Snow Pond Center for the Arts - Summer Concert Series
Snow Pond Center for the Arts, Bangor Symphony Orchestra , Evan Wilson Viola soloist, NEMC Pops Concert, Broadway Under the Stars, U.S. Air Force Strings, In the Woods,
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Presents<br />
Broadway<br />
Under <strong>the</strong> Stars<br />
Patty Goble Mark Hardy Marian Murphy Sal Viviano<br />
Paul Staroba<br />
Sunday, July 5th, 2015<br />
7:30 p.m.<br />
Bowl in <strong>the</strong> Pines<br />
Lead Sponsor
Contents<br />
Welcome......................................................................................................................................................................3<br />
Learning an Instrument Aids in Brain Development...........................................................................................5<br />
The Maine Film <strong>Center</strong>.............................................................................................................................................7<br />
New England Music Camp.......................................................................................................................................9<br />
Friends of Messalonskee.........................................................................................................................................11<br />
<strong>Snow</strong> <strong>Pond</strong> Music Festival......................................................................................................................................13<br />
What Would This Look Like?.................................................................................................................................15<br />
<strong>Snow</strong> <strong>Pond</strong> Community Music School...........................................................................................................16-17<br />
Band Camp <strong>for</strong> Adults.............................................................................................................................................21<br />
Donor Acknowledgment..................................................................................................................................23-24<br />
Bangor Symphony Orchestra...........................................................................................................................25-28<br />
Donor Acknowledgment 2015...............................................................................................................................30<br />
Barn Raising - 2015..................................................................................................................................................31<br />
Engage with <strong>Snow</strong> <strong>Pond</strong> <strong>Center</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Arts</strong> and New England Music Camp................................................32<br />
New England Music Camp Association Board of Directors .............................................................................33<br />
<strong>Snow</strong> <strong>Pond</strong> <strong>Center</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Arts</strong> Board of Advisors ............................................................................................33<br />
Art & Music Revitalize Augusta.............................................................................................................................37<br />
El Sistema, A Model <strong>for</strong> Music Education............................................................................................................39<br />
<strong>Snow</strong> <strong>Pond</strong> <strong>Center</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Arts</strong> <strong>Summer</strong> <strong>Concert</strong> <strong>Series</strong> Calendar..................................................................41<br />
Exploring Skowhegan: A Place to Watch..............................................................................................................43<br />
Rent Space at <strong>Snow</strong> <strong>Pond</strong> <strong>Center</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Arts</strong> .....................................................................................................45<br />
Public Charter School.............................................................................................................................................47..<br />
Professional & Educational Partnerships........................................................................................................48-49........<br />
Advertisers’ Index....................................................................................................................................................51<br />
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Welcome!<br />
It is with great joy that we welcome<br />
you (or welcome you back) to our<br />
79th summer at New England Music<br />
Camp, and second year as <strong>Snow</strong> <strong>Pond</strong><br />
<strong>Center</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Arts</strong> on <strong>the</strong> shores of<br />
beautiful Lake Messalonskee. The mission<br />
<strong>for</strong> both of <strong>the</strong>se programs is <strong>the</strong><br />
same: to provide a balanced and challenging<br />
program of music education,<br />
enhanced by excellent recreational<br />
and social activities, to all deserving<br />
young students. As we welcome over<br />
300 young musicians from all over <strong>the</strong> world <strong>for</strong> our NEMC summer program, we also celebrate <strong>the</strong> 120<br />
local children and adults who have shared <strong>the</strong> inaugural year of <strong>the</strong> <strong>Snow</strong> <strong>Pond</strong> Community Music School.<br />
We have certainly started to “trans<strong>for</strong>m our community through arts education”, as so articulately put by<br />
Douglas Lowry, <strong>the</strong> late Dean at Eastman College of Music.<br />
As we continue to move <strong>for</strong>ward with our goal of making music and <strong>the</strong> arts matter throughout central<br />
Maine, our programs are expanding and reaching an increasing number of students and <strong>the</strong>ir families. Our<br />
outreach ef<strong>for</strong>ts brought music to <strong>the</strong> students at Goodwill-Hinckley every week, where <strong>the</strong>y have <strong>the</strong> opportunity<br />
to take both group and private lessons in cello, flute, guitar and piano. Dozens of children enjoy<br />
weekly music classes at <strong>the</strong> Alfond Youth <strong>Center</strong> in Waterville, <strong>the</strong> Augusta after school programs, and<br />
Educare in Waterville. Every week at <strong>Snow</strong> <strong>Pond</strong> and in <strong>the</strong>se community music programs, <strong>the</strong>re are private<br />
lessons, group classes, recitals, and o<strong>the</strong>r per<strong>for</strong>mance opportunities <strong>for</strong> 270 aspiring artists of all ages. It has<br />
been a tremendously exciting year!<br />
Our summer program at New England Music Camp has been designed to provide per<strong>for</strong>mances across<br />
all genres of music and <strong>the</strong>ater. In addition to our weekly free faculty and student recitals and weekend<br />
concerts, <strong>the</strong>re are four ticketed events that we are anticipating will be wonderful opportunities <strong>for</strong> everyone<br />
to experience a world-class per<strong>for</strong>mance. Our first Bowl concert of <strong>the</strong> season, on June 28th, will bring<br />
<strong>the</strong> Bangor Symphony to our site, where <strong>the</strong>y will share <strong>the</strong> stage with NEMC alum, violist Evan Wilson,<br />
<strong>for</strong>merly of <strong>the</strong> Los Angeles Philharmonic. As part of our Independence Day celebrations, we welcome five<br />
