Our calendar is a comprehensive look at Music, Theatre, and Art events throughout the year, and is aligned with the master NSHS calendar located on the school website. Use the performance group key below to identify which groups are performing during our concerts. All concerts will be held in the NSHS Seasholes Auditorium starting at 7pm unless otherwise stated. South Stage productions begin at 7:30pm.
Festivals take place in and around the greater Boston area and are mainly held on weekends. They are a great way to test your musical ability against some of the top players in the area. Most festivals are attended on an elective basis, however, at times your conductor will take an ensemble to a festival as a whole group. A complete list of NSHS sponsored festivals for the 2015-2016 School Year is below. Check the Information Sheet listed for each event to find out specific requirements.
Check each festival's Information Sheet for locations and times that forms and fees will be collected. Information Sheets can be found in the calendar below in each event.
Concert Band = CB; Madrigals = MAD; NS Chorale = NSC; Vocal Ensemble = VE; Symphonic Band =SB; Harambee = HB Wind Ensemble = WE; Lab Jazz = LJ; Jazz Ensemble = JE; Improv 2 = IM2; Improv 3 = IM3; Combo = CO; Orchestra = OR Festival Singers = FS. Festival are in italics and take place off of the NSHS campus.
You can click on a Concert/Festival to add it to your gCal or iCal
Great music, celebration of students, friends, food!
Dinner & Show! Menu options from Comella's, soft drinks and cake for all.
As BB King says, "let the good times roll!"
We need volunteers, if you are interested, please contact Megan @ cristm@newton.k12.ma.us
Combo, Jazz Ensemble (if invited)
North/South combined cast.
See your teacher for more information. Time may change.
in the Lab Theater.
MICCA Festival - NSHS Orchestra
Date: Saturday March 24, 2018
Location: Foxborough High School
Transportation: Bus
Dress: Concert Dress
Food: Available for purchase
12:30 PM Load Buses
12:45 PM Depart Newton South High School
1:15 PM Arrive at Foxborough High School
2:00 PM Warm up (Orchestra)
2:30 PM Performance (parents invited)
3:00 PM Clinic with Adjudicator (parents invited)
3:30 PM Group Orchestra Picture
3:45 PM Bus 1 loads/leaves from Foxborough returning to Newton South
4:30 PM Bus 1 arrives at Newton South
5:30 PM Awards at Foxborough HS
5:45 PM Bus 2 loads/leaves from Foxborough returning to Newton South
6:30 PM Bus 2 arrives at Newton South
(Winds/Brass & Percussion Students playing in both Orchestra and Band will travel directly from Lexington to Foxborough;
after the clinic, students may either return to Newton South on Bus 1 or after the Awards Ceremony on Bus 2).
MICCA Festival
Date: Saturday March 23, 2018
Location: Lexington High School
Transportation: Bus
Dress: Concert Dress
Food: Available for purchase
Purpose – to attend the annual MICCA Festival. Students will perform for a panel of adjudicators and receive feedback on their performance in a clinic following the performance. Equally as important (if not more so) is the listening we will do for the remainder of the day. It is our expectation that students will be attending these performances until the bus departs for our return trip to Newton South.
We need 5 parent chaperones. Please email me if interested!
8:00 AM Load Buses
8:15 AM Depart Newton South High School
8:45 AM Arrive at Lexington High School
10:00 AM Warm up (Symphonic Band)
10:30 AM Performance
11:00 AM Clinic - parents invited!
11:30 AM Group pictures for Symphonic Band
12:00 PM Awards
12:30 PM Depart Lexington
1:00 PM Arrive Newton South
(String Orchestra Leaves South 12:30, winds will take bus from Lexington to Foxboro – 2 parent chaperones needed).
We are here not only to perform but to hear other groups. Listening is an extremely important part of the festival experience.
Thank you for your support!
Lisa Linde
Load Bus at 6pm (Main Entrance)
Traveling to Norwood
Home around 10pm
State Finals
MAJE Itinerary
MAJE State Finals
Sunday March 18, 2018
Norwood High School
245 Nichols St,
Norwood, MA 02062
Load Bus at South 3:00 PM
Depart Norwood HS 7:45 PM
Arrive NSHS 8:15 PM
Watch Wellesley and Oliver Ames HS performances
Assemble in Cafeteria (get instruments) at 5:15 PM
Warm Up 5:30
Newton South performs at 6:00 pm
Please invite your parents and friends to cheer us on!
One Chaperone needed
There will be food available for purchase: pizza, water, soda and snacks.
Friday March 9th 2018
7:30am- student arrival- check in at Oak Hill Middle School.
7:45am- departure for Lincoln-Sudbury H.S.
9am-5pm Rehearsal at L-S.
5pm-5:45pm travel back to Oak Hill
Saturday March 10th 2018
7:45am- student arrival- check in at Oak Hill Middle School.
8am- departure for Lincoln-Sudbury H.S.
9am- 12noon rehearsal at L-S
12-1pm students eat lunch and change for performances
1-3pm performances
Registration closes on 12/21
MAJE Itinerary
MAJE Northeast District Jazz Festival
Tuesday March 6, 2018
Reading Memorial High School
Load Bus at South 5:00 pm
Return to South 10:00
Awards at 9:15
There will be food available for purchase just outside the auditorium for dinner, pizza, water, soda and snacks.
And please tell parents that there is a fee for the concert. $5.00 for adults and $3.00 for students.
DIRECTIONS TO READING MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL
From Route 128 (95) North or South: take Exit 38B North and proceed on route 28 North through the center of Reading. As you leave Reading Square, Old South Methodist Church will be on your left. Continue on Rt. 28 for approximately ¾ mile. Take first left off Birch Meadow Drive (Oakland Rd.) and high school is at the top of the hill, on the right.
Seating assignments will arrive with the music via the mail. See your teacher for more details.
Bus leaves Oak Hill promptly at 9:30am
Likely return to Oak Hill around 2pm, however, the return time may change
(MAD, NSC, VE, OR)
