Lockview High School Senior Concert band has strong showing

The Lockview High School Senior Concert Band, under the direction of Joseph Cormier, has completed a very successful International tour.

Here are the Official Final Results of the Heritage International Music Festival held in New York City on May 8:

Lockview Senior Concert Band: Gold and First Place overall all with a mark of 93

Lockview Flute Ensemble: Gold with a mark of 92

Lockview Chamber Choir-Volare: High Mark of 91(non competitive class)

Lockview Jazz Band: Silver, mark of 87

Lockview Senior Concert Band received the Heritage Music Festivals Adjudicators Award for the Most Outstanding Concert Band performance in this years band class with a mark higher than 92:

Christine Hicks received The Heritage Music Festivals Maestro Award for Outstanding Flute Solo, Musical ability, Leadership and Sensitivity for Flute Ensemble and Senior Concert Band.

Sophia Nickel also received a Heritage Music Festivals Maestro for Outstanding Vocal Solo, Musical Ability, Leadership and Sensitivity for Jazz Vocals and Lockview Chamber Choir-Volare (only six awarded in total for the entire festival)

The International Event drew at least 1,500 students from Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Boston, California, Texas New York , Florida, Virginia, Alberta and Nova Scotia.

In addition, the band attended Mid Evil Times Dinner Theatre, Broadway shows including Lion King and Blue Man Show as well as city tours of New York, Boston and a Wonderful Cruise and Dance on the Circle Cruise liner following the Awards ceremony.