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06.13.08, 07:50 AM General Topics
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Columbia High School in Maplewood just received a Grammy Award (yes, same organization) for its outstanding music program. My son was in the Wind Ensemble, and the Jazz Ensemble I, and it was an amazing experience. Great, great stuff. [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
General Topics 06.13.08, 07:50 AM Flag
 

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holy crap. a high school received a grammy?? i want to move to maplewood. it's my big fantasy that my 2.5 year old will be musical minded. but congrats to you, you must be really proud. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.13.08, 07:52 AM Flag
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If you are serious about your child having a great musical education, you should indeed consider moving here. The music program in the schools is really great (the teacher at Tuscan is especially wonderful, the kids study Mozart, Saint-Saens, Satie, Ellington), MMS's puts on a musical that pretty phenomenal, and the high school's range of offerings has quite a range: in addition to the 2 jazz ensembles and spin-off combos that the kids organize and the school supports, and wind ensemble, there is concert band, symphonic band, marching band, at least one orchestra (I'm less familiar with this, since my son didn't do it), a chorus, a gospel chorus, a full year class for rock musicans, and a big musical theatre production, with support from the many community members who are Broadway performers and designers. Plus, there are bands everywhere in the community: several of my friends are in rock bands. There are also concerts of all genres in both Maplewood and South Orange all year. It's really a big music scene. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.13.08, 08:48 AM Flag
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And, thanks! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.13.08, 04:34 PM Flag
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Op: oh, I forgot to mention, 10,000 schools were invited to submit, around 2,200 did, 14 schools selected. Only 2 on the east coast won, CHS and a school in Maryland. We are thrilled here. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.13.08, 07:53 AM Flag
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that's amazing. maplewood sounds too good to be true everything i hear about it [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.13.08, 07:55 AM Flag
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contrary to the hs winning a grammy there are many issues with it. would never move there. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.13.08, 09:16 AM Flag
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Congratulations! Yes, that's wonderful. To be clear, it's not a Grammy Award, like the kind professional musicians receive. The Grammy organization has a Grammy Foundation, their non-profit arm. They give out big money grants to schools with exemplary music education - nationally! - and Maplewood won one for their guitar and/or piano programs. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.13.08, 09:14 AM Flag
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^^^Or rather Maplewood's grant is for their guitar/piano programs but they won it because of their overall music education excellence. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.13.08, 09:16 AM Flag
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The award is for overall music excellence; the grant is from the Gibson foundation, and special mention was made of the guitar club, which has a lot of students participating and just made a CD; also, the jazz ensembles perform plenty of numbers with guitars so perhaps both were factors in the award. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.13.08, 11:18 AM Flag
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