outstanding Broadway per<strong>for</strong>mers to <strong>the</strong> Bowl stage on Sunday evening, July 5th, <strong>for</strong> Broadway Under <strong>the</strong><br />
Stars. Our annual Pops <strong>Concert</strong> will take place on July 18th at <strong>the</strong> Messalonskee Per<strong>for</strong>ming <strong>Arts</strong> <strong>Center</strong><br />
in Oakland, where our very own campers have <strong>the</strong> chance to share <strong>the</strong>ir special talents in this outstanding<br />
setting. We will <strong>the</strong>n welcome <strong>the</strong> Air Force Strings to <strong>the</strong> Bowl on Friday, July 31st, preceeded by a family<br />
barbecue in our grove. Our season will end with two per<strong>for</strong>mances of Stephen Sondheim’s Into <strong>the</strong> Woods<br />
per<strong>for</strong>med by <strong>the</strong> musical <strong>the</strong>ater students of <strong>the</strong> NEMC program. Details about all of <strong>the</strong>se programs, as<br />
well as how to purchase tickets, can be found on our website, www.snowpond.org.<br />
Our greatest joy at New England Music Camp and <strong>Snow</strong> <strong>Pond</strong> <strong>Center</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Arts</strong> is having <strong>the</strong> opportunity<br />
to share <strong>the</strong> special talents of so many artists with our community. We hope you are able to join us<br />
<strong>for</strong> many of <strong>the</strong>se per<strong>for</strong>mances throughout <strong>the</strong> summer, here on <strong>the</strong> shores of <strong>Snow</strong> <strong>Pond</strong>. We have often<br />
talked about a magic that happens here when music is reaching <strong>the</strong> hearts of so many, and we want to share<br />
it with all of you. Please visit often, and take <strong>the</strong> time to introduce yourself to us. We are thrilled to welcome<br />
you to this special place!<br />
Photo by Richard Boghosian<br />
. Kind regards,<br />
. The Wiggin Family<br />
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Learning an Instrument<br />
Aids in Brain Development<br />
Mia Chung<br />
As a 7-year-old pianist, I experienced<br />
<strong>the</strong> joy of learning Beethoven’s<br />
“Für Elise.” My eyes deciphered <strong>the</strong><br />
notes on <strong>the</strong> page, my ears guided<br />
me to depress <strong>the</strong> right keys, and my<br />
fingers translated <strong>the</strong> symbols on <strong>the</strong><br />
page with <strong>the</strong> right speed, rhythm<br />
and expression. The benefit in my<br />
mind was <strong>the</strong> pleasure of making<br />
music. What I didn’t know was that<br />
I was wiring my brain <strong>for</strong> classroom<br />
learning.<br />
Yet in <strong>the</strong> years since music fed<br />
my young mind and laid <strong>the</strong> groundwork<br />
<strong>for</strong> fur<strong>the</strong>r intellectual growth,<br />
<strong>the</strong> country has steadily moved away<br />
from music instruction. Too many<br />
schoolchildren are learning without<br />
this effective discipline. Instead, <strong>the</strong><br />
noisy national debates bounce from<br />
one “fix” to <strong>the</strong> next, whe<strong>the</strong>r No<br />
Child Left Behind or Common Core.<br />
Left on <strong>the</strong> cutting-room floor are<br />
music lessons — yes, music — that<br />
new research shows is essential <strong>for</strong><br />
brain development.<br />
Playing a musical instrument develops<br />
an important neurocognitive<br />
skill known as executive function.<br />
Strong EF is critical <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> brain to<br />
operate in school and in life. Focusing<br />
on a topic, memorizing in<strong>for</strong>mation,<br />
inhibition, cognitive flexibility<br />
and paying attention to multiple<br />
ideas simultaneously are examples of<br />
it. It is at <strong>the</strong> heart of all learning.<br />
Acquiring <strong>the</strong>se skills starts in<br />
early childhood and is crucial <strong>for</strong><br />
healthy brain development through<br />
early adulthood. In fact, recent studies<br />
from <strong>the</strong> Laboratories of Cognitive<br />
Neuroscience at Boston Children’s<br />
Hospital indicate that EF is a<br />
strong predictor of academic achievement,<br />
even more than IQ.<br />
The solution to weak academic<br />
per<strong>for</strong>mance isn’t simply standardized<br />
testing or tutoring during <strong>the</strong><br />
elementary years and beyond. It is<br />
music per<strong>for</strong>mance starting in early<br />
childhood, which promotes EF skills.<br />
A study from <strong>the</strong> Boston Children’s<br />
Hospital this past summer demonstrated<br />
through MRI brain imaging<br />
that musical training promotes<br />
<strong>the</strong> development and maintenance<br />
of <strong>the</strong>se abilities. Lead investigator<br />
Nadine Gaab says <strong>the</strong> brains of musically<br />
trained children display more<br />
activation and “more mature executive<br />
function networks.” This finding<br />
supports <strong>the</strong> widely held perception<br />
that music per<strong>for</strong>mance and academic<br />
achievement go hand in hand.<br />
Living evidence of music’s power<br />
to turn <strong>the</strong> most underserved on to<br />
learning exists in <strong>the</strong> U.S. chapters<br />
of El Sistema, which is an intensive<br />
after-school music training program<br />
<strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> neediest children. Philadelphia,<br />
Los Angeles, Baltimore, New<br />
York City, and dozens of o<strong>the</strong>r cities<br />
have programs that have produced<br />
strong outcomes among students.<br />
Stan<strong>for</strong>d Thompson, executive<br />
director of “Play on Philly,” <strong>the</strong> local<br />
El Sistema program, boasts that its<br />
students outper<strong>for</strong>m peers who select<br />
academic tutoring and o<strong>the</strong>r afterschool<br />
programs, as measured by an<br />
independent educational assessment<br />
firm. In o<strong>the</strong>r major cities, similar<br />
stories of improved academic per<strong>for</strong>mance<br />
are emerging.<br />
Un<strong>for</strong>tunately, <strong>the</strong>se privately<br />
funded programs are all after-school<br />
initiatives that benefit a small percentage<br />
of children. Music per<strong>for</strong>mance<br />
happens outside of <strong>the</strong> school<br />
day because districts have not understood<br />
<strong>the</strong> positive impact it can have<br />
on academic per<strong>for</strong>mance.<br />
We must change preschool and<br />
elementary education to include<br />
music per<strong>for</strong>mance as a core subject.<br />
Studies show that early intervention<br />
is critical to avoid widening academic<br />
gaps fur<strong>the</strong>r down <strong>the</strong> road. Imagine<br />
including music training as a central<br />
part of <strong>the</strong> Head Start program,<br />
which serves nearly one million<br />
children annually. Preschoolers could<br />
learn how to read music and play an<br />
instrument. Music training in an ensemble<br />
could be an important part of<br />
<strong>the</strong> elementary curriculum. Students<br />
would per<strong>for</strong>m better on standardized<br />
tests as <strong>the</strong>y learn to process<br />
in<strong>for</strong>mation, focus, switch mental<br />
gears and regulate thought patterns<br />
more effectively.<br />
Resistance to change and complacency<br />
have shortchanged our children,<br />
particularly <strong>the</strong> underserved.<br />
Here is <strong>the</strong> truth: Playing an instrument<br />
wires <strong>the</strong> brain <strong>for</strong> learning. By<br />
teaching students to play music, we<br />
can increase <strong>the</strong>ir success in o<strong>the</strong>r<br />
disciplines.<br />
