US Coast Guard Band Performs Concert for Darien Community
The US Coast Guard Band performing at Darien HS on February 13th. Student percussionists participate in US Coast Guard Band workshop. US Coast Guard Band Director, Lieutenant Commander Adam Williamson...
View ArticleDarien High School Chorus Performs in Orlando, Florida
The Darien High School Chorus performed in Orlando on February 17-20. The DHS Chorus participating in a workshop at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. The Darien High School Chorus, under the...
View Article2017 Darien Choral Festival Performances Receive Two Standing Ovations!
Nearly 600 students joined in the finale performance of “My Shot” from the hit musical Hamilton. Our MMS 6th grade Vivia Voce performed “For Good” from the musical “Wicked.” The MMS Camerata Singers...
View ArticleDarien HS Jazz Jamboree 2017 Features 11 High School Jazz Ensembles
DHS Jazz Ensemble performs at 2017 Jazz Jamboree. The Darien HS Jazz Trombone section, Scott Jonker, James Armstrong, Madison Pomeroy and Derek Chiapetta, were featured at the Jazz Jamboree. On March...
View ArticleMiddlesex Musicians Perform at Western Region Honors Festival
Shea Ehrhard, Caroline Zerbe, Myron Czebiniak, Grant McIntyre, Frank Drugge and Jack Towers represented Middlesex Middle School at the CT Western Region Music Festival on March 17-18. The Music...
View ArticleDarien Young Composers Perform Original Music on April 4 at DHS!
The following students have been selected to perform their original compositions on the Darien Young Composers Concert. The performance will take place on Tuesday, April 4th at 6:30 p.m. (Elementary)...
View ArticleDHS Orchestra Student, Sara Baldwin, to Perform in All-Eastern Orchestra
DHS Junior, Sara Baldwin, will perform with the All-Eastern Honors Orchestra in Atlantic City, NJ. Sara Baldwin, a junior violist from Darien High School has been chosen, through a highly selective...
View ArticleDarien Students Perform in CMEA Elementary Honors Chorus
Choral students from Tokeneke and Royle performed in the CMEA Elementary Honors Chorus on March 31st. On March 31, eight elementary chorus students from Darien participated in the Connecticut Music...
View Article52 Darien Young Composers Perform Their Original Music
The 2017 Darien Young Composers with guest composer Tom Salta. The 17th annual Darien Young Composers Concert held at Darien High School on April 4 featured the original musical compositions of 52...
View ArticleDarien HS Band Performs in New Orleans
The Darien High School Band, under the direction of Band Director Jonathan Grauer, performed in New Orleans on March 30-April 2. The Band performed an exchange concert with the Band students at...
View ArticleDarien High School 2017 All-State Musicians
Darien High School 2017 All-State Music Students. L-R: Elizabeth Garijo-Garde, Evelyn Sload, Caroline Lui and Caroline Lacy. (not pictured Isabelle Hole) Five outstanding musicians from Darien High...
View ArticleDarien Students Honored at Statewide Arts Banquet
Representing Darien High School at the 2017 CT Association of Schools Arts Awards Banquet, L-R Art Teachers, Jaclyn Sammis and Dorine Bosler, Art Recipient, Carly Schoudel, Music Recipient, Caroline...
View ArticleMMS Jazz Ensemble Performs at Tokeneke School
The Middlesex Middle School Jazz Ensemble performs for the students at Tokeneke School on April 19th. The Middlesex Middle School Jazz Ensemble, under the direction of James Carter,...
View ArticleDHS Tudor Singers Perform to Support Pacific House’s Homeless Youth Program
(Tudor Singer members from L-R: , Ryan Espitia, Avery Brook, Nicholas Servas, Samantha Berry, Grady Allen, Isabel Lariño) On March 31st Darien HS Choral Director, Mr. Christopher Andrade led the DHS...
View ArticleNYC Festival Success for Darien High School Orchestras
The Dairen High School Orchestras, under the direction on Ms. Jane Minnis, performed at the NYC Heritage Music Festival on April 22. We are pleased to announce that all three Darien High School...
View ArticleHindley 5th Graders Perform “Of Mice and Mozart”
Hindley students present a play based on the life of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Pictured (L-R): Katie Savino, Ashley Clarke, Katie Koslow, Iris West, Polina Melnick, and Caitlin Donahue Hindley 5th...
View ArticleDarien Schools Announce Registration for Beginning String Program
Grade 2 students will have the opportunity to sign up for the Third Grade String Program on June 7 at 7:00 p.m. at Middlesex Middle School!! INTRODUCTION TO STRINGS NIGHT (FOR 2ND GRADERS) All second...
View ArticleDarien Schools Announce Beginning Band Registration Night
Registration for the Beginning Band program in the Darien Schools will be at Tokeneke School, Tuesday, June 6 at 7:00 p.m. The Music Department of the Darien Public Schools is pleased to announce an...
View ArticleMiddlesex Jazz Ensemble Performs in NYC!!
The Middlesex Middle School Jazz Ensemble performed by the fountain at Lincoln Center on May 31. Performing their Jazz at Lincoln Center. MMS Jazz members watch a rehearsal of Wynton Marsalis and the...
View ArticleElementary and Middlesex Music Groups Perform at Music in the Parks Festival
The 2017 Elementary Honors Orchestra On Saturday, June 3, 160 music students from Middlesex Middle School and over 200 elementary music students travelled to Bristol Eastern High School and Lake...
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