On Wednesday, March 28, the Camden Hills Regional High School Concert Band, under the direction of Nancy Rowe, participated in the Maine Band Directors Association Concert Band Festival. Thirty bands from Maine participated in the festival and were adjudicated by the following:

Dr. Phlip Edelman, assistant professor of music education and ensemble director at the University of Maine;

Jared Cassedy, director of K-12 Performing Arts for Salem School District, 2015 Grammy Award Teacher of the Year and the New Hampshire Teacher of the Year in 2014;

Jeffrey Priest, director of Bands at Old Town High School, 2009 Maine Music Educator of the Year; and

Terry White, music educator, composer, arranger and band leader in Portland for more than 35 years.

While attending the festival, students performed three selections for the judges and were required to sight-read music to test their skills in musical literacy.  The band also had the opportunity to work with a clinician and will receive both written and recorded feedback from all three judges. 

The CHRHS Band earned a gold rating, meaning that the musicians exceeded the standards of musical performance and that the performance was outstanding in nearly every aspect and detail.  

The group earned high ranks for performance fundamentals and a perfect score for programming/presentation and sight-reading. 

The CHRHS Band will present its annual spring concert this Monday, April 2 at 7 p.m.  in the Strom Auditorium.   Admission to the concert is free.

Band students include: