May 24th, 2010 by Mr. Harris
Members of the Islip High School SWING choir returned safely from an unforgettable trip to perform at 6 Flags Great Adventure in New Jersey. The 18 students and 4 chaperones left from Islip early on May 22nd. The trip went off without a hitch. During the trip, students performed at Lakewood High School before two highly respected musical judges who have credentials ranging from attendance at the Julliard School of Music and working at James Madison University. The students received a rating of excellent and first place in the Jazz Choir Single A division, along with such comments from the judges as “a mature, balanced, and beautifully organized vocal jazz group.”
Additionally, ToniAnn Fanizzi received the Best Vocal Soloist award for the competition. I am very proud at the way the students conducted themselves. They worked hard not only on their music this year, but on the various community events from Radio City, to WBLI and all of our school performances. I have had such an amazing time working with these students this year, and I look forward to future opportunities with these special kids. SWING was also just invited back to perform before the Christmas Spectacular again next year!
April 23rd, 2010 by Mr. Harris
December 20th, 2009 by Mr. Harris
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We have audio recorded for those who missed it. We will upload the edited files as soon as possible.
The Islip High School SWING choir will be performed on the popular WBLI morning radio show on Wednesday, December 16th. CLICK THE PHOTO TO VISIT WBLI’S WEBSITE FOR MORE PICTURES.
September 9th, 2009 by Mr. Harris
MUSIC THEORY:
The ultimate goal of the Music Theory course is to develop a student’s ability to recognize, understand, and describe the basic materials and processes of music that are heard or presented in a score. The achievement of this goal may be best promoted by integrated approaches to the student’s development of: Aural Skills, Sight-Singing Skills, Written Skills, Compositional Skills, and Analytical Skills. Continue reading ‘HS Music Theory and Theory 2′
September 9th, 2009 by Mr. Harris
http://richharrisjrmusiced.com/Rich%20Harris%20Jr.%20Music/MUSICAL.html is where you will find all the information you will need for each years production. Included on this page you will find the schedule, rehearsal resources, and all the information you will need to help make the production a HUGE success.
If you have not found what you are looking to find, please contact:
Rich Harris Jr.
Choral and Theory Director
(631) 859-2301
rharris@islipufsd.org
Members of the Islip High School SWING choir returned safely from an unforgettable trip to perform at 6 Flags Great Adventure in New Jersey. The 18 students and 4 chaperones left from Islip early on May 22nd. The trip went off without a hitch. During the trip, students performed at Lakewood High School before two highly respected musical judges who have credentials ranging from attendance at the Julliard School of Music and working at James Madison University. The students received a rating of excellent and first place in the Jazz Choir Single A division, along with such comments from the judges as “a mature, balanced, and beautifully organized vocal jazz group.”