On April 2nd at 7 pm, the sound of music will gloriously fill the air as 84 budding musicians perform during the All-Camden County 2022 Middle School Honor Band Concert at the Gloucester Township Campus of Camden County Technical Schools.
This concert band is comprised of seventh and eighth grade musicians from middle schools throughout Camden County. The students were selected by nomination and were identified as the most enthusiastic and talented members of their middle school band programs by their music teachers.
This annual event, coordinated by Mr. Douglas Schmidt, Instrumental Music Instructor and Band Director at Camden County Technical Schools, was first held in 2020 but was not held in 2021 due to COVID.
“The students rehearsed in sections during the past four weeks, but all the members will rehearse together for the very first time for only a few hours on the night before the concert. They will meet again for a few hours on the day of the concert culminating with the final performance at 7 pm. It shows you what hard work and dedication can produce. I couldn’t be prouder,” said Mr. Schmidt.
The Honor Band will perform the following selections:
- African Spirit Dance, Mark Williams
- American Spirit March, John Higgins
- The Avengers from THE AVENGERS, Alan Silvestri arranged by Robert Longfield 4. Can-Can, Jacques Offenbach
- Creepy Crawlies, Michael Story
- Dance Celebration, Robert W. Smith
- Gathering in the Glen, Michael Sweeney
- The Magic of Harry Potter, featuring themes from all eight Harry Potter motion pictures, arranged by Robert W. Smith
- Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious from Walt Disney’s Mary Poppins, words and Music by Richard M. Sherman & Robert B. Sherman, arranged by Michael Sweeney
Participating Students and their Music Teachers:
ANN A. MULLEN MIDDLE SCHOOL, Andrew Owens, Instrumental Music Teacher Miles Allen, 8th Grade, Alto Saxophone
Alanna Bell, 7th Grade, Flute
Keiara Bey-Splawn, 7th Grade, Trombone
Blair Duckrey-Furbert, 8th Grade, Tenor Saxophone
Adam He, 7th Grade, Keyboard Percussion
Declan Koreck, 7th Grade, Trombone
Ryan Pancoast, 8th Grade, Battery Percussion
Iam Roberson, 7th Grade, Clarinet
Leila Williams, 8th Grade, Flute
AUDUBON JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, Lee DeLoach, Band Director Noah Davis, 8th Grade, Alto Saxophone
Georgios Kappatos, 8th Grade, Clarinet
Rylan Kucharski, 8th Grade, Trombone
BERLIN COMMUNITY SCHOOL, Timothy Trout, Instrumental Music Teacher Alyssa Embrey, 7th Grade, Flute
Nathan Fean, 8th Grade, Alto Saxophone
Jacob Kelly, 7th Grade, Bass Clarinet
DJ Lewis, 7th Grade, Tenor Saxophone
Adam Williams, 8th Grade, Alto Saxophone
CHARLES W. LEWIS MIDDLE SCHOOL, Thomas Nichols, Instrumental Music Teacher Hana Hemmings, 8th Grade, Flute
Emily Keith, 7th Grade, Horn
Michael Onochie, 7th Grade, Trombone
Giada Pace, 8th Grade, Clarinet
Grace Prendergast, 8th Grade, Clarinet
Lauren Stanz, 7th Grade, Trombone
Sabrina Weaver, 8th Grade, Trumpet
CLEMENTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Bryan Williams, Teacher of Music Petr Anderson, 8th Grade, Clarinet
Rebecca Blank, 8th Grade, Flute
Amanda Blitz, 7th Grade, Trumpet
Joseph Calderon, 7th Grade, Alto Saxophone
Jason Pedersen, 8th Grade, Clarinet
Pearce Reid, 8th Grade, Battery Percussion
Joshua Weaver, 8th Grade, Battery Percussion
FOLSOM SCHOOL, Lauren Schmidt, Music Teacher & Band Director Charlotte DeLeon, 8th Grade, Battery Percussion
Willow DeLeon, 7th Grade, Alto Saxophone
Matthew Hoyer, 8th Grade, Battery Percussion
James Leavens, 7th Grade, Clarinet
Vincent Palermo, 8th Grade, Trumpet
Dominick Rolando, 8th Grade, Baritone Saxophone
Ella Way, 7th Grade, Alto Saxophone
HADDON HEIGHTS JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, William Schoch, Band Director Ian Bomgardner, 8th Grade, Trumpet
Jake Dillon, 8th Grade, Tenor Saxophone
Nora Miller, 7th Grade, Clarinet
Jonathan Rojas, 8th Grade, Euphonium
