Valley Regional High School’s Music Program continued its tradition of performance excellence during the Heritage Music Festival on April 24 and 25th in Annapolis, MD. On Thursday, April 23rd, nearly one quarter of the student body, across all 4 grades, along with directors Laura Hilton and Kevin Lam, piano accompanist Meg Gister, school nurse Cynthia Dauplaise, chaperones and parents traveled over 600 miles to compete against 12 other schools from the eastern United States. The groups included the Valley Regional High School Madmen Chorus, Women’s Consort Chorus, The Madrigal Chorus, Concert Chorus, Percussion Ensemble, Jazz Band, and Concert Band. VRHS choral and band performing groups brought home every first place award they entered from the Heritage Festival event, the only nationally accredited music festival in the country.
The Valley Regional Music Department competed in division 2A (schools with a student population of 600-1200) and clearly impressed the judges with their amazing performances in each category.