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Looking Ahead Undoubtedly, the events of 2020-2021 challenged our students and educators to stretch themselves in new and creative ways to keep the arts alive during a global pandemic. This year, we saw our performance-based classes shift to virtual instruction. We focused on honing individual musicianship skills and embraced lessons on music history and theory. We forged ahead and donned masks while playing and singing, taking breaks to let the air refresh. We engaged in creating art in our own isolated spaces, sometimes relying on found household items to produce our creations. We came together, but we remained six feet apart. Finally, tonight, we bring back live music and showcase student art! Now, we are Looking Ahead to a promising fresh start, armed with the endurance, tenacity, and passion for the Arts that saw us through this year. This evening, you will hear selections that take you on a journey; from turmoil and strife to hope and triumph! “Fanfare for the Third Planet,” with its bright and robust themes, affirms that we are coming out of this year together. Messages of hope and change burst forth from “Hope Springs Eternal,” “I Dream a World” and “Hear the Music.” We invite you to come along as we celebrate Looking Ahead to a brighter future!

Kathryn Fransko Instructional Supervisor

Meet the Directors

Band Director, Mr. Joe Henderson has directed marching band, concert band, symphonic band, jazz ensembles, and has also taught courses in music theory and electronic music. Mr. Henderson received a Bachelor’s degree in Music Education from West Chester University. He completed graduate course work at the University of the Arts and has served as both a marching band and jazz ensemble adjudicator. Most recently, Mr. Henderson was invited to direct the All-South Jersey Junior High Jazz Ensemble and is currently serving as president of Region III Jazz Music Educators Association (NJAJE). Percussion Ensemble Director, Mr. Vince Pagliaro has a goal to share his love and knowledge of music with every one of his students. Mr. Pagliaro holds a Bachelor’s degree in Music Education from Rowan University and has completed Master’s level studies in Music Technology from West Chester University. Mr. Pagliaro has been teaching Piano and Percussion at Kingsway Regional High School for four years. Choral Director, Mr. Anthony Sinigaglio joined the Kingsway Music Department in 2019. Mr. Sinigaglio teaches all choral ensembles as well as AP Music Theory at Kingsway High School. Mr. Sinigaglio holds a Bachelor’s degree in Music Education with a concentration in Music Composition from Rowan University. Mr. Sinigaglio also serves as Kingsway’s Director of Music for the Spring Musical. His goal is to educate students in music and theatre through performance, thought-provoking discussion, powerful technology and firsthand professional experience.

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Meet the Art Faculty Mrs. Christine Bjanes has been a member of the Art Department at Kingsway since 1995. Although she has taught many Art courses over the years, digital art is her niche. In addition to teaching, she serves as the District Designer and Visual & Performing Arts Department Chairp. Mrs. Bjanes was honored with several awards at Kingsway, including the Distinguished Service Award in 2013 and Teacher of the Year in 2014-15. Mrs. Bjanes earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in

Illustration and Master of Science in Teaching degree from Rochester Institute of Technology. Ms. Ashley Blubaugh has been teaching art at the high school for 9 years. She completed her coursework from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. She continued her professional studies at Temple University, where she earned a Master’s degree in Art Education. Ms. Blubaugh advises National Art Honor Society. She teaches Art 1, Ceramics, and Applied Arts and enjoys painting, craft arts and photography. Ms. Denise Desiderio received her BFA in 2001 from the University of the Arts with a major in Illustration and a concentration in Art Education. She received an MA in Art and Art Education from Columbia University's Teachers College in 2011. She has been teaching art at Kingsway Regional High School since 2002 and has been showing and selling her oil paintings for over 20 years. She loves teaching both 3-D and painting projects but also enjoys introducing art history to students of all levels. Ms. Kristin Pepe obtained her Master of Fine Arts degree from the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in 2007 and her Bachelor of Fine Arts from The College of New Jersey in 2004. Ms. Pepe is active in creating her own artwork for herself and for clients through an online Etsy shop. Ms. Pepe teaches Art I and Cartooning & Animation. She loves sharing her passion with her students. Mr. Nicholas Fiocco has been serving the district since 2012. He currently teaches Art I and Photography courses. Mr. Fiocco’s favorite medium is pencil. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in Art Education from Rowan University. Mr. Fiocco has also served as one of the lead coordinators of Kingsway’s summer camp program.

