all the high school student performers!

As we move into the home stretch of the school year, we have two key dates next week:

1) Tuesday May 20: Mashpee High School Spring Concert

Students must arrive at the high school at 6pm
Concert Dress is the same as the winter concert --all black and ties for the men
Vocal Order Will Be: Concert Choir, Chamber Choir, Combined Choirs, Vocal Jazz, (then instrumental groups)

Just as a reminder -- this is a required performance and is part of the class grade for all choral students!  Anyone who absolutely cannot attend must have a signed parent letter or email.


Friday May 23: Mashpee Southport "Pastabilities" Night

Students must arrive at Southport by 7:15pm.  The program will begin at 8:00pm
Performing Groups Will Be: Middle School Select Chorus, MHS Vocal Jazz, MHS Jazz Band, and Musical Selections

Southport is located on Old Barnstable Rd, Just north of 151 on the left.  There is a guard at the entrance gate, tell him you're there to perform at the Pastabilities Night.  This is a sold-out Southport Residents-only event, however there is limited room in the back for parents to sit and watch if they'd like (Middle School Parents only!)  


Questions...please email me: braymond@mashpee.k12.ma.us

Looking forward to some great music over these final weeks!

--Mr. Raymond

April Updates!

Students and Parents:

Congratulations on a fantastic month of April!  Our High School vocal program had a very successful Cabaret Night and many of our middle school singers participated in the All-Cape Junior High Choral Workshop!  It has been a busy but very rewarding month. 

Again, a huge thank you to all of our raffle donors and parent volunteers that helped make our Cabaret Night a big success!  If anyone has any pictures from the show, please email them to me: braymond@mashpee.k12.ma.us .  I have video recordings of all the performances if anyone would like one.

Looking ahead, we have the following dates coming up in May & June:

May 1: MHS Vocal Jazz Performs at the All-Cape Jazz Festival @ Mashpee High School: 7:00pm
May 5: MHS Vocal Jazz Performs at the Town Meeting @ Mashpee High School: 7:00pm
May 10: MHS Chamber Choir and Vocal Jazz to Six Flags for the Great East Festival: All Day
May 20: MHS Band and Chorus Concert: @ Mashpee High School (All High School Vocal Groups)
May 23: MHS Vocal Jazz and MMS Select Chorus: Pastabilities Night @ Southport
June 7: MHS Chamber Choir Performs @ Graduation
June 11: MMS Band and Chorus Concert @ Mashpee High School (Both Middle School Vocal Groups)

I hope everyone has a fantastic April vacation and comes back ready for our final performances of the year!

Pictures from the All-Cape Junior High Choral Workshop:

MASHPEE MIDDLE SCHOOL SINGERS: Lilly, Alison, Adrianna, Haley, Adriana, Remi, Krista, Kaya

 

2014 All-Cape Junior High Chorus

Cabaret Nite 2014!

Students and Parents:

Cabaret Nite 2014 is upon us!  The show will take place tomorrow (Friday) at 7:00pm.  As we begin the final preparations, I wanted to fill you all in on the details and see if any of you are available to help volunteer in any way.  Your help and assistance is greatly appreciated!!  This should be a really fun event that will raise money for our vocal music program.

-- The show starts at 7:00pm and I would like to begin setting up and preparing at 6:00pm.  I ask that all students involved please arrive around 6:00pm to help with setup.  

-- I will need parents to help me primarily with the admission cash box, raffle table, and tickets.

-- If anyone has any raffle item they would like to donate it would be GREATLY appreciated!!!

-- Also any parents or students who would like to bake anything or bring in any food items would also be greatly appreciated!!!

-- We will have a table for baked goods and drinks...students will serve these out on the tables around 7:00pm, just in time for the show to begin.  When the show starts, there will be a first half program followed by an intermission (for people to get food/drinks and buy raffle tickets).  There will be a second half program, then the raffle winners will be announced, and then we will close with a full group number.

-- I am currently in the process of finalizing the program and getting all the supplies in order

Please let me know if you have any questions: braymond@mashpee.k12.ma.us

Thank you everyone for all your help and assistance!  This will be a great event!
--Mr. Raymond