St. Mary’s Dominican High School students Elise Bourg, Alexis Favalora, Molly Gaffney, and Kate Heller have received honors in band and choir. Molly Gaffney is a finalist for the New Orleans Opera Vocal Competition that was held at Loyola University. She was accepted into the Louisiana Music Educators Association (LMEA) All-State Senior High Honor Women’s… Read More
At Tulane University’s home game on September 8th, the Dominican Band joined other high school and middle school groups to perform at the annual Band Day. Hosted annually by the Tulane University Marching Band (TUMB), participants perform with TUMB at Yulman Stadium. Band Day is open to bands, including color guards, dance teams, and twirlers,… Read More
Congratulations to the following band and choir students for making the District Honor Band or District Honor Choir. District Youth Honor Choir Emily Anding, Julia Costa, Mia DiGiovanni, and Samantha White District Senior High Honor Choir Madison Adams, Elise Bourg, Lili Cerise, Pelarr Edwards, Molly Gaffney, Kamryn Gervais, Logan Jackson, Elise Karcher, Olivia Olson, Lindsey… Read More
St. Mary’s Dominican High School students selected to perform in the District VI Youth and Senior High Honor Choruses are, from left: Youth Honor Chorus – Kamryn Gervais, Olivia Shackelford, Elise Karcher, Reilly Spitzfaden, Madison Adams; Senior High Honor Chorus – Cassidy King, Sarah Dubea, Pelarr Edwards, Delanie Wheeler, Molly Gaffney, Elise Bourg, Lindsey Sellers,… Read More
St. Mary’s Dominican High School Band and Choir members represented Louisiana in a commemorative performance November 23 on the USS Missouri in Hawaii. The September 2, 1945 Japanese surrender ceremonies on the deck of the USS Missouri, signaled the end to World War II. The group’s performance, by invitation, featured “Thanks for the Memories” and… Read More
St. Mary’s Dominican High School students took music honors at state and regional events for concert band, choir, chorale, and orchestra. Louisiana American Choral Directors’ Association All-State Senior High Honor Women’s Chorale – Cecilia Bourg, third year Loyola University/Colonel John Bourgeois High School Honor Band: Julia Giacona and Lan Le, third year Louisiana Music Educators Association… Read More
St. Mary’s Dominican High School’s Choir brought home honors at district competition hosted by the Louisiana Music Educators’ Association (LMEA). The junior high school honor chorus performed under the direction of Dr. Susan Brumfield and the senior high chorus performed under Mr. Sean Ivory’s direction. These clinicians are known internationally as outstanding composers, arrangers, authors,… Read More
Congratulations to St. Mary’s Dominican High School band and choir members for their performances in Louisiana Music Educators Association (LMEA) concerts and the Loyola University – Colonel John Bourgeois Senior High Honor Band. French hornists Andrea Garces (from left) and Lan Le performed in the Loyola University – Colonel John Bourgeois Senior High Honor Band…. Read More