Event Schedule

Start Eitel Theater Café East South Media Center 6:30 Concert Band Student Artwork

Showcase Artwork from students grades 9 -12

enrolled in the following courses: Art 1, Art 2, Advanced Art 1 & 2, AP

Studio Art, Digital Design & Illustration 1 & 2, Cartooning

*All student artwork with pink labels denote a NAHS student

7:00 Intermission Treble Chorus 7:30 Percussion Ensemble 8:00 Intermission Kingsway Chorale 8:15 Jazz Band I 8:30 Dragon Singers 8:40 Jazz Band II 9:05 Select Jazz

*Louis Armstrong Jazz Award

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Kingsway Regional Spring Concert 2021 Under the direction of Mr. Joe Henderson, Mr. Vince Pagliaro & Mr. Anthony Sinigaglio

KRHS Concert Band

Fanfare for The Third Planet Richard Saucedo Hope Springs Eternal Andrew Poor Where the Black Hawk Soars Robert W Smith Armed Forces the Pride of America Larry Clark & Greg Gilpin

Percussion Ensemble

Always a Woman Billy Joel Amazing Grace John Newton Married Life (Theme from Up) Michael Giacchino Tico Tico Zequinha de Abreu

Jazz Ensemble I

I Got Rhythm George Gershwin, Arr. by Ralph Ford Feeling Good Arr. by Rick Stitzel Mr. PC John Coltrane, Arr. by Terry White Area 51 Larry Barton

Jazz Ensemble II

Witchcraft Cy Coleman, Arr. by Mark Taylor Fly Me to The Moon Arr. by Mark Taylor A Night in Tunisia Dizzy Gillespie, Arr. by Ralph Ford Cantaloupe Island Herbie Hancock, Arr. by Mike Kamuf

Select Jazz

Blue Bossa Kenny Durham, Arr. by Mark Taylor Isn’t She Lovely Stevie Wonder, Arr. by Mike Tomaro Peg Recorded by Steely Dan

Arr. by Mike Tomaro Salt City Samba Andrew Neu Louis Armstrong Jazz Award Presented by Mr. Joe Henderson Birdland (Encore) Arr. by Victor Lopez

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Treble Chorus

Down in the River to Pray Arr. by Jace Wittig Soloists: Kerry O’Connor, Margot Jones, Jenna Delmar, Alaina Lieze I Loved You Jay Rouse

Can’t Help Lovin’ Dat Man (from Showboat) Jerome Kern

Soloist: Alexis Eisenhardt

No Time Arr. by Susan Brumfeld

Kingsway Chorale

Oye la Música Jay Althouse

Shine on Me Arr. by Rollo Dillworth

Hallelujah Leonard Cohen; Arr. Roger Emerson Soloist: Harrison LaBarbera

I Dream a World André J. Thomas

Dragon Singers

Alleluia Fanfare Earlene Rentz

To Everything There Is a Season Ed Harris

Soloist: Maggie Neyer

Surely, He Hath Borne Our Griefs George Frederic Handel

Precious Lord Thomas Dorsey Soloist: Nicholas Ciaranca

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Concert Band

Piccolo Alto Saxophone French Horn Emily Garrett

Oboe

Steele Emrick *Kathryn Foth

Flute

Anaya Birch Grace Cassidy Alyssa Jacobs

Caitlin Mooney *Victoria Nelson

Julie Santoferraro

Chris Hesson Ryan Kaplow

Matthew Lang Colin Mullarkey

*Andrew Sheldon Matthew Werner

Luke Willetts Aiden Winters

Baritone Saxophone

*Nicholas Quigley

*Evan Bretz Sam Foth

*Anthony Marino

Baritone Fox Camann

*Melanie Shultz

Trombone James Emrick Anaiya Polk

*Jaden Rickards Evan Sciubba

Clarinet Trumpet Tuba

Grace Garrity *Jamilynne McCabe

*Rohan Nambiar Kaitlyn Sabo

*Alexa Santos Macy Seraydarian

Adam Alberta Emily Bailey

John Daliessio *Elizabeth DeLoach

Christopher Gasparon Brea Heil

*Zachary Kazelskis Aiden Kelly

Vincent Laurelli Alex Manes Max Reiter

Ethan Zheng

Grey Bowman

Percussion Nicasio Alteros Nolan LaRocca

Ariella Manzella Logan Moore

Nicole Poulson Allison Schmidt Rachael Trippel Nicholas Walton James Warren

*denotes seniors

Percussion Ensemble

Katelyn Andel Nicholas DiDonato Vincent LaMonaca Kerry O’Connor Magnus Bennett Ryan Easterling Kelly Macias Justin Sample Nathan Blum Kathryn Foth Kirsten Nelson Melanie Shultz Elizabeth DeLoach Myles Jones Grace Nitowski Ryan Stanley

