DHS Band Turkey Drive and DHS Choir with Chanticleer

 Darien High School Band Holds Annual Turkey Drive

 

Photo 1: DHS Band Members, Anna Schorr and Matthew Taylor

 

Photo 2: l-r, DHS Band Members, Dalton Moss and Teddy Peters

 

Member of the DHS Band held their annual turkey drive on 11/24 before school. The students collected 95 fresh and frozen turkeys, as well as other side items for the Food Bank of Lower Fairfield County. This year, more than ever, the group was proud to help their neighbors in need!

Darien High School Choir virtual workshop with Chanticleer

On Friday, November 20, the DHS choirs participated a long-distance master class with four of the singers in Chanticleer, one of the world’s most acclaimed professional choral ensembles.  Chris Andrade and approximately 60 students from the DHS choirs attended the workshop and professional development session along with teachers in the DHS music department.  Thank you to Chanticleer, Mr. Andrade and the DHS choir students for this wonderful opportunity!

Darien Music Veteran's Day

 Teachers and students from the Darien High School Music Department commemorated Veteran's Day through special performances and presentations.

Kim Sadler and MMS Choir students Lilia Slattery, Nico Johnston, Maddie Hardy and Samantha Riley perform the National Anthem: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNJ1vvLXAkc&feature=youtu.be

Austin Scelzo and MMS Orchestra students Selen Yasenliel, Luka Zhou, and David Lui perform My Country Tis of Thee: Click here - MMS Orchestra My Country Tis of Thee

MMS Band students Luli Escajadillo and Charlotte West perform Taps:  Click here - MMS Band students perform Taps

Becky Parnoff and her 1st grade music students at Tokeneke participated in a virtual Q&A with Master Sergeant Eric Sabo, a bassist with the "The President's Own" United States Marine Band.  To prepare for the session, Mrs. Parnoff developed a series of lessons using videos provided by the Marine Band and the students wrote questions to ask MSgt Sabo.  The students in that class were virtual that day, so all students participated via Zoom.  MSgt Sabo said this was the youngest class with whom he had ever worked!  Congratulations to Mrs. Parnoff and the students in Ms. Elaides 1st grade class for your great work!

DHS Ensembles present virtual performances

The Darien High School Orchestra, Wind Ensemble and Tudor Singers recently produced virtual performances to share with the community.

On October 26th, the DHS Orchestras filmed their first concert of the year, a Halloween Spooktacular.  The concert is available online at https://youtu.be/yZCx-bM7Uew.

In October, the DHS Wind Ensemble filmed their performance of Frank Tichelli's Amazing Grace.

The performance is available online at https://youtu.be/RIvaCrbMR18.

In celebration of Veteran's Day, the DHS Tudor Singers created a special performance of the Star Spangled Banner.  Click here to view the video.