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Middle and high school students

showcase singing talents

Reprinted by permission - Houlton Pioneer Times / Joe Cyr '89 - Asst. Editor

HOULTON, Maine -- Middle and
high school students from around
Aroostook County showed off

their singing chops March 3 at the
District 7 Vocal Jazz Festival at the
Houlton Community Arts Center.

Seven groups participated in this
year’s festival featuring jazz and show
choirs from both middle and high
schools from Presque Isle, Woodland,

Caribou, Easton and Houlton.

Members of the Houlton High School Show Choir perform at the Houlton Community All of the groups qualified for states,
Arts Center March 3 in Houlton as part of the 2020 Northern Maine Music Educators
AssociationVocal Jazz Festival. which will be held on Friday, March
27, for middle schoolers and Saturday,
March 28, for high schoolers at
Lawrence High School. “It’s always
exciting to see what other schools put

together for an event like this,” said
RSU 29 music director Kevin Mania.
“We have some truly gifted teachers

that can pull out the best in our
County kids.”

Mark Scally and Sharyn Walker were
judges for the festival. Both have been

past teachers in Houlton.

Both of the photos on this page are courtesy of
Natalie Delucca, left, and Mia Findlater of the Houlton High School Show Choir
Joe Cyr '89 perform at the Houlton Community Arts Center March 3 in Houlton as part of the
2020 Northern Maine Music Educators Association Vocal Jazz Festival.

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