It is time that we pay attention<br />
to <strong>the</strong> evidence be<strong>for</strong>e us and rethink<br />
education. No child should be without<br />
music. My “Für Elise” moment is<br />
available to all.<br />
Mia Chung is a concert pianist and professor<br />
of musical studies at <strong>the</strong> Curtis<br />
Institute of Music in Philadelphia. She<br />
wrote this <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> Philadelphia Inquirer.<br />
It was distributed by Tribune News<br />
Service. Reprinted by permission.<br />
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The Maine Film<br />
<strong>Center</strong><br />
Greetings to <strong>Snow</strong><br />
<strong>Pond</strong> audiences from <strong>the</strong><br />
Maine Film <strong>Center</strong>, whose<br />
mission is to enrich,<br />
educate and entertain <strong>the</strong> community through film<br />
and art. From <strong>the</strong> daily screenings of first run films at<br />
Railroad Square Cinema to <strong>the</strong> Maine International<br />
Film Festival’s annual feast of films in July, we offer<br />
film programming that often can’t be found anywhere<br />
else in Maine. With this unique programming, we<br />
attract audiences from all over <strong>the</strong> state and beyond<br />
to Central Maine, contributing to <strong>the</strong> Waterville area’s<br />
reputation as a hub <strong>for</strong> arts and cultural activity and<br />
also generating significant economic impact. According<br />
to a study conducted by <strong>the</strong> Maine <strong>Arts</strong> Commission,<br />
<strong>the</strong> film festival alone generates over $750,000 in<br />
economic activity each summer.<br />
It is important to note that <strong>the</strong> Maine Film <strong>Center</strong><br />
does not operate in a bubble. We frequently partner<br />
with o<strong>the</strong>r arts and cultural institutions , such as <strong>the</strong><br />
Waterville Opera House, <strong>the</strong> Colby Museum of Art,<br />
and <strong>the</strong> Waterville Public Library, to develop collaborative<br />
programs and to ensure that this area offers a<br />
rich canvas of arts opportunities throughout <strong>the</strong> year.<br />
Ultimately, it is our goal to encourage an atmosphere<br />
of creativity and exploration that crosses institutions<br />
and media and enriches <strong>the</strong> lives of our local residents<br />
and visitors alike. The Maine Film <strong>Center</strong> is proud to<br />
be an anchor institution in <strong>the</strong> newly established Waterville<br />
Creates!, an organization that will build upon<br />
this spirit of collaboration to enhance and expand arts<br />
and culture as social and economic catalysts in our<br />
region.<br />
In <strong>the</strong> past year, <strong>the</strong> Maine Film <strong>Center</strong> has begun<br />
in earnest to cultivate <strong>the</strong> education piece of our mission,<br />
which we see as a crucial next step in engaging<br />
youth in independent film programming and building<br />
future audiences <strong>for</strong> arts programming in general.<br />
These ef<strong>for</strong>ts have and will continue to include educational<br />
opportunities in both film appreciation and<br />
filmmaking. In addition to providing film-specific education,<br />
<strong>the</strong>se programs will help to promote literacy,<br />
social skills, intergenerational collaborations, cultural<br />
exchange, and an initiation to <strong>the</strong> creative process and<br />
art appreciation. We see <strong>the</strong>se developments as vital<br />
not only to increased audiences <strong>for</strong> arts programming<br />
but to a more engaged, healthier and happier community<br />
as a whole.<br />
We at <strong>the</strong> Maine Film <strong>Center</strong> are delighted to see<br />
<strong>the</strong> development of <strong>Snow</strong> <strong>Pond</strong> <strong>Center</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Arts</strong><br />
into a vibrant year-round resource <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> arts and<br />
education and look <strong>for</strong>ward to a rich partnership in<br />
<strong>the</strong> years to come.<br />
. . . Shannon Haines,<br />
Executive Director<br />
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New England Music Camp<br />
Since 1937, New England<br />
Music Camp has provided a<br />
world-class music education<br />
to aspiring young artists from around <strong>the</strong> globe. As<br />
<strong>Snow</strong> <strong>Pond</strong> <strong>Center</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Arts</strong> continues to expand<br />
its programs, NEMC maintains <strong>the</strong> same foundation<br />
it has <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> last 78 seasons. While <strong>the</strong> program is<br />
always being groomed and fine-tuned, <strong>the</strong> philosophy<br />
of <strong>the</strong> camp has remained <strong>the</strong> same; to provide an institution<br />
dedicated to <strong>the</strong> cultivation and refinement<br />
of musical skills in young people, while supporting<br />
and developing <strong>the</strong>ir physical, emotional, and social<br />
well-being. NEMC has, and always will, provide a<br />
balanced program of music and recreation.<br />
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. As NEMC continues to thrive, <strong>the</strong> demand <strong>for</strong><br />
certain programming has been expanded. Over <strong>the</strong><br />
last few years three areas in particular have grown to<br />
fit <strong>the</strong> needs of <strong>the</strong> campers: Jazz, Chamber Music,<br />
and Musical Theater.<br />
The study of Jazz has always been an integral part<br />
of <strong>the</strong> NEMC programming. However, as curricular<br />
demand and popularity has grown, additional class<br />
offerings have expanded. NEMC now boasts two Jazz<br />
Ensembles, Jazz Combos, as well as several historical<br />
classes with jazz focused syllabus. Also added this<br />
summer is <strong>the</strong> Bill and Dorothy Schmearer Scholarship<br />
<strong>for</strong> Jazz Studies, which is a single session, full<br />
tuition scholarship, awarded to one camper each<br />
summer, with a proclivity in jazz.<br />
It is well documented that study in small group<br />
settings, enhances a child’s ability to be musically independent.<br />
The Chamber Music program at NEMC has<br />
also developed in <strong>the</strong> recent years. Chamber offerings<br />
now extend to all instrumental majors and studios.<br />
Campers have <strong>the</strong> opportunity to participate in different<br />
groups like String Quartets, Wind Ensembles,<br />
Quintets, and Collaborative Piano. Area coordinators<br />
assign students into several groups, with each ensemble<br />
coached directly by one of NEMC’s Faculty Artists.<br />
Last season, NEMC also reintroduced Musical<br />
Theater into <strong>the</strong> camp programming. In <strong>the</strong> 70’s,<br />
80’s and 90’s, musicals were a part of every summer.<br />
NEMC brought <strong>the</strong>ater back with a bang with <strong>the</strong>ir<br />
production of The 25th Annual Putnum County Spelling<br />
Bee, which had a sold out run at Alumni Hall in<br />
2014. This new major studies in a workshop setting,<br />
with <strong>the</strong> main focus on <strong>the</strong> fundamentals of musical<br />
<strong>the</strong>ater per<strong>for</strong>mance: acting, singing, and dancing.<br />
This summer’s per<strong>for</strong>mance will be Stephen Sondheim’s<br />
Into The Woods with per<strong>for</strong>mances on August<br />
7th and 8th at 7:30pm in Alumni Hall.<br />
Part of NEMC’s mission is that any child, regardless<br />
of financial means, should have <strong>the</strong> opportunity<br />
to attend camp. Building on that mission, NEMC<br />
has added three additional Merit Scholarships to an<br />