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Jazz Ensemble I

Alto Saxophone Brian Abenojar Noah Alteros

Justin Frederick Megan Gorman

Tenor Saxophone Krista Soldevilla

Baritone Saxophone Nicholas Ghee

Trumpet

Nicasio Alteros Rochelle Dush Zachary Lorch

Lillian Matthias Dylan McCarthy

Patrick Neyer James Vicino

Trombone Finian Harkins

Matthew Shields

Piano Trevonn Mai

Guitar

Liam Casey

Bass Ron Kosek

Drums

Allison Schmidt Ryan Stanley

King Witherspoon

Jazz Ensemble II

Alto Saxophone Reuben Cuevas

Christopher Hesson Nolan LaRocca

William Thompson Keller Vicino

Tenor Saxophone Zachary Hughes

Julian Sierra Jason Zheng

Baritone Saxophone Evangelos Karapalides

Trumpet Morgan Counsellor

Ethan Natkin Hannah Rowe

Taylor Waterson

Piano *Katherine Baker

*Cameron Law

Guitar Atiya Aclaro

Bass Ron Kosek

Drums

Mason Biester

*denotes seniors

Select Jazz

Alto Saxophone

*Alexa Santos *Andrew Sheldon

Tenor Saxophone

*Katelyn Andel Daniel Jasinski

*denotes seniors

Baritone Saxophone *Nicholas Quigley

Trumpet

*Elizabeth DeLoach Samuel Foth

Brea Heil Alexander Manes

Ethan Zheng

Trombone Grey Bowman

*Ryan Ostrowski *Jaden Rickards *Melanie Shultz

Piano

Daniel Allen Patrick Roche

Guitar Liam Casey

Bass

Jeffrey Heineman Ronald Kosek

Drums

Magnus Bennett Alexander Santos

Vibraphone

*Grace Nitowski

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Dragon Singers

Soprano Alto Tenor Bass April Bioni

Mia Colucci *Elizabeth DeLoach

Alexis Eisenhardt Sara Ingram

SJ Emma Laflam SJ Jessica Lewis SJ Alaina Lieze

Kerry O’Connor

Emily Alberta Breanna Boone

Emily Branch Samantha Faramelli

SJ Patrice Martin Jamilynne McCabe

Margaret Neyer Jasmine Rutledge *SJ Lila Swietanski

Michael Alberta Aaron Bickford

*Nicholas Ciaranca Marcus Rodriguez

* denotes Section Leader

Marc Cifone Nehemiah Kiner *Jake McNamee

King Witherspoon

SJ denotes 2021 South

Jersey Chorus

Treble Chorus

Katherine Baker Jenna Delmar

Elizabeth DeLoach Alexis Eisenhardt

Sara Ingram SJ Lila Swietanski

Marisa Landi

SJ Jessica Lewis SJ Alaina Lieze

Margaret Neyer Kerry O’Connor SJ Margot Jones

SJ Emma Vander Vennen

SJ denotes 2021 South Jersey Chorus

Kingsway Chorale

Soprano Alto Baritone Madeline Apgar Amanda Casiano

Mia Colucci Adryanna Cottemond

Zykiria Cottemond Julianna Ferrell

Ania Kea Hailey Knight

Ria Parmar Siena Schenck

Olivia Thomasson Na’Manni Wallace

Julianna Amaradio Alexis Bowers

Gabriella Bussey Emily Chamberlain

Jordyn Garrett Grace Garrity Kymora Otero Zaethy Otero

Marlissa Peacock Wajay Polk

Isabella Rodriguez Madison Shrewbrooks

Melanie Shultz Lauren Stopper Adreayna Vitale

Aaron Bickford Rashem Bryant

Marc Cifone Josue Guerrero-Martinez

Harrison LaBarbera James Legg Luke Legg

Jake McNamee

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