- Heritage Festival
:"This article discusses Heritage Festivals, the international music festivals held throughout the United States. For the annual three-day multicultural event held in Edmonton, see
Edmonton Heritage Festival ."Heritage Festival refers to one of a number of musical
festival s held throughout America wherehigh school -aged musical ensembles are ranked on an international standard. These groups includechoir s, bands, andorchestra s. The festivals were founded in 1980.Chicago 2007
On
April 1 -April 6 ,2007 , a festival was held inChicago .Participants
The participants included, but were not limited to:
*Canyon Crest Academy
*SD School of Creative and Performing Arts ,San Diego, California
*Appleton, Wisconsin
*Ruben S. Ayala High School ,Chino Hills, California Bullard TALENT middle school, Fresno, CaliforniaResults
Winners include, but ARE NOT limited to:
*Ruben S Ayala High School:All the of the performing choirs (Men's, Women's, and Vocal) placed in Chicago. Women's celebrated the Gold and was also given an Outstanding Accomplishment Trophy for receiving the greatest points of all twenty two competing choirs. Men's received the silver award, and Vocal was awarded Gold and also earned the Adjudicator's Award. Joanna Holliman was given the Soloist trophy for her performances "I'll make a Difference" and "Saeya Saeya Parang Saeya."
*The San Diego School of Creative and Performing Arts:Gold 1st in both vocal jazz and classical categories, Adjudicators Awards in both vocal jazz and classical categories, Sweepstakes Award, Best Overall Jazz Choir Trophy, Maestro Award for vocal jazz solo
Chicago 2006
On
April 1 ,2006 , a festival was held inChicago .Participants
The participants included, but were not limited to:
* John F. Kennedy High School,Cedar Rapids, Iowa
*Palos Verdes High School (Palos Verdes, California)
* Lawrence High School (band),Lawrence, Kansas
*Northern Pines (choirs),Minnetonka, Minnesota
* Centennial Middle School [ South Lyon, Mi]*Maestro award given to three soloists among the entire competition, includingjazz pianist Simon Sverdlov
Results
An awards ceremony was held on the evening of
April 1 atMedieval Times inSchaumburg, Illinois .Gold
The following groups, along with some other groups, received gold medals:
* Northern Pines chamber choir
* Northern Pines young women's chorals
* Northern Pines young men's choralChicago 2004
In late March, 2004, a festival was held in Chicago.
Participants
The participants included, but were not limited to:
*Fort Zumwalt South (choirs)
*Northern Pines (chamber choir)Results
An awards ceremony was held at the
Medieval Times dinner theater inSchaumburg, Illinois .Gold
The following groups, along with others, received
gold medals :
* Fort Zumwalt South chamber choir
* Northern Pines chamber choirilver
The following groups, along with some other groups, received silver medals:
* Fort Zumwalt South concert choir
* Fort Zumwalt South men's choir
* Fort Zumwalt South women's choirExternal links and references
* [http://www.heritagefestivals.com/ Heritage Festivals]
* [http://www.patialaheritage.in/ Patiala Heritage Festival]
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