Music is E.P.I.C. ~ * Engage * Practice * Interact * Connect *

The Show Stoppers!

Enjoy the past 10 years of videos of the Show Stoppers! Go ahead, binge watch.

(All music has been arranged by Rebecca Edmondson)

2019: Cafe Soiree - https://youtu.be/FU563D1I070 - recorded by MDIHS Trojan TV Productions - Mr. Jeff Zaman

2018: A Little Bit Batty - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WXNA3k3_QA

2017: To Boldly Go - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9yyHzR8BrwQ - recorded by MDIHS Trojan TV Productions-Jeff Zaman

2016: Zach and the Ladies - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiGHTgxVXvE

2015: Dorothy in the Emerald Isle - https://youtu.be/r68WhvFyklw - recorded by MDIHS Trojan TV Productions-Jeff Zaman

2014: Grammar Rock - https://youtu.be/BvJLoGjcHZQ - recorded by MDIHS Trojan TV Productions - Mr. Jeff Zaman

2013: selections from Annie Get Your Gun - https://youtu.be/x3kviwJC6is - recorded by MDIHS Trojan TV Productions-Jeff Zaman

2012: selections from Fiddler on the Roof - https://youtu.be/v-NKUv76I3c

2011: selections from The Music Man - https://youtu.be/rmDJFBvpvEA

2010: selections from Mamma Mia - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDssz86cp0c

In 2020, The Show Choir received a Silver 1 rating at Districts! Their performance sparkled with songs intertwining a "run away with the circus theme," called The Big Top Rescue.

Music Dates for the 2018-2019 School Year

• • October 19 - Talent Show at 6:00pm + food sale

  • October 27 - TEMPO at St.Saviour's, 2:00pm - several students and staff are performing

  • October 30 - MDI Sings! at MDI HS gym

  • October 31 - Emerson Band leads the Halloween Parade

  • November 2 - Thornton Academy Symphony Orchestra performance + workshops

  • November 10 - District VI Honors Festival

  • December 5 - gr 2-4 Winter Concert at 6:00pm

  • December 6 - gr 5-8 Winter Concert + bake sale at 6:00pm

Please scan to access the Youtube Playlist of songs for singing along.

Here is the link to the song lyrics:

TEMPO: The Eastern Maine Pops Orchestra will open the November 4 performances with Suppe's Light Cavalry Overture, feature other Classical Chestnuts, ending with Armed Forces Salute and Stars and Stripes Forever to honor Veterans. Come support your classmate musicians - Emily Losquadro, Caden Braun, Gaia Daul, and Raymond Hu. A matinee and evening performances will be on Saturday, November 4 - 2:00 pm at St.Saviour's, Bar Harbor and a repeat performance at 6:00 pm at The Moore Community Center, Ellsworth.

Door Admission: $10/adult, $5/MS and HS students, free/12 and under, $20/family.

~ Plant Kindness and Gather Love ~

a Maine Musical to be performed at The Criterion by grades K-4, Tuesday, May 8, 2018, 6:00 pm

Dirigo

Be watching (and listening) for another song from Plant Kindness and Gather Love in the next newsletter!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE TALENT SHOW 2017

World-renowned Fiddle and Cello Duo to Teach and Perform in Bar Harbor and Ellsworth

We are proud to welcome Scottish fiddler Alasdair Fraser and cellist Natalie Haas (http://alasdairandnatalie.com) who will spend the day of November 30 at the Conners Emerson School, working with the school’s string students in grades 3-8. Please remember your instrument on Wednesday, November 30! The acclaimed duo will perform on Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. at the First Congregational Church of Ellsworth, 2 Church Street, Ellsworth, Maine. The Swallowtail Fiddlers will be special guests and open this performance. According to Alasdair, "ALL students are welcome to play in the concert. We will make them feel comfortable with that! We will feature the school and students as much as possible that evening. Perhaps they can open and then we can close the first half of the concert by inviting all the students we met that day to come and join us. They don’t have to worry about been “well rehearsed”!!"

