Festivals of Music 2014 in Virginia Beach: Photos

The various SPFHS instrumental and choral groups and Winter Guard took part in a Festivals of Music competition in Virginia Beach on April 4-5.



Thanks to parent Erica Karakis, we have an extensive set of photos covering the performances - including the great shot above, of a light moment during a choral performance.



We're always happy to add more photos and videos from family and friends of our student musicians, so please contact us if you have any to add.



Here's the full album of photos, including some of the students relaxing between shows. Enjoy!

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District Choral Concert 2014 - Video

By way of TAPonTV, the YouTube channel of The Alternative Press, we have a couple of videos from the SPFHS District Choral Concert, held April 9 at the high school auditorium.

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SPFHS Winterguard's 2014 Program - Videos

A parent has shared two videos from the SPFHS Winterguard's 2014 season. The first was taken at the guard's first performance of the season, Feb. 8 in Bridgewater. It was a preview show for judges, who provided feedback and tips for refining the show. The second video is from an end-of-season exhibition for parents at SPFHS. Watching the two, you can see how the show changed and improved between the start and end of the season.



The program, performed to the song "Madness" by Muse, was titled "The Internal Struggle."

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Rhythmsense makes television appearance - Photos

The Rhythmsense percussion group traveled to Staten Island on April 1 to tape a performance for "Mallet's Place TV," a public-access television show seen on Time Warner Cable in both New York and Los Angeles.

The show is hosted by Jason “Malletman” Taylor, a frequent guest at SPFHS Day of Percussion. After his performance this past February, he invited the group to be guests on his show.

Here are some photos of the group in the "green room" before the show and on the set. We hope to get access to video, too.

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Rep Theater presents "How to Succeed in Business"

Photo by Dan Murphy

Above, the cast of SPFHS Rep Theater's production of "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" acknowledges the applause at the end of its terrific performance on Saturday, March 15.

Additional performances are scheduled March 16 at 2 p.m.; Thursday March 20 at 7 p.m.; and Friday and Saturday, March 21-22, at 8 p.m.

NJ.com has a gallery of photos from dress rehearsal. Click here or on the photo below to see.

Photo by Frank Mustac/Independent Press

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SPF Jazz Festival 2014 - Photos

Three of our high school jazz bands took part in the Fourth Annual SPF Jazz Festival on Feb. 28, joined by bands from four other schools.

The guest bands were Monroe Township Middle School's Falcon Jazz Ensemble; the Westfield High School Stage Band; the Bridgewater-Raritan High School Tuesday Band; and the J.P. Stevens High School Jazz Lab Band.

They were joined by SPFHS Monday and Thursday Jazz Lab bands, with the SPF Jazz Band closing out the show.

We have an album of photos taken by Dan of the SPFHS Thursday Jazz Lab and SPF Jazz. As always, we welcome contributions from other photographers -- especially shots of the Monday Jazz Lab's performance.

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