SPFHS Musicians in Memorial Day Parade 2015

As a reprise to their award-winning season, the Raiders Marching Band and Color Guard took part in the annual Scotch Plains-Fanwood Memorial Day parade on May 25.



In addition, members of the school choir sang "God Bless America" at the opening ceremonies in downtown Scotch Plains. And Rhythmsense performed on a float as the final musical group in the line of march.

Here's video taken from both the start of the parade in Scotch Plains and its finish in Fanwood.



And here are some photos from before and after the march.

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Scenes from Spring Instrumental Concert 2015

Here is a short slideshow of photos from the SPFHS Spring Instrumental Concert on May 13. These photos appeared along with an article about the show on the local news site TAP Into Scotch Plains-Fanwood.



These photos are courtesy of Susan Bonnell, who is both a SPFHS music parent and editor of Tap Into Cranford.

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Winterguard wins championship in Mid-Atlantic competition

The SPFHS Winterguard won first place in its division at the Mid-Atlantic Indoor Network's 2015 Championship competition on April 25 in South Brunswick. With a score of 90.3, the group finished first among nine schools from New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania in MAIN's Scholastic Regional A Denniston Division.

SPFHS Winterguard at Somerville show, March 28, 2015

The championship is a first for SPFHS Winterguard, said director Jackie Tumolo. "The win obviously feels wonderful, but what's been so exciting this season was watching these girls transform our program."

This guard's 2015 show, called "Winter Is Coming," was performed to music by Ding Wei.

"These girls have come so far. They really made the choreography their own and a piece of art that was more beautiful than the staff could've imagined. We are so proud of their accomplishments and can't wait for next season!"

Click here to see our photo album of SPFHS Winterguard performing at an earlier competition, March 28 at Somerville.

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Moonglowers take NJAJE Division II State Championship

The Moonglowers won the New Jersey Association for Jazz Education's Division II State Championship on April 25 in Princeton.

The group also won the award for best saxophone section.

We have an album of photos shared with us by parents Guibai Liang and Nina Cheung, plus a video of the performance posted on YouTube by the Karakis family. Enjoy!

Photo source: @Raider_Nation15 via Twitter

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SPFHS Music trip to Washington a big success

The Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School Music Department's traveled to Washington in April to take part in a “Festivals of Music” competition. The musicians picked up many "excellent" and "superior" ratings, and two ensembles were best-in-show in their categories: the Men's Choir, which was named Best Overall Choir, and the Moonglowers, honored as Best Overall Jazz Ensemble.



The Fanscotian has a full article along with a list of all the SPFHS rankings and awards.

David Tice has posted this video from the winning performance by the Men's Choir.

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WinterGuard having successful 2015 season - Photos

Scotch Plains-Fanwood HS WinterGuard is nearing the end of a successful 2015 competition season. The guard will be performing in the Mid-Atlantic Indoor Network Championships on April 25 at South Brunswick High School.

There are 15 girls participating in the Guard this season, all of whom were also in the Marching Band Color Guard during the fall.

This year's show is called "Winter Is Coming," performed to music by Ding Wei. Guard director Jackie Tumolo said: "After the successful marching band season, we were motivated to choose a show that would really challenge the members and bring the program to the next level."

SPFHS has placed first in the Scholastic Regional A category at its three most recent competitions: Matawan, Somerville and Deptford.

Here is a gallery of photos taken at the March 28 Somerville show.

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