Many thanks to ORCTV for recording, editing and airing every concert in the ORR School District. Click below to view the recordings on Vimeo.
F.O.R.M. OFFICERS 22/23
President - Erica Lynn D. Brodo
Vice-President - OPEN
Treasurer - Maria Lynch
Secretary - Karen Devoe
Marketing & Business Development Director - TBD
Website & Social Media Content Director - Laura Pedulli
Concert Event Volunteer & Ticket/Concession Coordinator
ORRHS Director - Music Teacher, Michael Barnicle:
Chorus, Band, A Capella & Jazz BandORRJHS Directors - Angie Vaughn: Chorus/Music For Life, Social Emotional Learning ; Richard Laprise: Music Teacher
Student Representative - TBD
CONCERTS & PERFORMANCES
FORM Ticketed Benefit Concerts scheduled for 2022-2023
Winter FORM Benefit Event: Date/Time TBD
Choral Concert: 3/7/23 at ORRHS
Instrumental Concert: 3/14/23 ORRHS
Night of Jazz: 4/11/23 at ORRHS
Non-ticketed Student Performances:
ORR JHS Winter Concert 12/22/22 at ORRJHS
ORRHS Winter Concert 12/14/22 at ORRHS
ORRHS Spring Concert: 5/10/23 at ORRHS
ORRJHS Spring Concert: 5/23/23 at ORRHS
Elementary school performances can be found on each school's calendar. Websites: Center School, OHS, Sippican School, RMS
CALENDAR: MUSIC IN THE ORR DISTRICT Google Cal Link
MUSIC DIRECTORS
OLD ROCHESTER REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Mr. Mike Barnicle - Chorus, A Cappella, Concert Band, Jazz Band michaelbarnicle@oldrochester.org | ORRHS Music Program
OLD ROCHESTER REGIONAL JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Mr. Richard Laprise - Band richardlaprise@oldrochester.org | Instrumental Music Website
Ms. Angie Vaughn - Chorus & Music Tech angievaughn@oldrochester.org | Music Class Website | Chorus Website
CENTER SCHOOL & OLD HAMMONDTOWN SCHOOL
Ms. Willow Dowling - Choral Music willowdowling@oldrochester.org
Mr. Brent Alger - Instrumental Music brentalger@oldrochester.org
ROCHESTER MEMORIAL SCHOOL
Ms. Susan Audette - Choral Music sueaudette@oldrochester.org | Website
Ms. Kaitlyn Laprise - Instrumental Music kaitlynlaprise@oldrochester.org
SIPPICAN SCHOOL
Ms. Hannah Moore - Instrumental Music hannahmoore@oldrochester.org | Sippican Band Room Website
Ms. Patricia Richard - Choral Music patriciarichard@oldrochester.org
OUR MISSION
Friends of Old Rochester Music (F.O.R.M.) is the non-profit, booster group for music students in the Old Rochester Regional School District. We are an all-volunteer organization raising funds to provide scholarship awards to graduating music students, support performance opportunities, and purchase additional equipment and supplies beyond the regular school budget.
ORR district’s elementary school music students participate in the annual F.O.R.M. Choral and Instrumental Concerts, along with music students from the junior and senior high schools. These concerts showcase the talent and dedication of our music students and directors, culminating in a district-wide grand finale performance.
At the junior and high school levels, F.O.R.M. works directly with the music directors, providing volunteer and financial support to supplement the music programs. Being a F.O.R.M. volunteer provides parents, guardians, and friends an integral role in their student’s musical education experience.
Your active participation is vital to F.O.R.M.’s mission to ensure that our talented student musicians have the resources they need to flourish and continue to enrich our community with music.
We invite you to learn more about this dynamic organization. Please join our monthly meetings on the second Wednesday of the month usually at 6:00 pm. Meetings may be in-person in the HS Band Room, JHS Community Room or on Zoom. Please contact form@oldrochester.org for details.
What do F.O.R.M. Volunteers do?
Volunteers are needed to help at ORRHS/JHS concerts by handing out concert programs and flyers. We plan fundraising events (Concert Program Advertisers and Sponsorships, Brunch at The Inn at Shipyard Park & F.O.R.M. Choral and Instrumental Concerts) that bring our music students out into the community to perform. By removing from the music classroom the distraction of selling merchandise, our students can focus on music. Together we celebrate and embrace the abundant talent developed through dedication and commitment to our Old Rochester Regional Music Programs. Please join us at the next meeting and learn about the many ways you can make a difference.
Your help is appreciated!
Accolades
The ORR School District was been designated one of the Best Communities for Music Education by the NAMM Foundation in 2019. We are one of 14 communities in Massachusetts to be honored. The award program recognizes outstanding efforts by teachers, administrators, parents, students and community leaders who have made music education part of a well-rounded education. Designations are made to districts and schools that demonstrate an exceptionally high commitment and access to music education.
A big thank you to all of FORM for being such an important part of our music education community! -- Richard Laprise, ORRJHS Band Director
Mandalorian peformed by ORRHS Concert Band
The Circle of Life performed by ORRHS Chorus