Students who play in the concert attend for free. Parents and friends must purchase tickets. Tickets may be purchased in advance for $25 (adults) or $15 (students) at www.acadiatradschool.com/concerts. If available, tickets will be sold at the door for $30 (adults) or $20 (students). Online ticketing will close at 5PM on the day of performance.

This once-in-a-lifetime educational opportunity is made possible by The Acadia School of Traditional Music and Arts (https://www.acadiatradschool.com), with funding provided by the Conners Emerson School music program.

The Swallowtail Fiddlers enjoy music in the traditional style. Be sure to hear them in the spring concerts and at Jesup Library on March 19!

• Monday May 2, 7:30 am - Show choir rehearsals resume, welcoming new members!

• Thursday May 5, 6:00 pm - K-2 Spring Concert - Swamped!

• Tuesday May 10 11:00-12:45 - Show Stoppers perform for the Hancock County Teachers Luncheon at the Hancock County Tech Institute

• Wednesday May 11 6:00 pm - 3-4 Spring Concert - The Adventures of Lewis & Clark

• Thursday May 26 12:30 - Annual AOS 91 String Festival at MDI HS, grades 3-12

• Wednesday June 1 - Emerson Spring Concert

• Friday June 10 - strings in grades 4-7 play processional and recessional for 8th grade

Have you registered yet for the camp at The Grand during February break? February 15 is coming right up! Call Kim in the box office today - 667-9500

The 5th grade Music Classes are honoring Acadia National Park's Centennial with their nature decorated dulcimers.

The students constructed Appalachian Dulcimers and painted animal tracks, lupine, mountains, and other symbols or nature, which are characteristic of ANP, on their dulcimers. Some students have even composed little Acadian ditties!

You are cordially invited to the Christmas Cheer Concert on Saturday December 5 at The Grand Auditorium at 6:00 pm. The Eastern Maine Pops Orchestra for Young Musicians will combine forces with The Bar Harbor Town Band for a Christmas spectacular featuring traditional and modern arrangements of carols. The audience will raise voices in song during a sing along. The TEMPO Woodwind Ensemble will perform a luscious arrangement of Greensleeves and the TEMPO Vocal and String Ensembles will unite in a stunning composition, Forever, composed in the early Baroque style. Admission: $11/adults $6/youth General seating but you may phone ahead and have your tickets ready for you: 667-9500

Featured in the pics are Conners Emerson musicians, and alumni, who perform in TEMPO.

Be sure to find The Eastern Maine Pops Orchestra on facebook!

Inspiration! AKA workshops, concerts, and competitions.......new tunes and choreography learned

from workshops in harp, fiddling, cello fiddling, national and ceilidh dancing and more.

One highlight was meeting and learning from Harper Kim Robertson!

Also, fiddler Alasdair Fraser, cellist Natalie Haas, fiddle group Hillali, were fantastic.

2015-2016 Music Events (under construction, black print is confirmed)

September 15 - David French Instrumental Rental/Purchase evening at MDI HS cafeteria, 6:00 pm

September 16, 4:00-5:30 - Open House

October 13, Tuesday - MDI Sings at MDI HS for grades 5-8, rehearsals begin at 2:00, performance at 6:00 pm

October 16, Friday - Lip Sync/Talent Show, 6:00 pm

November 7, Saturday - MS Honors Fest, Orrington

**** POSTPONED until January 12**** December 3 Thursday, - Conners Winter Concert, 2-4 6:00 pm

* use of gym/cafeteria in the afternoon for rehearsals

December 9 Wednesday - Emerson Winter Concert

December 18 Friday - 10:00 and 11:30 PAC at The Grand - A Charlie Brown Christmas

January 12, Tuesday, 6:00 pm

February 20, Saturday, 9:00-2:00 - DRESS REHEARSAL show choir + pit, costumes, set, sound

