CHORUS and MUSIC CLASSES
CHORUS and MUSIC CLASSES
Kristine Bisson, choral director & music educator
Kristine Bisson, choral director & music educator
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OUR 2025-2026 CHORUS EVENTS and CONCERT SCHEDULE
OUR 2025-2026 CHORUS EVENTS and CONCERT SCHEDULE
OUR CHORUS ACTIVITIES:
OUR CHORUS ACTIVITIES:
LIVE PERFORMANCES SONGWRITING GUEST SPEAKERS & ACTIVITIES
Choral Workshop Permission Slip
Maine Mariners Permission Slip
Augusta State House Permission
OUR CHORUS ACTIVITIES:
OUR CHORUS ACTIVITIES:
LIVE PERFORMANCES SONGWRITING GUEST SPEAKERS & ACTIVITIES
National Anthem begins
On the ice
Selfie in the UNH Whittemore Lobby!
MARSHWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL CHORUS ARCHIVES:
Community Outreach, Performances through the years
Our GRADE SEVEN AND EIGHT FESTIVAL CHORUS was invited to sing our NATIONAL ANTHEM for the final UNH Hockey home game on Friday, March 1, 2019. Congratulations, singers!!!
IMG_4308.movDECEMBER 2018:
DECEMBER 2018:
Grade seven and Eight chorus presents at the MAINE state house:
Grade seven and Eight chorus presents at the MAINE state house:
Our Grade Seven and Eight Chorus is heading to the Augusta Maine State House to present their learning of their year-long composing project, Bridging Adolescence: A River Flows Through Us. Students will give the background on the project, "The River Sings Its Song", explain the learning and skills involved to create an original piece of choral music, and share a performance of their piece. Many thanks to the Maine Arts Commission for inviting us to their Excellence in Arts Education in Maine reception. We are all excited to share our learning with members of the Maine Legislature and First Lady Ann LePage. Special thanks to the Marshwood Education Foundation for their support of our project to create this curriculum and the opportunity to teach this to a state-wide audience.
+ This VIDEO is a selected excerpt of the Chorus' performance featured on December 11, 2018 WABI Channel 5 Bangor Evening News.
+ This VIDEO is a selected excerpt of the Chorus' performance featured on December 11, 2018 WABI Channel 5 Bangor Evening News.
+ This VIDEO is the full presentation at the Maine State House and was recorded by a member of the Marshwood Education Foundation.
+ This VIDEO is the full presentation at the Maine State House and was recorded by a member of the Marshwood Education Foundation.
concert.mp4
December 18, 2018 post from the meartsed (Maine Arts Education) blog sharing our learning and presentation at the State House. Many thanks to Ms. Argy Nestor for the photos and post!
[Grade Eight Chorus - 2018]
Our Grade Seven and Eight Chorus students will be travelling to the Maine State House in Augusta on Tuesday, December 11, 2018. We will be singing "America, the Beautiful" with the SeDoMoCha Middle School Chorus and their director, Kaitlin Young, and we will also present our year-long study of our community learning project, "Bridging Adolescence". We will sing our original song, "The River Sings its Song" for First Lady Ann LePage and members of our legislature. We thank Marshwood Education Foundation for their support of our project and our visit to Augusta.
[Grade Seven Chorus - 2018]
Our Winter Concert held December 13, 2018.
Our Winter Concert held December 13, 2018.
TUESDAY, JUNE 5, 2018 7-8:30 pm
TUESDAY, JUNE 5, 2018 7-8:30 pm
MMS SPRING CHORUS CONCERT : Bridging Adolescence: A River Flows Through Us
MMS SPRING CHORUS CONCERT : Bridging Adolescence: A River Flows Through Us
Featuring our premiere composition, The River Sings Its Song
Featuring our premiere composition, The River Sings Its Song
composed by the Grade Seven and Eight Chorus
composed by the Grade Seven and Eight Chorus
This concert will feature our Select Chorus, Grade Six Chorus,
Grade Seven and Eight Chorus, and distinguished guests.
A freewill offering will be available to support the fundraising efforts to construct the Great Works Bridge timber-frame Footbridge.
Please join us in the Kennedy Performing Arts Center at Marshwood High School.
Our 2018 SPRING CONCERT:
~ BRIDGING ADOLESCENCE: A RIVER RUNS THROUGH US ~
Mrs. Bisson will be presenting our learning at the following locations to other teachers and teaching artists!:
Teaching Artists Professional Development Workshop in Augusta, Maine on June 22, 2018
Maine International Conference on the Arts at USM, Portland; September 27 & 28, 2018
MAMLE: Maine Association for Middle Level Educators Fall Workshop, Point Lookout, Northport, ME; October 18, 19, 2018
Maine Education Association Fall Workshop, Samoset Resort, Rockport, ME; October 20, 2018
Performing "The River Sings its Song" at the Maine State House, Hall of Flags, Augusta, ME; December 11, 2018
This event was moved outside!!!! Congratulations to our 20 members of the Rock Band on an outstanding performance and rockin' good time! We had 50 audience members and lots of fun! See you next year!
ANNOUNCING OUR 2017 - 2018 CHORUS PROJECT:
BRIDGING ADOLESCENCE:
BRIDGING ADOLESCENCE:
A RIVER FLOWS THROUGH US -
A RIVER FLOWS THROUGH US -
COMPOSING OUR FUTURE
COMPOSING OUR FUTURE
Sixty-five Chorus students will work with Poet Artist-in-Residence, Mr. Brian Evans-Jones and Chorus Director, Mrs. Kristine Bisson to create an original composition to be performed at our June 2018 concert.
This project is generously made possible by
the Marshwood Education Foundation
Field Trip coverage and photos above courtesy of Mr. Ralph Morang, www.fosters.com and www.seacoastonline.com
Field Trip coverage and photos above courtesy of Mr. Ralph Morang, www.fosters.com and www.seacoastonline.com
This is an example of an actual MMS Chorus / Band polo shirt! All of our performers purchase an embroidered white shirt that is worn the entire concert season. A giant thank you to
Mr. Jeff Parmley and Seacoast Printing
for their wonderful work on our polo shirts!
Click on the link below to see an amazing collection of photos taken from The Portsmouth Herald's own
Click on the link below to see an amazing collection of photos taken from The Portsmouth Herald's own
Thank you, Mr. Beauchesne, for another wonderful online photo album highlighting all of the students and guests we were fortunate to share the day with.
Thank you, Mr. Beauchesne, for another wonderful online photo album highlighting all of the students and guests we were fortunate to share the day with.
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