Aroostook County

Band Festival 

On Saturday, January 18 community members from across Aroostook County gathered for the annual All-Aroostook Band Festival held at Ashland Community School. The middle school was conducted by the Reverend Kevin Kinsey who taught many years in the Presque Isle Schools and the high high school was conducted by veteran music educator Steven Orlofsky from George Stevens Academy in Blue Hill.

CONGRATLUTIONS to all the students who participated and the many teachers who supported students. You can access the recording of both WONDERFUL performances at THIS LINK. 

Middle School Band

 

High School Band

Talk About Advocacy

A letter to the Madawaska Community from music teacher, Ed Boynton

To the Madawaska Community and Madawaska Music Department:

The Madawaska community should be very proud of the  FANTASTIC ALL AROOSTOOK MUSIC FESTIVAL that took place this past weekend, January 17 and 18.  The food was great, the rehearsal venues were superb, the organization excellent.  But of all the wonderful parts of this weekend event, it was the friendliness and helpfulness of the people of the Madawaska community that made this such a special event.

The long hours of work by the parents, students, and staff of Madawaska Schools paid off.   Music Director Josh Bosse has done outstanding work with the students of the Valley, and has given infinite hours of dedicated service to the students and community.

Madawaska has a great deal to be proud of.  And I think I speak for the musicians and teachers from all over the County:  GREAT FESTIVAL, GREAT WORK, GREAT COMMUNITY!!!  It was an awesome ALL AROOSTOOK BAND FESTIVAL.

Ed Boynton, Music Instructor
VALLEY RIVERS MIDDLE SCHOOL
FORT KENT COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL