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2010-2011 Sponsorship Drive
Our sincerest thanks to everyone who participated in this year's sponsorship drive. Our goal this year was to raise $10,000 and we exceeded that goal by 20%! The funds will be used for scholarships, guest artists, master classes, music commissions, and other activities that support the music program in the Foxboro Public Schools.
It's never too late to be a sponsor of the Foxboro Music Association. If you would like to make your pledge online, click one of the following:
Or you can print the appropriate sponsorship sheet and mail it to Foxboro Music Association, PO Box 746, Foxboro, MA 02035.
Scholarships
Each year the Foxboro Music Association awards scholarships to Foxboro students so that they may pursue private lessons or attend an approved summer music camp or workshop. Click here to find out more about the scholarships and the audition process. The deadline to submit your application is April 6 and the auditions are April 26.
Foxboro Music Groups Continue to Shine
The middle and high school ensembles have participated in numerous festivals this spring, bringing home awards and accolades. Individual musicians have represented Foxboro at the regional and state festivals. Read more...
Jazz Ensemble Makes Ellington Again!
The Foxboro High School Jazz Ensemble has once again been accepted into the Essentially Ellington Festival and Competition to be held in New York City, May 12-14. Read more about it in the Foxboro Reporter.
Essentially Ellington
Enjoy the video below about Foxboro High School's participation in the Essentially Ellington Festival and Competition, created by one of the members of the Jazz Ensemble. This video recently won first place for documentary in the video festival sponsored by the Alliance for Community Media, Northeast Region. Read more about it at the Foxboro Cable Access website.
You can view other videos in our video gallery, including recent halftime shows.
New Percussion Cabinet
Thanks to the generosity, talent, and skill of the Navedos, the percussion instruments can now be stored in a beautiful new set of cabinets in the band room. Watch the moving day video below.
FMA Bottle and Can Drive - September 18
Thanks to all the parents and students who joined us at Town Hall for the bottle and can drive. Your help made the day go smoothly. And thanks to all the community members who donated returnables to our yearly fundraiser.
Check the photo gallery for pictures from the event.
Food Drive
As part of the call to community service by Foxboro Never Forgets, the Foxboro High School Marching Band collected canned food and non-perishables to be delivered to the Foxboro Discretionary Fund. Over 200 items were collected and delivered. A friendly competition between sections was held and the brass section won.
FHS Marching Band 2010-2011
Marching band camp was held during the week of August 23. The week started with heavy rains and construction at the high school, but as Tristan reminded us, "It's not going to rain on our parade!"
The music for this year's half-time show is drawn from Georges Bizet's opera Carmen. Audiences will recognize and enjoy many familiar tunes, including the Habanera, the torreador song, and the gypsy dance.
The marching band plays for all home games and the Thanksgiving Day Foxboro/Mansfield game. They also march in the Memorial Day Parade and the Founder's Day Parade.
Read more about it here or view the press release.
Photos from this year's marching band camp are available here.
Flamingo Fundraiser
Read about our recent flamingo fundraiser here. Though the birds have flown south, we expect them to return next spring. Stay tuned!