Choral Ensembles
CONCERT SEASON APPROACHES: Our Winter concert will take place at the Galvin Middle School Auditorium on Tuesday, December 19th at 7pm. All curricular groups will perform: Chorale, Chamber Singers, Treble Choir, Concert Band, Wind Ensemble, String Orchestra, and String Ensemble. Chorale, Treble Choir, and Chamber Singers Dress Rehearsal will be on Monday, 12/18, from 4:45-6:15pm. This document is posted on Google Classroom, and it has all pertinent concert information. A reminder that the dress rehearsal and concert are mandatory events. The Winter Concert is a free event, with donations to the Wakefield Music Boosters accepted at the door.
CONCERT ATTIRE: Please make sure students have everything they need for concert attire. Check the Handbook or Concert Information Document for details on Concert Attire.
A Cappella Groups
HOLIDAY GIGS: December is a busy month for the Wakefield A Cappella program! Students will be performing frequently in and around the community. Voices of Steel will be performing THIS Friday, December 1 at the WCNA Lighting of the Lights, followed by the Pie Social at the FPCC, the Hartshorne House Holiday Tea on Sunday, December 3, and our annual Holiday A Cappella performance at the Albion Cultural Exchange, featuring special guests Mic Drop, on December 21.
Exciting Notes
Voices of Steel and Mic Drop had their first performances of the year at the first Fall Fest, which we co-hosted with North Reading High School. Thanks to all who came out to support us that night!
Chamber Singers and Treble Choir were honored to perform as part of the WMHS Thanksgiving Pep Rally on November 22.
ICHSA: Voices of Steel was accepted into the Varsity Vocals International Championship of High School A Cappella competition. The quarterfinal round takes place at Galvin Middle School on Feb 11.
DISTRICT AUDITION RESULTS: WHS students had a very successful day at District Auditions this year! Out of the 29 vocal students who auditioned, twelve students were accepted into the Northeast District Chorus: Hailey Allocco, Ben Blackstone, Samantha Bordonaro, Naya Chankhour, Nadia Collins, McKayla Herzog, Brendan Leane, Mario Longo, Brooke Macaluso, Jhalak Patel, Morgan Wallace, and Jacob Williams. In addition, Hailey Allocco and Samantha Bordonaro received a recommendation to audition for the All-State Chorus on January 20. The District Festival will be held on January 3, 5, and 6 at Lexington HS.
Fundraising
Throughout the months of December and January, performing arts students will be selling calendars full of prizes to be awarded during the month of February. There is a prize for each day! Calendars are $10 and can be purchased with cash, check or venmo to the Wakefield Music Boosters (@Wakefield Music).
Student Perspective Please enjoy this note from one of our students, senior Morgan Wallace!!
Hi! My name is Morgan Wallace and I am a part of the WMHS Treble Choir, Theater program, and A Cappella program. In Treble Choir, we have been really digging into our new songs this year in preparation for our concert on December 19th. WMHS Theater's production of Descendants was a huge success and it was so awesome to see all of the kids who came to see it! Voices of Steel has been hard at work with our holiday music in order to prepare for all of our December gigs. We can't wait to perform!
UPCOMING EVENTS
Voices of Steel at the Lighting of the Lights and Pie Social, December 1
Voices of Steel at the Hartshorne House Holiday Tea, December 3
Winter Concert Dress Rehearsal, December 18, 4:45-6:15 pm, at Galvin Middle School
Winter Concert, December 19, 7pm, at Galvin Middle School
Voices of Steel & Mic Drop at the Albion Cultural Exchange, December 21, 4:30-5:30 (doors open at 4:15)