already generous Financial Aid and Scholarship Program.<br />
The Bill and Dorothy Schmearer Scholarship,<br />
as referred to above, <strong>the</strong> Gregorian Scholarship <strong>for</strong><br />
Violin or Viola, and The Damon Holton Scholarship<br />
<strong>for</strong> Guitar. Now, with <strong>the</strong>se three new merit scholarships,<br />
as well as <strong>the</strong> existing Green Scholarship and<br />
<strong>the</strong> financial aid program, NEMC will be able to<br />
continue educating talented, young musicians from<br />
across <strong>the</strong> world.<br />
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Friends of Messalonskee<br />
Friends of Messalonskee is a<br />
nonprofit volunteer organization<br />
dedicated to <strong>the</strong> preservation of<br />
Messalonskee Lake/<strong>Snow</strong> <strong>Pond</strong>.<br />
We have promoted responsible use<br />
of <strong>the</strong> lake since our incorporation<br />
in 1990 as <strong>the</strong> Messalonskee Lake<br />
Association. Over <strong>the</strong> past 25<br />
years, <strong>the</strong> challenges to <strong>the</strong> lake<br />
have grown. Extensive development<br />
along its shores and throughout<br />
<strong>the</strong> Belgrade Lakes Watershed<br />
has increased sources of harmful<br />
runoff, and threats from invasive<br />
plant species have multiplied. Our<br />
lake is not only a great natural<br />
and recreational resource but also<br />
an economic engine <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> local<br />
communities. It is important to<br />
protect this valuable resource <strong>for</strong><br />
residents and visitors alike, now<br />
and into <strong>the</strong> future.<br />
Today, Friends of Messalonskee<br />
is actively involved in controlling<br />
<strong>the</strong> spread of invasive variable<br />
leaf milfoil in <strong>the</strong> lake as well as<br />
protecting o<strong>the</strong>r lakes through<br />
Courtesy Boat Inspections. It is<br />
also part of a broader initiative<br />
to improve <strong>the</strong> water quality<br />
throughout <strong>the</strong> Belgrade Lakes<br />
watershed by participating in<br />
<strong>the</strong> Lake Trust. The membership<br />
has grown from <strong>the</strong> handful of<br />
individuals who first got toge<strong>the</strong>r in<br />
<strong>the</strong> early 1930s to 350 members and<br />
over 1,000 Facebook friends today.<br />
<strong>Snow</strong> <strong>Pond</strong> <strong>Center</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
<strong>Arts</strong> is an active member of this<br />
engaged group of neighbors. We<br />
all recognize that preserving <strong>the</strong><br />
quality of <strong>the</strong> Belgrade Lakes is<br />
essential to <strong>the</strong> vibrant central<br />
Maine communities in which we<br />
live, learn, work and play.<br />
Whe<strong>the</strong>r you enjoy working<br />
on a loon count or helping set<br />
up milfoil barriers, Friends of<br />
Messalonskee needs your volunteer<br />
support to keep our lake healthy<br />
and accessible. Please join us<br />
by becoming a member; all<br />
dues go towards preserving and<br />
maintaining <strong>the</strong> quality of <strong>the</strong> lake.<br />
http://www.friendsofmessalonskee.<br />
com<br />
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Connecting and<br />
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<strong>Snow</strong> <strong>Pond</strong> Music Festival<br />
June 7 -21, 2015<br />
This summer marks <strong>the</strong> fourth year that <strong>the</strong> <strong>Snow</strong><br />
<strong>Pond</strong> Music Festival has attracted high-level college and<br />
post-graduate musicians to <strong>the</strong> shores of Messalonskee<br />
Lake. The highest caliber per<strong>for</strong>mers and educators<br />
were again invited to join <strong>the</strong> SPMF faculty to present<br />
specialized music programs with <strong>the</strong> sole purpose of<br />
inspiring and challenging <strong>the</strong> next generation of classical<br />
musicians. In addition to our established programs,<br />
<strong>the</strong> Maine Chamber Music Seminar and <strong>the</strong> Frederick<br />
L. Hemke Saxophone Institute, SPMF initiated two new<br />
programs this year: <strong>Snow</strong> <strong>Pond</strong> Composers Workshop<br />
and New England Group Piano Teaching Institute.<br />
Led by Drs. Richard Nelson and Ed Jacobs, guest<br />
composer Elliott Schwartz, and flutist Peter Bloom,<br />
<strong>Snow</strong> <strong>Pond</strong> Composers Workshop’s mission is to guide<br />
young composers interested in traditional composition<br />
as well as those whose work incorporates electronics,<br />
improvisation, jazz, rock, and o<strong>the</strong>r diverse elements.<br />
The inaugural session of <strong>the</strong> <strong>Snow</strong> <strong>Pond</strong> Composers<br />
Workshop was a week of intensive input and experiences<br />
<strong>for</strong> creative compositional growth. The session<br />
concluded with live per<strong>for</strong>mances of works created by<br />
<strong>the</strong> participants.<br />
Presenting effective, hands-on strategies <strong>for</strong> group<br />
piano teaching with a single acoustic instrument or a<br />
piano lab is <strong>the</strong> goal of <strong>the</strong> New England Group Piano<br />
Teaching Institute. Professor Tony Caramia of Eastman-<br />
School of Muisc and Dr. Jackie Edwards Henry of Mississippi<br />
State University created a curriculum that offers<br />
current and effective pedagogical insights to teaching<br />
group piano in <strong>the</strong> 21st Century. NEGPTI was a huge<br />
success and we look <strong>for</strong>ward to expanding and welcoming<br />
participants <strong>for</strong> years to come.<br />
World-renowned saxophonist and pedagogue, Dr.<br />
Frederick L. Hemke, brings 50 years of passion and<br />
commitment to showcasing <strong>the</strong> saxophone as a beautiful<br />
voice in classical music. Now in its third year,<br />
<strong>the</strong> Hemke Saxophone Institute draws outstanding<br />
musicians from Japan, Canada, and throughout <strong>the</strong><br />
United States to <strong>the</strong> Sidney campus <strong>for</strong> weekly lessons<br />
and ensemble coaching. This year’s Artists-in-Residence,<br />
<strong>the</strong> Masato Kumoi Saxophone Quartet, joined<br />
us from Japan to share <strong>the</strong>ir virtuosity. Per<strong>for</strong>mances<br />
took place throughout <strong>the</strong> 11-day institute, including<br />
a recital at <strong>the</strong> First Parish Church in Brunswick.<br />
Maine Chamber Music Seminar faculty members<br />
Jo-Anne Sternberg, Martin Kuuskmann, Anna<br />
Lim, Frank Shaw, Michal Schmidt and Sara Laimon<br />
are veterans of such noted ensembles as Orpheus<br />
Chamber Orchestra, The Knights Chamber Orchestra,<br />
American Composers Orchestra, <strong>the</strong> Laurel Trio,<br />
Sequitur, and Network <strong>for</strong> New Music. They offer a<br />
unique chamber ensemble experience in which participants<br />
focus on two to three major compositions<br />
in <strong>the</strong> chamber music literature and work along side<br />
this dynamic faculty. Special attention is paid to <strong>the</strong><br />
development of leadership skills and to learning <strong>the</strong><br />
delicate art of cooperation within an intimate group.<br />
Recitals featuring MCMS participants took place during<br />
<strong>the</strong> seminar, including one at <strong>the</strong> Belgrade Lakes<br />
Resource <strong>Center</strong>.<br />
The <strong>Snow</strong> <strong>Pond</strong> Music Festival is proud to host<br />
<strong>the</strong>se programs on <strong>the</strong> beautiful campus of New England<br />
Music Camp... . . .<br />
. . . . Dr. Gail B. Levinsky,<br />
Director of Programming<br />
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What Would This Look Like ?<br />
