Woburn TONIGHT and Eleanor Rigby

Under a threatening sky of rain, the Burlington High School Red Devils football team will be at it again tonight facing the Woburn football team in Woburn.  Game time is 7:00 pm, and don't forget to bring your rain gear, just in case!

Speaking of football games, did you hear about last week's game and the Burlington High School Marching Band's decision to team up with the opposing team's band and play "Eleanor Rigby" as a combined group?  The story has received a lot of buzz this week, on the "Burlington Patch", various blogs, and Facebook.  The story goes that during the halftime show at Burlington's Varsity field, both bands played the same arrangement of "Eleanor Rigby".  After Belmont lost, the Burlington band went over to the visitor side, and the drum majors decided to have their bands play the same song together.  What transpired next was a great demonstration of passion for music, erasing all lines of "your school" versus "my school".  Congratulations to all of the members of the Burlington High School Marching Band for showing Belmont a warm welcome!  You are to be commended!

Check out the video, thanks to Shirley Fong for allowing us to re-post here.  If you want to see what else the Burlington High School Band has up their sleeves, watch the halftime show at tonight's Woburn game!  Hope to see you there!

Friday Night Lights: BHS Football vs. Belmont

Come see the Burlington High School Marching Band perform at halftime during the BHS Football game against Belmont.  This week's home game will feature a great night of town camraderie, awesome football, and a spectacular marching band performance during the halftime show.  Kickoff is at 7 pm at BHS Varsity Field, Friday night, September 21st.  Hope to see you there!

Other things are happening with the BHS Music Boosters!  We are busy planning our biggest fund raiser of the year, our Gala Concert, which will take place on Saturday night, November 3rd, at 7:30 at BHS Fogerberg Auditorium.  SAVE THE DATE and plan to join us for a night of Disney musical magic!  Details to follow soon!

Welcome Letter 2012/2013

Dear Parents & Guardians:

           On behalf of the Executive Board... Welcome!  As the parent or guardian of a student in the
           Burlington High School Marching Band or Chorus, you are an automatic member of the 
           BHS Music Boosters Association.  We invite you to participate in any or all of the activities 
           of the Association.  By doing so, you support the education and well-being of your 
           high school student.

           Those of you who are new to the high school will be excited to see that BHS offers an 
           outstanding music program of concerts, musicals, banquets, parades, and other 
           performances throughout the year.  The BHS Music Boosters is committed to 
           providing support, financial and otherwise, to the BHS music students, and to this 
           program of events.  Through our fundraising efforts, we are the only Burlington 
           High School association to provide a scholarship to all marching band seniors 
           going on to higher education.

           Participation in the Boosters is a great way to meet other parents and to be included 
           behind the scenes in events that your child cares about!  Whether you have one hour or 
           an entire afternoon, once or ten times during the year, there are many different, fun ways 
           for you to participate.  Parents carry water at parades, help with instruments and equipment 
           at football games, bake, sew costumes, build or paint sets for the stage performances, stuff 
           envelopes, help with publicity, sell candy and balloons, and much more.
         
           We desperately need participation in our general meetings to make and vote on decisions  
           that affect your student – decisions that range from candy sales to scholarship amounts.  
           There are five general meetings a year every other month (dates/times will be posted soon). 
           The first general meeting (which includes an info session with the Disney Travel 
           Agent) will be Wednesday, September 26^th at 7:30 (until about 9:00) PM in the 
           band practice room.  We encourage you to join us for this first meeting.  An overview 
           of the year will be presented explaining upcoming events.  

Aladdin, Jr. photos say it all!

The BEST production of Disney's Aladdin, Jr. will be presented this Saturday at 2:00 and 7:00 pm in the Fogelberg Performing Arts Center of Burlington High School.

A few photos tell the story of the quality of production, sets and costumes!

Have you purchased your tickets yet?

www.BurlingtonTheatre.com

781-A-FUN-TIC

BEST performs Disney's "Aladdin Jr." July 28

Burlington Educational Summer Theatre (BEST) returns to the stage of the Fogelberg Performing Arts Center this summer with Disney’s “Aladdin Jr.” Performances will take place on July 28 at 2:00 and 7:00 pm.

Adapted from the favorite Disney animated film, “Aladdin Jr.” fills the stage with wonder and amazement as the cast transforms the stage into “Agrabah, City of Enchantment, where every beggar has a story and every camel has a tail!”

With an Academy Award-winning score by Alan Menkin and lyrics by Howard Ashman and Tim Rice, “Aladdin Jr.’s” songs are unforgettable and include “Arabian Nights,” “A Friend Like Me,” “A Whole New World,” and more.

