Seacoast Wind Ensemble Marks Music in Our Schools Month

The Seacoast Wind Ensemble (SWE) will celebrate Music in Our Schools month by performing with student musicians at the Shapleigh Middle School in Kittery on Wednesday, March 16, at 7pm. Music in Our Schools Month (MIOS) is organized by the National Association for Music Education and provides young musicians with the special opportunity to play with adult, community-level performers. MIOS Month highlights the impact of music education and shows how it can foster artistic endeavors throughout the life-span, enriching our local communities.

SWE, established in 1984, is a 50-piece symphonic band, based out of Kittery, Maine. Comprised of musicians from all occupations and trades, SWE performs annually throughout seacoast New Hampshire, as well as the White Mountains, southern Maine, and northern Massachusetts. Summer concert locations for 2016 include Fryeburg, Hampton Beach, Portsmouth, York Beach, and Greenland.

SWE is directed by Conductor and Music Director, Dr. Mark Stickey, who serves as Director of Bands at Plymouth State University and Assistant Conductor, Jonathan Roth, who is Music Director of the Shapleigh School in Kittery, Maine.

To learn more, please visit their website, http://www.seacoastwindensemble.org/. Interested parties can their name to an email list to be notified about upcoming concerts so that they don’t miss a beat!