Hitting a High Note: Chatham High School Band Achieves Gold Standard at National Competition

Hitting a high note: Chatham high school band achieves Gold Standard at national competition

A teacher and students’ passion for music helped the John McGregor secondary school Concert Band meet the Gold Standard at a national competitions this month in Niagara Falls.

High school concert band earns gold at Nationals

The Concert Band at John McGregor Secondary School in Chatham earned a Gold Standard at MusicFest Canada Nationals.

Monck Public School Bands Earn Gold At MusicFest Canada Nationals

Please see the article below submitted by Monck Public School (MPS): Between May 11 to 16, the MPS Grade 7 and 8 Jazz and Concert Bands, led by Karen Lonsdale and organized by Nicole Veitch, travelled to Niagara Falls to participate in the MusicFest Canada Nationals. Both bands worked incredibly hard to earn this opportunity after qualifying last year. “I have seen their dedication towards music since Grade 3 and I was so excited to give them th…