BEST, a summer enrichment program sponsored by the Burlington Public Schools, strives to give young students a solid basis of experience and knowledge in theatre arts so they can grow and develop as performers.

Leading the cast of “Aladdin, Jr.” are Patrick Creedon as Aladdin, Jade Gordon as Jasmine, Timmy Sullivan as Iago, Crystal Curran as Jafar, Clara Hevia as Genie, Sara Cannalonga as Magic Carpet, Miranda Russo as Razoul and Amanda Melin as Sultan.

Also featured in the BEST production are narrators Kaitlyn Brine, Marlea Gainley, Julia Gillis, Christina Raposo, Emma Saltsman and Amanda Wagreich.

Agrabah princes include Michael Fazio as Prince Baba of Ganoush, Shane Manfredi as Prince Dahdu Rahn-Rahn, and Mark Czerwinski as Prince Formerly Known as Artist. Joining them are Prince’s Attendants James Fulciniti, Elisa Gonzalez, Nicholas Heisler, Chloe McGonagle, Stephen Nigro and Cameron Noonan; and Guards Dillon Banks, Neil Bhammar, Scott Czerwinski, Ravi Patel and Joe Viscione; and Jasmine’s Attendants Angie Melin and Samantha Murphy.

“Aladdin Jr.” features dancers Isabel Bowen, Christina Charmant, Mikaila Gnerre, Kellsee Lynch, Elise Madenjian, Sydney Matai, Nicole Noonan, Sarah Owens, Ivy Saltsman and Jayna Wallus as Harem Girls. Shopkeepers are played by Nicole Benjamin, Stephanie Brincklow, Ashley Capobianco, Teresa Chan, Sydney Craig, Mari Gedick, Paige Giordano, Krista Magnarelli, Daniella Mollica, Juliana Nigro, Christina Tierney and Madison Walker, and the Baker is played by Glenn Middleton-Cox.

Townspeople include Elizabeth Amaral, Mikaela Budina, Carly Front, Lily Hovasse, Emily Klesaris, Mary Hanafin, Samantha Matai, Heather Murphy, Jodi Princiotta, Rachel Schlansky, Caitlin Shea, Katie Surabian and Julie Surabian.

Executive Director John Middleton-Cox is joined by a creative staff that teaches and nurtures the students in all aspects of musical theatre. Staff members include April Foley as Artistic & Music Director, Leanne Reardon as choreographer, Maura Lyons as Assistant Director, Eric Leva as Assistant Music Director, and Kristin Healey as Assistant Choreographer, Peter Waldron as Scenic Designer, Maureen Tierson Krebs as Costume Designer, Kevin Deane Parker as Production Manager, Chet Maguire as Master Carpenter and Samantha Ellis as Company/House Manager (view biographies at www.BurlingtonTheatre.com). Also on staff are Joe Sateriale as Lighting Technician and Rachel Merulla as Sound Technician.

The BEST performances of Disney’s Aladdin Jr. will take place in the Fogelberg Performing Arts Center, 123 Cambridge Street, Burlington. Reserved seating tickets are $10 for students and senior citizens, $15 for adults. Tickets can be purchased at www.BurlingtonTheatre.com or by phone at 781-A-FUN-TIC. Fogelberg Performing Arts Center is air-conditioned and handicapped accessible.

For more information about Burlington Educational Summer Theatre, staff biographies, and other information about Burlington High School theatre, please visit www.BurlingtonTheatre.com.

Final Act: BHS Spring Sing this Thursday

Can you believe it?

Finals are on the horizon, the class of 2012 will graduate in a matter of days and we will close the books on another fantastic year of music at BHS!

Before it all ends, take some time out for this year’s final BHS music department performance, Spring Sing. 

Relax in the air-conditioned comfort of the Fogelberg Performing Arts Center and enjoy a performance showcase that highlights the vocal music department. From freshmen to our soon-to-be graduates, solos to ensembles, you will love the range of talent and performances at this year's show. Also included will be a selection of songs by the BHS Chorus and a final farewell to our seniors.

Don’t miss the music this Thursday, May 31, at 7:30 pm.

BHS Spring Sing is free!

Final Concert Poised To Impress

The Burlington High School Music Department will present its annual Spring Concert on Thursday, May 3, in the Fogelberg Performing Arts Center of the high school.  The concert will begin at 7:30 pm.

Featured during this final formal concert of the year will be the BHS Chorus and Select Singers under the direction of John Middleton-Cox, and the BHS Jazz Ensemble and BHS Concert Band, under the baton of Matt Lovell. 

Don’t miss this final opportunity to witness the talents of our own Burlington students in the Spring Concert this Thursday evening, May 3 at 7:30 pm.  The admission is free.  Fogelberg Auditorium is handicapped accessible.