The broad question that seems<br />
to be on everyone’s mind is: How<br />
do we create more economic prosperity<br />
here in Maine? More specifically,<br />
what would a better Sidney,<br />
Belgrade Lakes, or Central Maine<br />
look like? What are <strong>the</strong> things we as<br />
a community need to do to attract<br />
and retain our younger families, to<br />
create more jobs, to make Central<br />
Maine a very attractive place to live<br />
and work? There is certainly lots<br />
of activity and discussion on this<br />
topic with our political and business<br />
leaders and no shortage of<br />
opinions. As we develop our path<br />
<strong>for</strong> <strong>Snow</strong> <strong>Pond</strong> <strong>Center</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Arts</strong><br />
it is important <strong>for</strong> us to be mindful<br />
of <strong>the</strong>se collective ef<strong>for</strong>ts and more<br />
importantly <strong>for</strong> us to do our part<br />
in shaping a positive future <strong>for</strong> our<br />
students and residents alike.<br />
As an actuary by training, I am<br />
most interested in data and trends<br />
of o<strong>the</strong>r places that have populations<br />
similar to Central Maine.<br />
What we consistently see is that a<br />
common ingredient of all vibrant<br />
communities is first and <strong>for</strong>emost,<br />
great schools and usually diverse<br />
cultural opportunities as well.<br />
What is also particularly interesting<br />
is that <strong>the</strong> data is very clear and<br />
consistent; students with music<br />
training do better in school, in civic<br />
engagement, and in leadership.<br />
Music cultivates all of <strong>the</strong> traits we<br />
most value in our citizens - creativity,<br />
collaboration, critical thinking,<br />
empathy, leadership, social skills,<br />
and more. The differences are<br />
especially profound <strong>for</strong> children of<br />
lower income families.<br />
With this in mind, we have<br />
started very detailed discussions<br />
and partnerships with <strong>the</strong> area<br />
schools in <strong>the</strong> broadest sense which<br />
include all of <strong>the</strong> local colleges, <strong>the</strong><br />
public schools (starting with RSU<br />
18), and with <strong>the</strong> after school programs.<br />
The goal of all of our programs<br />
(both existing and planned)<br />
is <strong>the</strong> same: to enrich and enhance<br />
what is already in place and in <strong>the</strong><br />
end help create a school system and<br />
community that is attractive to new<br />
residents and new businesses. There<br />
is also awareness of <strong>the</strong> scale needed<br />
to make a notable difference.<br />
The growing Community Music<br />
School and <strong>the</strong> Outreach Programs<br />
provided music to over 300 children.<br />
We are currently exploring a<br />
music based after school program<br />
in partnership with RSU18 and <strong>the</strong><br />
Alfond Youth <strong>Center</strong> which would<br />
provide music, academic support,<br />
and recreation to each child every<br />
day. Finally, we have a team developing<br />
a plan <strong>for</strong> ‘<strong>Snow</strong> <strong>Pond</strong> <strong>Arts</strong><br />
Academy’, a high school charter<br />
school. This includes looking at<br />
<strong>the</strong> feasibility of being Maine’s first<br />
school district authorized charter<br />
school (with RSU18 and possibly<br />
o<strong>the</strong>rs).<br />
The pages that follow provide<br />
more details on our future plans<br />
and programs. We welcome your<br />
input on any aspect of our programming<br />
or community building.<br />
If we want to build a better<br />
Central Maine - starting with great<br />
schools – what would this look<br />
like??? Please email your thoughts<br />
to: john.wiggin@snowpond.org<br />
.<br />
. . John Wiggin<br />
Executive Director - <strong>Snow</strong><br />
<strong>Pond</strong> <strong>Center</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Arts</strong><br />
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<strong>Snow</strong> <strong>Pond</strong> Community Music School<br />
Igniting a lifelong love of music<br />
Over <strong>the</strong> past year, <strong>Snow</strong> <strong>Pond</strong><br />
<strong>Center</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Arts</strong> has truly come<br />
to life as a year-round education<br />
center. The picturesque lakeside<br />
grounds buzzed all winter long<br />
with <strong>the</strong> energy of young students<br />
acquiring new skills and adult students<br />
revisiting techniques of <strong>the</strong>ir<br />
youth. This energy comes from<br />
<strong>Snow</strong> <strong>Pond</strong> Community Music<br />
School, where local teaching artists<br />
and families have ga<strong>the</strong>red to enrich<br />
<strong>the</strong>ir lives with <strong>the</strong> study of music.<br />
<strong>Snow</strong> <strong>Pond</strong> Community Music<br />
School engaged 120 students of all<br />
ages in individual lessons, group<br />
classes, ensembles and workshops<br />
in this first year. The faculty and<br />
students of Pineland Suzuki School,<br />
under <strong>the</strong> direction of Betsy Kobayashi,<br />
came to SPCMS last September,<br />
bringing with <strong>the</strong>m <strong>the</strong><br />
nurturing energy and exciting pro-<br />
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gramming of <strong>the</strong><br />
Suzuki Method.<br />
The SPCMS<br />
faculty is a diverse<br />
and talented group<br />
of teaching artists<br />
whose expertise<br />
spans many genres, from classical<br />
strings to rock guitar to Caribbean<br />
steel drums. The SPCMS student<br />
body comprises students from many<br />
central Maine towns, from Bangor<br />
to Damariscotta. And in true<br />
community music school fashion,<br />
a wonderful cross-pollination of<br />
methods and talents has occurred.<br />
Suzuki students per<strong>for</strong>m in ensembles<br />
toge<strong>the</strong>r with more traditional<br />
students, piano students are learning<br />
accompaniment skills, students<br />
experience o<strong>the</strong>r instruments in<br />
rehearsal, and per<strong>for</strong>mance season<br />
brings about a host of ways <strong>for</strong> stu-<br />
dents to per<strong>for</strong>m toge<strong>the</strong>r.<br />
The reasons <strong>for</strong> studying and<br />
per<strong>for</strong>ming music are vast, beginning<br />
with <strong>the</strong> fundamental way<br />
music feeds our souls. Then <strong>the</strong>re’s<br />
<strong>the</strong> emotional engagement, <strong>the</strong><br />
intellectual stimulation, <strong>the</strong> self-expression,<br />
and <strong>the</strong> sheer joy of making<br />
beautiful sounds, not to mention<br />
improved reading, verbal and<br />
math skills, enhanced self-esteem,<br />
increased sense of responsibility<br />
and cooperation. All in all, music<br />
makes us better people.<br />
<strong>Snow</strong> <strong>Pond</strong> Community Music<br />
School strives to offer music-making<br />
opportunities to as many students<br />
as possible. For this reason,<br />
SPCMS has launched an Outreach<br />
Program initiative, to help make<br />
music education more accessible in<br />
<strong>the</strong> wider community.<br />
SPCMS Outreach<br />
Programs<br />
Even as <strong>the</strong> student body of<br />
SPCMS grows, it is clear that <strong>the</strong>re<br />
are numerous community members<br />
who desire to make music but<br />
time and resources make it difficult.<br />
<strong>Snow</strong> <strong>Pond</strong> Community Music<br />
School is proud to partner with<br />
neighboring schools and community<br />
organizations to offer music<br />
classes on site at partner locations.<br />
150 students participated in outreach<br />
programs in 2015, all free of<br />
charge.
