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eight CEHS Musicians participate in mMEA all-state music festival
Eight Cape Elizabeth High School Students were selected to participate in the MMEA All-State Music Festival at the University of Maine in Orono. The festival took place over three days culminating in a series of performances on Saturday, May 18th at the Collins Center for the Performing Arts. These students qualified via a rigorous audition process and were selected as among the top students in the entire state for their instrument or vocal group!
All-State Band Students from left to right: Phoebe Evans (flute), Sophia Toon (flute), Sage Evans (flute), Ava Corbin (flute), Tess Straw (euphonium)
All-State Strings Student: Laura Leighton (center)
All-State Chorus Students from left to right: Declan Scifres (baritone), Noemi Marquardt-Grainer (soprano)
CEMS band director awarded 2024 mmea music educator of the year
CEMS Band Director Missy Shabo was awarded the MMEA Music Educator of the year for 2023-2024. Congratulations!
Cape named one of "2024 Best Communities for Music Education"
NAMM Foundation recognizes the Cape Elizabeth Music Program for the ninth year in a row! The Best Communities Music Education designation is awarded to districts that demonstrate outstanding achievement in efforts to provide music access and education to all students. Congrats and many thanks to Rob Wheeler, Joanne Lee, Caitlin Ramsey, Missy Shabo, Tammy Carusone, and Becky Bean!
CAPE Musicians participate in district 1 honors festivals
CEHS Honors Festival participants, on January 20th 2024, from left to right: Olive Weyrens, Bella Carver, Noemi Marquardt-Grainer, Shiloh Doody, Sebastian Hesser, Hadley Johnson, Dash Young, Teddy Brennan, Brooke Giroux, Emma Gebhart, Isabelle Pollick
CEMS Band and Chorus participants at the District 1 Honors Festival on March 2nd, 2024.
Congratulations to CEHS 2024
HONORS FESTIVAL MusicianS
Rob Wheeler and Joanne Lee announced that these Capers have been accepted by audition to the 2024 District 1 Honors Band, Distring 1 Honors Jazz, and/or All State Music Festival:
All State Honors Band
Ava Corbin, flute
Phoebe Evans, flute
Sage Evans, flute
Laura Leighton, violin
Sophia Toon, flute
Tess Straw, euphonium
All State SATB Choir
Noemi Marquardt-Grainer
Declan Scifres
District 1 Honors Band
Isabelle Pollick, flute
Merry Adrian, clarinet
Teddy Brennan, bass clarinet
Dash Young, bass clarinet
Sebastian Hesser, trombone
Hadley Johnson, trumpet
District 1 Honors Chorus
Teddy Brennan
Emma Gebhart
Noemi Marquardt-Grainer
Bella Carver
Olive Weyrens
Shiloh Doody
Brooke Giroux
District 1 Honors Jazz Band
Ian Connolly, bass
Neil Gabrielson, guitar
Sebastian Hesser, trombone
Hadley Johnson, trumpet
Story Straw, alto sax
Tess Straw, bass
Congratulations to CEMS 2024 DISTRICT 1 HONORS FESTIVAL MusicianS
Caitlin Ramsey, Missy Shabo, and Tammy Carusone announced that these Capers have been accepted to the 2024 District 1 7/8 Honors Music Festival and/or Jazz Festival:
Band
Caitlyn Eaton, flute
Whitman Falk, flue
Chloe Blackstone, clarinet
Lusi Kuhrt, clarinet
Ayden Diamond, bass clarinet
Alynn Wallent, bass clarinet
Anika Wark, alto sax
Lucy Carmellini, alto sax
Brendan Oakley, alto sax
Jonah Milton, bari sax
Isabelle Bam, trumpet
Gideon Straw, trumpet
Lorelei Rogers, trumpet
Price Woolls, trombone
Bennett Kang, trombone
Kayleigh Hanson, trombone
Emmett Wood, trombone
Erik Frey, tuba
Patrick Rolfe, tuba
Benjamin Foley, percussion
Evan Franks, percussion
Chorus
Edie Woods
Reilly McGovern-Pirri
Elana Hill
Jillian Tasker
Lily Walsh
Lilly Northup
Grace Gayer
Jazz Band
Hayden DeBruyn, drums
Ayden Diamond, tenor sax
Erik Frey, piano
Kayleigh Hanson, trombone
Jonah Milton, bari sax
Brendan Oakley, alto sax
Gideon Straw, trumpet