March is Music in our Schools Month

 March is Music in Our Schools Month!

Elementary Performances

The Darien Elementary Choruses performed God Bless America at the Bridgeport Islanders game on March 19th

The Tokeneke Chorus performed Sahayta - a piece featuring 10 different languages - at Tokeneke's Passport Around the World Event on March 23rd

Middle School Performances and Events

MMS Band students were selected by audition to perform in the CMEA Western Region Festival on March 18th. Chloe Zou (flute), Xindi Liu (clarinet), Darragh Hallinan (alto sax)

MMS Jazz

MMS Jazz Band played in the lobby as students and teachers entered the building on MMS Music Monday

The Blues and Beyond

In collaboration with the Social Studies Department, the Music Department presented The Blues and Beyond, where students worked with narrators to gain a better understanding of Black History and the evolution of music in the United States.  On March 2nd, all 8th grade students attended a performance from live musicians featuring the music they learned about during the program

As a final project, 8th grade music students composed their own blues lyrics.  The music teachers chose 4 pieces to be professionally recorded by the Blues and Beyond Team.  The finalists were (L-R): Lucie Smith, William Sapione, Everett Kalvaitis, Will Raskopf, Hadley Hazelton, Claire Chan, Luli Escajadillo, Zuzu Wood, Grace Muecke, Luka Zhou, Aly Matullo. Not pictured: Phebe Childs

Click here to listen to the final performances!  Congratulations to Hadley Hazelton, Lucie Smith, William Sapione, and a student who wishes to remain anonymous!

MMS Chorus

MMS Chorus students performed the National Anthem at the Bridgeport Islanders game on March 19th

High School Performances and Events

Congratulations to Morgan Lindell and John Raskopf (chorus) and Sydney Du and Conan Thibideau (orchestra) who were chosen by audition to perform in the 2022 All-State Festival in Hartford from March 31st-April 2nd

DHS Orchestra

DHS Orchestra performed a Midday Music small-ensemble concert on March 18th featuring a wide variety of music performed by small groups of students

DHS Band

The DHS Wind Ensemble performed for the MMS 8th grade band on March 14th.  85 students from the DHS Band travelled to New Orleans from March 24th-27th for a clinic at Loyola University, performance exchange at a local high school, a performance in the French Quarter, and tours of musical and cultural sites throughout the city

Save the Date for Dallas Brass!

Friday, April 22nd at 7:00pm

Click here to reserve for your free tickets!