Photos by Richard Boghosian<br />
The Alfond Youth<br />
<strong>Center</strong>, Waterville<br />
SPCMS faculty offer Chorus<br />
and Percussion Clubs <strong>for</strong> students<br />
in <strong>the</strong> AYC after school care<br />
program. Students in Chorus Club<br />
explore <strong>the</strong>ir voices and learn to<br />
sing toge<strong>the</strong>r in unison and simple<br />
parts. Percussion Club students<br />
make instruments from household<br />
items, and study basic elements of<br />
rhythm on traditional percussion<br />
instruments and homemade<br />
instruments toge<strong>the</strong>r.<br />
Augusta School Age<br />
Childcare Program,<br />
Augusta<br />
At each of <strong>the</strong> four Augusta<br />
Elementary Schools, SPCMS<br />
Faculty offer Music Club <strong>for</strong><br />
students in <strong>the</strong> City of Augusta’s<br />
After School program. Music Club<br />
members have a chance to explore<br />
<strong>the</strong> basic elements of music through<br />
song, body percussion, movement<br />
and instruments.<br />
Maine Academy of<br />
Natural Sciences at<br />
Good Will-Hinckley,<br />
Hinckley<br />
MeANS students can opt <strong>for</strong><br />
guitar lessons and music <strong>the</strong>ory<br />
class with SPCMS faculty as part of<br />
<strong>the</strong>ir school day. With an extensive<br />
instrument library, SPCMS is<br />
able to offer guitars to all students<br />
participating free of charge.<br />
Educare of Central<br />
Maine, Waterville<br />
SPCMS’s Music and Movement<br />
program is designed <strong>for</strong> Educare’s<br />
toddlers and preschoolers. In a<br />
joyful atmosphere, children develop<br />
musical skills through songs,<br />
singing games, simple percussion<br />
instruments and movement<br />
activities.<br />
. . Joanna Nelson<br />
. . Director of <strong>Snow</strong> <strong>Pond</strong><br />
Community Music School<br />
Support<br />
With support from businesses<br />
and foundations, <strong>the</strong>se<br />
programs will expand in 2015-<br />
16. The Bank of Maine has<br />
made a generous contribution<br />
to fund scholarships <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
Community Music School.<br />
Maine Community Foundation<br />
and MaineGeneral Health are<br />
among those who have made<br />
generous commitments to <strong>the</strong><br />
Outreach Programs. We are<br />
grateful <strong>for</strong> this support. Please<br />
contact us at 844-476-6976 if<br />
you could join our ef<strong>for</strong>ts.<br />
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“Music gives a soul to <strong>the</strong> universe,<br />
wings to <strong>the</strong> mind, flight to <strong>the</strong><br />
imagination and life to everything.”<br />
Plato<br />
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Band Camp <strong>for</strong> Adults!<br />
New England Adult Music Camp in a noncompetitive,<br />
safe environment, where “your best is<br />
good enough!”<br />
The <strong>Snow</strong> <strong>Pond</strong> center <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Arts</strong> offers a weeklong<br />
music camp experience <strong>for</strong> those who play band<br />
instruments -- you know <strong>the</strong> flute, clarinet, trumpet,<br />
percussion, kind of band. This unique camp is a<br />
chance to immerse yourself in music <strong>for</strong> a week by<br />
making music, talking about music, learning about<br />
music, making new friends, and enjoying a wonderful<br />
camp experience with o<strong>the</strong>r adults.<br />
You may ask, “I’m just coming back to my<br />
instrument after a 55 year hiatus, will I be good<br />
enough?” The answer is yes! Two distinct band<br />
options provide <strong>the</strong> best opportunity <strong>for</strong> every level of<br />
player, from <strong>the</strong> novice learner to <strong>the</strong> more advanced.<br />
The goal is to learn and enjoy making music in a fun,<br />
supportive and challenging atmosphere. We welcome<br />
campers who are relatively new to <strong>the</strong>ir instrument<br />
(what are those little black marks on <strong>the</strong> paper?) to<br />
our NEMC alumni or Community Band members<br />
who are well versed on <strong>the</strong>ir instruments. You will<br />
also find that many of our campers also play in New<br />
Horizons Bands in <strong>the</strong>ir hometown.<br />
In August of 2014, <strong>the</strong> New England Adult Band<br />
Camp hosted 120 campers who ranged in age from 30<br />
somethings to 91. The camper s participated; in band<br />
rehearsals, small ensembles, workshops and music<br />
seminars. They played jazz, met new friends, learned<br />
more about music and many rediscovered <strong>the</strong> joy of<br />
playing an instrument. Music is one of those activities<br />
in which anyone can take part, no matter what your<br />
age or ability. Whatever level you are, you can play<br />
music that you love and you can enjoy playing and<br />
learning with o<strong>the</strong>rs.<br />
Aside from <strong>the</strong> sheer joy of making music,<br />
playing an instrument has many benefits. If you play<br />
a wind instrument, it improves your lung capacitygetting<br />
more oxygen to your brain, heart and muscles.<br />
Talk about giving your brain a work out! While you<br />
are playing your synapses are firing away: where do<br />
I put my fingers, how long do I hold <strong>the</strong> note, should<br />
it be loud or soft or changing, am I in tune with<br />
<strong>the</strong> person next to me, is my tone nice, is <strong>the</strong> note<br />
accented, is this <strong>the</strong> correct rhythm, am I playing in<br />
<strong>the</strong> right style, and so on. Talk about multi-tasking! In<br />
fact, current research shows that playing music helps<br />
<strong>the</strong> brain interconnect frequently used areas (Medical<br />
News Today - How Music Benefits <strong>the</strong> Brain).<br />
The <strong>Snow</strong> <strong>Pond</strong> <strong>Center</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Arts</strong> 2015 Adult<br />
Camp will be held from August 23-29. Campers will<br />
once again share <strong>the</strong> beauty of music and friendship<br />
at our picturesque lakeside campus. To learn more<br />
about registration availability and <strong>the</strong> details of<br />
lodging, meals and our social hours at sunset visit<br />
www.adultmusiccamp.com.<br />
. . . . Diane Muffitt<br />
. . .. . Program Director<br />
<strong>Snow</strong> <strong>Pond</strong>’s New England Adult Music Camp<br />
