NEWS FOR YOU
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May 2024 MPA Dinner Dance - Mr. Sam Eckhardt honored by Alumni, Staff & FamilyUnforgettable moment last night as our very own Mr. Sam Eckhardt was surprised and honored by an Alumni, Staff & Family All-Star jazz band at his last MPA Jazz Dinner on May 10, 2024! Such an incredible sight to see so many FLHS Alumni (including Drama Club graduates), Faculty and even Sam’s two daughters take him by total surprise! Sam Eckhardt has been the finest Jazz Band Director at FLHS…but we at FLHS Drama Club will miss him most as our beloved expert Sound Designer. Tech Week will not be the same without you, Mr. Eckhardt! Thanks for all you have done for FLHS Drama Club and congrats on your well-deserved retirement!
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May 2024 MPA Dinner Dance - Thank you!On Friday, May 10, 2024, the annual Jazz Dinner Dance, sponsored by the MPA, was held at the Inn at Longshore in Westport. The event featured the jazz ensembles of Warde high school, led by Scott Marsland, and Ludlowe high school, led by the legendary Sam Eckhardt. It was an evening of music, dinner, dancing and celebration! A huge thank you and shout out to Elena Foldeak for her tireless work and commitment to making the evening a success! Thank you to Gillian Mongirdas for coordinating the incredible auction items. Thank you also to the music staff of both schools for sharing your gifts of music with these students and always encouraging and inspiring them.
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Feb 2024 A CAPPELLA NIGHT
On Friday night (2/23/2024), choir students from both Warde and Ludlowe high school and from all 3 middle schools took to the stage at Tomlinson middle school for a crowd favorite, a cappella night! Thanks to a grant from the Fairfield Foundation for Education, all the students had the opportunity and honor to spend some time with Emmy Award winning producer, music director and arranger, Shams Ahmed who is based in Los Angeles. Shams also served as the emcee for the evening, and it likely is a night that won’t soon be forgotten!
The show lasted a bit over an hour and was on fire from the start. Literally! Moments into the introductions and right before the first group took to the stage the fire alarms began to blare. Audience members initially thought it was part of the performance but all quickly learned the auditorium needed to be evacuated. Thanks to the amazing FPS staff, all students and audience members were able to safely exit the auditorium. Local firefighters came to the scene and within 25 minutes the all clear was given and everyone returned and the show started.
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Jan 2024 Laurel Music Camp
2024 Camp Registration is Open! Click here to register
Questions? Contact Registrar Jordan Lasko at registrar@laurelmusiccamp.com
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Dec 2023 Western Region FestivalCongratulations to the following Fairfield High School students who auditioned and earned spots in the following: Western Region Band, Western Region Orchestra, Western Region Choir, and Western Region Jazz Ensemble!
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April 2023
Marianne Liberatore Instrumental Competition! Submissions due Jan 12th, 2024. |
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April 2023 We are proud to announce that Fairfield Public Schools has been named a #BestCommunitiesforMusicEducation from NAMM Foundation for its outstanding commitment to music education! Thank you to our talented music faculty whose tireless commitment to our students and their artistry are at the heart of what makes our music education community so special.
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Mar 2023 CMEA All-State Music Festival Participants
Below is a list of our talented performers participating in the All-State Music Festival this year.
Click here for more info about the festival.
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Mar 2023 American Choral Directors Association National Honors Choir
FLHS Sophomore Victoria Beniston performed in this year’s American Choral Directors Association National Honors Choir.
Victoria was one of 300 singers in the nation selected to perform with the SATB honors choir, one of the highest honors in high school choral singing.
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Jan 2023 Marianne Liberatore Memorial Instrumental Competition
Finalists in the 2023 Marianne Liberatore Memorial Instrumental Competition: Alexander Parent (FLHS, cello) and Mark Jalcut (FLHS,viola).
The public is invited to view the final round on Thursday, January 26th 7pm at Pequot Library.
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Jan 2023 2023 CMEA Western Regional Music Festival
Fairfield Warde and Fairfield Ludlowe’s music programs are proud to announce that a combined total of 86 students were accepted into the Connecticut Music Educators Association’s Western Regional Festival.
Each year, students have the opportunity to audition for the festival where they are offered professional evaluation of their performance skills and receive scores based on their performances. Based on their scored evaluations, students are selected to participate in the festival where they combine with other students throughout the region to perform with a guest conductor. Participation in the festival requires excellent performance skills, as well as high level music literacy capabilities.
Click here for the list of our amazing participants.
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