February 23 - Island Jazz Night at MDI HS

February 24 - HS District Jazz Band hosted at MDI HS

February ?, - Show Stoppers perform for grades K-4

February 26, Friday (snow date 27, Sat) - MS/HS Vocal Jazz District Festival (show choir), Ellsworth

March 1, Tuesday (snow date March 2), Brewer - MS D6 Instrumental Jazz

March 19, - MS States Jazz Band - Nokomis

March ?, 8:30 - Show Choir performs for 5-8

March 31, Thursday, 6:00 - Show Choir Extravaganza at MDI HS gym

April 1, Friday - State Vocal Jazz (show choir), Millinocket

May 5, Thursday - Conners K-2 Spring Concert, 6:00 pm

* use of gym/cafeteria in the afternoon for rehearsals

May 10, Tuesday - Swallowtail Fiddlers to perform at the Retired Teachers Luncheon at Hancock Tech School, depart CE at 11:00

May 11, Wednesday - Conners 3-4 Spring Concert, 6:00 pm

* use of gym/cafeteria in the afternoon for rehearsals

(All-State is 5/19-21)

May 26 - MDIRSS String Festival at MDI HS, performance at 6:00 pm

June 1 - Emerson Spring Concert

Friday, June ?, 4:00 - Strings in grades 4-7 perform Loyalhanna for the processional and recessional during the 8th grade promotion

Dec 3-2-4 Conners at 6:00

Dec 9 - Emerson at 6:00

Dec 15 - MDI HS

Dec 16-Tremont at 6:00 and Trenton at 5:30 and Swan's 6:00

Dec 21 - Pemetic at 6:00

Dec 22 - MDES at 6:00

May 3-Pemetic

May 5 - K-2 Conners at 6:00

May 11 - 3-4 Conners at 6:00

May 17 - MDES at 6:00

May 18 - Tremont at 6:00

June 1 - Emerson at 6:00

June 2-Trenton at 6:00

TEMPO: The Eastern Maine Pops Orchestra for Young Musicians

https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Eastern-Maine-Pops-Orchestra-for-Young-Musicians/194959580528165

TEMPO has a very "Humoreske" concert series prepared for you!

You will hear how classical composers were, at times, rather silly and wrote musical jokes within their great music.

Saturday, June 20, 7:00 pm at The Grand Auditoriumhttps://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Grand-Auditorium/112755987339?fref=ts

667-9500, or grandonline.org or do a walk-in!

A reprise Humoreske Concert is set for Sunday, June 21, 2:00 pm at Saint Saviour's Episcopal Church and Rectory in Bar Harbor.

Admission: $11.00 Adults $6.00 Youth (12&under)

Saturday, May 30th at 7:00 PMThe Grand Auditorium 165 Main Street, Ellsworth, MEBox Office: 667-9500General admission: $15/adults, $10/youth (age 12 and under)Safety Last! (1923. USA. 1hr, 13min. Directed by Harold Lloyd. Rated G) Harold Lloyd (with Chaplin and Keaton, one of the three comedy giants of silent films) plays a small-town bumpkin trying to make it in the big city, and who finds employment as a lowly department-store clerk. He comes up with a wild publicity stunt to draw attention to the store, resulting in an incredible feat of derring-do on his part that gets him started on the climb to success. Laugh-out-loud funny and jaw-dropping in equal measure, Safety Last! is a movie experience par excellence, featuring the iconic sequence in which Harold hangs off of a clock face on the side of a skyscraper! TEMPO (The Eastern Maine Pops Orchestra for Young Musicians) brings an all-new original score composed by Rebecca Edmondson that will be played live by the youth orchestra in synch with this hi-def, restored silent comedy classic! The orchestra is conducted by Ethan Edmondson, with thirty-five middle school and high school musicians from Central and Downeast Maine (from MDI to Benedicta, Searsport to Sullivan).

TEMPO is non-profit and is under the fiscal sponsorship of the Town Hill VIS.

The Grand Auditorium in Ellsworth is home to TEMPO.