Moira Schroeder, 8th Grade, Battery Percussion
Nicholas Stango, 8th Grade, Alto Saxophone
HOME SCHOOL (Barrington)
Ethan Wagner, 8th Grade, Trumpet
HOWARD M. PHIFER MIDDLE SCHOOL, William Wenglicki, Band Director Maureen Rowan, 8th Grade, Flute
MAGNOLIA PUBLIC SCHOOL, Barbara Schneider, Music Teacher & Band Director Sophie Haughwout, 7th Grade, Battery Percussion
Olivia Satchell, 7th Grade, Alto Saxophone
Connor Sliwoski, 7th Grade, Trumpet
Luciana Staffieri, 7th Grade, Battery Percussion
MARY E. VOLZ MIDDLE SCHOOL, Melissa Maatje, Music Teacher & Band Director Bryanna Aljoe, 8th Grade, Flute
Priscilla Guerrero, 8th Grade, Clarinet
Nicholas Mazzone, 8th Grade, Battery Percussion
Jack McCann, 8th Grade, Trumpet
Kenia Medina, 8th Grade, Alto Saxophone
Keyla Mendez, 8th Grade, Clarinet
Sophie Stainker, 8th Grade, Flute
MERCHANTVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Vanessa Van Sciver, Band Director Marlowe Freeman, 7th Grade, Trumpet
OUR LADY OF HOPE REGIONAL SCHOOL, Michael Binkins, Music Teacher Evan Ploski, 7th Grade, Battery Percussion
PINE HILL MIDDLE SCHOOL, Erica Burr, Director of Instrumental Music Jeffrey Boyd, 8th Grade, Baritone Saxophone
Sophia Burgos, 8th Grade, Flute
Domenic Jeffries, 8th Grade, Battery Percussion
Stevie McGarvey, 8th Grade, Alto Saxophone
Brianna Parker, 8th Grade, Keyboard Percussion
Connor Pusey-Sweeney, 7th Grade, Alto Saxophone
Justin Yeater, 7th Grade, Flute
SOMERDALE PARK SCHOOL, Steven Terry, Music Teacher & Band Director Shayna Danica Chua, 8th Grade, Clarinet
Terry Cole, 7th Grade, Alto Saxophone
Geovanna Escobar, 7th Grade, Trumpet
Zachary Hooper, 7th Grade, Clarinet
Kevin Morrison, Jr., 7th Grade, Battery Percussion
Jalynn Scott, 7th Grade, Trumpet
Ayden Vuich, 7th Grade, Alto Saxophone
VOORHEES MIDDLE SCHOOL, Matthew Totora, Band Director
Bella Curtis, 8th Grade, Flute
Isaiah Gallagher, 7th Grade, Alto Saxophone
Isabella Giansanti, 8th Grade, Flute
Sree Gunachandran, 8th Grade, Flute
Evan Liang, 7th Grade, Alto Saxophone
Caleb Moore, 8th Grade, Battery Percussion
Leyla Rojas, 8th Grade, Flute
Madeleine Siri, 8th Grade, Flute
Viha Vijayapuri, 8th Grade, Alto Saxophone
WOODLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL, Bethany Bantle, Band Director
Benjamin Beard, 7th Grade, Battery Percussion
Sofia DeRosa, 8th Grade, Trumpet
“I congratulate the talented seventh and eighth grade musicians from across Camden County who will perform in the second annual All–Camden County Middle School Honor Band,” said Pat Fitzgerald, Superintendent of the Camden County Technical Schools. “It is a high honor for these students to have been chosen to participate in this event from among all the musicians in their school bands. I am delighted that they enjoyed themselves during the rehersals, made new friends, and will have life-long memories from the experience.”
The Music Academy at the Gloucester Township Campus of CCTS consists of high school musicians dedicated to their love of music, the pursuit of academic and musical excellence, and the demonstration of superior character. Mr. Schmidt teaches his students not only on their primary instruments, but on many secondary instruments within a four-year course of study. Instrumental Music Academy students study piano, written music theory, aural music theory, ear training and sight singing, and composition. They also participate in handbell choir, and perform public concerts for the community several times each year.
The two high schools that comprise the Camden County Technical School District (CCTS) provide career training programs, academic courses, and extracurricular activities to students in grades nine through twelve. The Gloucester Township Campus is located on Berlin Cross Keys Road in Sicklerville. The Pennsauken Campus is located on Browning Road in Pennsauken. Because CCTS is a public high school, there is no charge to attend CCTS for high school students who live in Camden County.