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June 2nd, 2023
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On Wednesday members of the BHS Theater & Music departments traveled to Waterbury for the 20th Halo Awards! Congratulations to all of the cast & crews involved in our productions, and a big congrats to all of our winners & nominees!
A special congratulations to the following musicians for being awarded for their amazing solo performances in Music in the Parks!
Ethan Nguyen - Jazz Ensemble
Paige Steele - Mixed Choir Ensemble
Music in the Parks!
Congratulations to our band, orchestra, and choir groups on their excellent performances in the competition for Music in the Parks in Six Flags New England!
Our Jazz ensemble won 1st overall as well as in the Jazz band!!
Our String Orchestra placed 1st!!!
Our Concert Band placed 3rd place!!
Our mixed choir placed 4th!
BHS Theater Awards Season!
Halo Awards
Congratulations to all of the BHS students who were nominated and our students who WON for the 2023 Halo Awards. These students performed at the Halo Award show on Wednesday! We received 17 Nominations and won Halo Awards!
TRACKS Nominations & WINS (BHS Fall Drama):
Best Play
Best Male Standout Performance in an Ensemble Production - Jeremy Finn (Old Man)
Best Female Standout Performance in an Ensemble Production - Kate Riolo (Business Woman)
Best Performance by a Couple/Dynamic Duo in a Play - Angel Batista & Olivia Carvalho as High School Boy & High School Girl
Best Performance by a Cast in an Ensemble Production
Best Program Art - Alex Chimbo
Best Incidental or Original Music in a Play - Maya Jackman, Chris Baker, Alex LaVelle
Best Costume Design/Execution - Camila Chaves, Alexa Jones, Rylee Arjona, Onyx Faust & Owen Leary
The Little Mermaid Nominations & WINS (BHS Spring Musical):
Best Contemporary Musical
WINNER: Best Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Musical - Lara Cruzado (Ursula)
Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Contemporary Musical - Will Esposito (Prince Eric)
Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Contemporary Musical - Alex Lavelle (Ariel)
Best Comedic Female Performance in a Musical - Francesca Delgardo (Scuttle)
Best Performance by a Couple/Dynamic Duo in a Musical - Fabiana Lima & Francesca Delgardo as Sebastian & Scuttle
Best Lighting Design/Execution - Owen Detwiller & Claire Bray
Best Running Crew
Best Dancing
Sondheim Awards
Congratulations to Lara Cruzado who is our "Best Actress" Sondheim Awards Nominee!!!!! YAY!!
She is nominated for her work as Ursula in The Little Mermaid - our Spring Musical! Lara will perform at the Sondheim Awards Gala on Monday, June 5th at the Shubert Theater in New Haven and she is currently in the process of performing at "Best Actress Bootcamp" to get ready for the big show!
Tri-M Senior Spotlights 2023!
Future Plans: Libby will attend WESTCONN for a BFA in Acting!
Libby Resendes
*Libby has been a part of Tri-M since 2022
Instruments: Voice (Soprano), Kazoo
Favorite Memory: I loved going to see Hadestown in NYC with Tri-M!
Favorite Artists: Will Wood, ABBA, Lovejoy, ROAR, Mild High Club
Fave Album: The Normal Album by Will Wood
Future Plans: Kendall will be studying Film and TV Essentials and Performing Arts Essentials NYU Tisch!
Kendall Searle
*Kendall has been a part of Tri-M since 2022
Instruments: Voice (Alto)
Favorite Memory: My favorite memory in Tri-M has to be the opening Tri-M Showcase we did back in October. I got to become a part of such a wonderful group, and perform with some of the most talented and best people I know.
Favorite Artists: Lawrence, Adele, Lauren Daigle, Ed Sheeran, and Billy Joel
Fave Album: Midnight Memories by One Direction
Upcoming Events
*BMS Chorus Concert on May 30th at 7:00 PM in the BMS Auditorium
BHS Halo Awards on May 31st
*BMS Orchestra Concert on May 31st at 7:00 PM in the BMS Auditorium
*BMS Band Concert on June 1st at 7:00 PM in the BMS Auditorium
BHS Sondheim Awards Gala on June 5th
BHS End of Year Music Trip to Greenwood Cinemas on June 6th
BHS Graduation on June 13th
(* indicates a performance featuring Btl Students)