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LEWISTON — Jason Ward, St. Dominic Academy’s music teacher, and eighth-grade chorus student Kathleen Dean participated at Maine Music Educators’ Association’s District II Vocal Honors Music Festival, held Jan. 27 at Greely High School in Cumberland.
Dean, who sings soprano, is in her fifth year singing in chorus and her third year at a District II Music Festival. After the festival, Kathleen was asked what she thought of the experience. She said she very much enjoyed making new friends and feeling the satisfaction of being a part of something bigger that came together like an “emotional symphony.”
Students participating in the Vocal Honors Festival middle school choir were selected based upon audition results. Kathleen was notified of her selection back in November and has been preparing her music since December.
The District II Vocal Honors Music Festival provides musically-talented students the opportunity to work together and perform with other students spanning the Maine coast from Portland to Yarmouth and goes inland to cover Bethel, Fryeburg, the Oxford Hills region, into Turner and all the towns in between.
“Personally, I am in awe of all the wonderful teachers, administrators, parents, and community members that support school music programs,” said her mother, Terrie Dean. “With such programs, music continues to enrich the hearts and minds of our students. Thank you for the effort to keep music education vibrant and supporting music in our schools.”
As a freshman next year, Dean can audition for the high school vocal group.
PHOTO: St. Dominic music teacher Jason Ward and eighth-grader Kathleen Dean pose before a performance at the District II Vocal Honors Music Festival held in January. (Submitted photo)