has become <strong>the</strong> highlight of our year since we<br />
attended <strong>the</strong> first week-long session in August,<br />
2013, my husband as a non-student, me as an<br />
intermediate clarinet player. We couldn’t have<br />
been happier with everything about it – <strong>the</strong><br />
beautiful setting, <strong>the</strong> extraordinary facilities,<br />
<strong>the</strong> caring attention and flexibility of <strong>the</strong><br />
camp’s staff, <strong>the</strong> excellent and dedicated faculty,<br />
<strong>the</strong> programming, <strong>the</strong> sound of loons at night,<br />
<strong>the</strong> food variety each day, <strong>the</strong> camaraderie and<br />
support of our fellow campers. I still pinch<br />
myself when I realize that finally now, at <strong>the</strong><br />
age of 66, I have <strong>the</strong> same opportunity and<br />
experience young kids have been getting at this<br />
special place <strong>for</strong> so many years. Thank you <strong>for</strong><br />
expanding your summer schedule to welcome<br />
adult students to <strong>Snow</strong> <strong>Pond</strong>!<br />
Gail Berneike<br />
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“I spent my first six weeks at NEMC last summer, and after <strong>the</strong> first day,<br />
I already felt like I had been going <strong>the</strong>re my whole life. I always feel weird<br />
calling NEMC a summer camp, because <strong>for</strong> me it has been so much more<br />
than that. I mean, what comes to mind when you think of summer camp?<br />
Campfire songs, friendship bracelets, sports, and new friends tend to fit<br />
<strong>the</strong> cliché of a summer camp description. Sure, NEMC has all of that, but<br />
to call it a summer camp just does not do it justice. Imagine you could<br />
spend an entire summer at a place where you could pursue your one most<br />
powerful passion nonstop. NEMC is that place <strong>for</strong> me. And not only does<br />
it give me <strong>the</strong> opportunity to develop my skills in music, but it allows me<br />
to do it surrounded by some of <strong>the</strong> best people I have ever met. NEMC<br />
is that place where people who spontaneously burst into song all alone<br />
during <strong>the</strong> year can burst into song in six-part harmony with twelve<br />
random o<strong>the</strong>r people during <strong>the</strong> summer. It is <strong>the</strong> place where teenagers<br />
get out of bed at six in <strong>the</strong> morning without complaining because <strong>the</strong>y<br />
are too excited to start <strong>the</strong> day. It is <strong>the</strong> place where you can watch <strong>the</strong><br />
sunset over a lake while listening to someone practicing a cello concerto or<br />
a horn solo. Even though I have as of yet only spent six weeks in total at<br />
NEMC, it has already become my second home.”<br />
. . . . -Binah Schatsky<br />
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Thank you to <strong>the</strong> generous donors whose contributions to<br />
<strong>Snow</strong> <strong>Pond</strong> <strong>Center</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Arts</strong> and New England Music Camp<br />
provide scholarships and financial aid, enhance <strong>the</strong> campus<br />
and facilities, and streng<strong>the</strong>n <strong>the</strong> educational programs.<br />
Every contribution is important. Gifts to<br />
<strong>Snow</strong> <strong>Pond</strong> and NEMC not only support<br />
scholarships, facilities, and programs but<br />
also cast a vote of confidence in what we<br />
are doing to develop young lives and enrich<br />
<strong>the</strong> cultural fabric of central Maine. We are<br />
proud to recognize all our donors in 2014<br />
and to highlight a few who were able to be<br />
especially generous in <strong>the</strong> past year:<br />
Dead River Company has pledged a gift of $100,000<br />
through The Mimi Foundation to support <strong>the</strong> infrastructure<br />
improvements that are so vital to <strong>the</strong> longterm<br />
stability of New England Music Camp and<br />
<strong>the</strong> growth of year-round programming through<br />
<strong>the</strong> <strong>Snow</strong> <strong>Pond</strong> <strong>Center</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Arts</strong>. In recognition<br />
of this commitment, <strong>the</strong> music library that will be<br />
constructed in <strong>the</strong> <strong>Arts</strong> and Education <strong>Center</strong> will<br />
be named “The Mimi Music Library” to honor Ruth<br />
Hutchins (“Mimi” to her grandchildren). Her 1911<br />
Steinway piano is now one of <strong>the</strong> primary teaching<br />
instruments at <strong>Snow</strong> <strong>Pond</strong>.<br />
“The family of Dead River Company is grateful<br />
to have <strong>the</strong> opportunity to give back to <strong>the</strong> communities<br />
in Maine who have given so much to us,” said<br />
granddaughter Julie Bracken, president of <strong>the</strong> Foundation.<br />
“We just love New England Music Camp<br />
and are thrilled to have <strong>the</strong> good <strong>for</strong>tune to support<br />
<strong>the</strong>ir growth by contributing to <strong>the</strong> <strong>Snow</strong> <strong>Pond</strong><br />
<strong>Center</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Arts</strong>. The expansion of <strong>the</strong> renowned<br />
summer camp into a year-round facility will allow<br />
New England Music Camp to enhance <strong>the</strong> lives of<br />
students and audiences all year long. We would like<br />
to thank all of you who do business with Dead River<br />
Company. Each of you is part of this donation. We<br />
hope o<strong>the</strong>rs in <strong>the</strong> community will follow our lead<br />
and join us in supporting this campaign. May <strong>the</strong><br />
show go on…”<br />
New NEMC Scholarships<br />
In addition to hosting <strong>the</strong> NEMC New York area<br />
alumni’s smashing holiday party at his iconic club,<br />
The Comedy Cellar, in Greenwich Village, Noam<br />
Dworman has pledged $50,000 to create <strong>the</strong> Damon<br />
Holton Scholarship <strong>for</strong> Classical Guitar. This fullseason,<br />
full-tuition scholarship <strong>for</strong> a talented guitar<br />
student honors <strong>the</strong> profound influence that Damon<br />
Holton and <strong>the</strong> New England Music Camp has had<br />
on Noam’s life - in musical per<strong>for</strong>mance, aes<strong>the</strong>tic<br />
appreciation, and <strong>the</strong> building of character.<br />
Noam joins <strong>the</strong> Gregorian Family and <strong>the</strong><br />
Schmearer Family in establishing new merit scholarships<br />
at NEMC: <strong>the</strong> Leon and Linda Gregorian<br />
Merit Scholarship <strong>for</strong> a new violin or viola student<br />
and <strong>the</strong> Bill and Dorothy Schmearer Scholarship<br />
<strong>for</strong> Jazz Studies <strong>for</strong> students of trumpet, trombone,<br />
saxophone, piano, bass, or drum set.<br />
Thanks to <strong>the</strong> Davis Family Foundation and <strong>the</strong><br />
Maine Department of Economic and Community<br />
Development (DECD), we now have an opportunity<br />
to implement significant improvements to our facilities<br />
through two matching grants totaling $275,000.<br />
These grants are dependent on NEMC matching<br />
this generous donation by September 1, 2015. This<br />
is a rare opportunity <strong>for</strong> us here at NEMC. Eligible<br />
donors will see <strong>the</strong>ir gifts fully matched, giving <strong>the</strong>ir<br />
donations 100% greater impact.<br />
Please go to snowpond.org to give today.<br />
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John Dixon, Greenwood Gaming and Entertainment,<br />
Inc.A special thank you to John Dixon, chief technology<br />
officer <strong>for</strong> Greenwood Gaming and Entertainment,<br />
Inc., with US locations in <strong>the</strong> Philadelphia area.<br />
He has been involved in <strong>the</strong> design, installation and<br />
operation of global communication systems and software,<br />
television production facilities, satellite uplinks,<br />
and in<strong>for</strong>mation systems, and social media. John has<br />
donated a significant amount of technology equipment<br />
to <strong>Snow</strong> <strong>Pond</strong>, including our computer servers and<br />
a point of sale inventory and card system. Each has<br />
allowed us to greatly improve our computer, communications,<br />
and tracking network throughout <strong>the</strong> entire<br />
facility. John’s generosity will positively affect every<br />
person who participates in any of <strong>the</strong> programs offered<br />
at <strong>Snow</strong> <strong>Pond</strong> <strong>Center</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Arts</strong>.<br />
Thank you to <strong>the</strong> following donors who contributed in 2014<br />
Holly Aaronson<br />
Roslyn Allison<br />
Steven Almy<br />
Jesse Applegate<br />
John & Amy Applegate<br />
Mort Backus and Sons Inc<br />
Robert Bacon<br />
Paul Badeski<br />
Henry Barry<br />
Abigail Belknap<br />
Elizabeth Benedict<br />
Gail Berneike<br />
Judith Bettina<br />
Ca<strong>the</strong>rine Bevier<br />
Gordon Billington<br />
Andrew Block<br />
Susan Bodnar<br />
Don Boucher<br />
Etty Bousso<br />
Marquis Boutin<br />
Gary Bramnick<br />
Wendy Brandes<br />
John Bridge<br />
Linda, Iain & Margo Bruce<br />
Marvin Bunch<br />
Jane Burke<br />
Waldemar Buschmann<br />
Cheryl Campbell<br />
Jay Caplan<br />
Kerry Casey<br />
Brooke Charlesworth<br />
Chris Chin<br />
Pamela Church<br />
Conn - Selmer Inc<br />
Andy & Chris Cook<br />
Judith Courtney<br />
Arline Cox<br />
The Crapser Family<br />
Donna Cunliffe<br />
Ray Cyr<br />
24<br />
Lori Dahlberg<br />
DANSR Inc<br />
Sharon Darby<br />
Adam Dash<br />
Alli DeBoer<br />
Mat<strong>the</strong>w Dell<br />
Delorme<br />
Robert Dent<br />
David Donaldson<br />
Peter Dunn<br />
Sally & Barton Dunning<br />
Lorraine Duso & Thomas<br />
Kitts<br />
Dennis Dykes<br />
Daniel Eccher<br />
Maggie Elliott<br />
Wanda Finke<br />
William Fullard<br />
Ida Gammon<br />
Junko Givens<br />
Robert Godfrey<br />
Karen Goodell<br />
Lucas Goodman<br />
Mark Gould<br />
Leon & Linda Gregorian<br />
Lauren Gross<br />
Mary Grow<br />
Martha Guen<strong>the</strong>r<br />
Lori Guess<br />
Robert Hains<br />
Zachary Hampton<br />
John Harrienger<br />
Miriam Hathaway<br />
Dawn and Joseph<br />
Hedgecock Charitable<br />
Trust<br />
Cynthia Hodes<br />
Jeffrey Hodes<br />
Traci Hodes<br />
Pamela Homer<br />
Eric Hooglund<br />
Richard Hyatt<br />
Robert Jackson<br />
Sarah Jackson<br />
Kristen Johnson<br />
John Johnson<br />
Johnson Towing &<br />
Recovery<br />
Lynne & Richard Kaiser<br />
Foundation<br />
Marietta KalinPaul Kandel<br />
Ann Keenan<br />
David Kelley<br />
Nancy Kline<br />
Elizabeth Knapp<br />
Joy Kubit<br />
Wayne Kuhnly<br />
Steven LaBold<br />
Tom Leonard<br />
Dorothy Leonard<br />
Martha LeRoi<br />
Kate Levin<br />
David Levy<br />
Grace Lewis-McLaren<br />
Janice Locke<br />
Ann Lutz<br />
John Lutz<br />
Stefan Magnusson<br />
Robert & Mary Ann Marks<br />
Alice Marshall<br />
Michael McCarthy<br />
Simone McCeever<br />
Walter McKee<br />
Kevin McKeever<br />
Jon McMillan<br />
Lenore Michaels<br />
William Moody USN Ret<br />
Margaret Moor<br />
Mat<strong>the</strong>w Morris<br />
James Moss<br />
James Muir<br />
Paul Ness<br />
Julie Nickolai<br />
Mary Nojaim<br />
Thomas Novak<br />
Colleen Ober-Adams<br />
Carolyn O’Connor<br />
Mary O’Neill<br />
Caroline Ostrander<br />
Ca<strong>the</strong>rine Payne<br />
Andrew Peterson<br />
Douglas Petno<br />
John Pistel<br />
Anne Pizzamiglio<br />
Arthur Poulos<br />
Lyn Powell<br />
Mark Prendergast<br />
Robert Ramsdell<br />
William Reeves<br />
Anne Richman<br />
Jonathan Ring<br />
Claudia Romero<br />
Ryan Romine<br />
Lauren Morton<br />
Barbara Russell<br />
Edward Sack<br />
The Schatsky Family<br />
Bill Schettler<br />
Robert Schloss<br />
Dorothy Schmearer<br />
Daphna Schmidt<br />
Henry Schmitt<br />
Patti Scordo<br />
Wynn Segall<br />
Stanley Segall<br />
Deanna Segall<br />
Jerrold Seigel<br />
Iris Selig<br />
Jean Sellers<br />
Majorie Shansky<br />
This list reflects gifts received between 1/1/14 and 12/31/14<br />
Nicole Shealy<br />
Rachel Silver<br />
Ned Simpson<br />
Ed Sirlin<br />
Dick Sparks<br />
Timothy & Susan Steel<br />
Susan Steele<br />
Michael Stein<br />
Mildred Stengel<br />
Cathy Stephenson<br />
Peter Stern<br />
Henry Sternberg<br />
Patrick Stetson<br />
Janet Stocco<br />
James Stoltie<br />
Michael Sullivan<br />
Allen Thompson<br />
Donald & Verna Thorn<br />
Helen Timerman<br />
Nancy Toff<br />
Julianne Townsend<br />
Melissa Tozier<br />
Peter Von Euler<br />
Howard Warner<br />
Howard Washburn<br />
David Webber<br />
John Wentworth<br />
Kate & Ryan Whitt<br />
Wayne Whittier<br />
Ronald Wilber<br />
John Wilder<br />
Adrienne Williams<br />
Susan Wiswell<br />
Samuel Wong<br />
Sephan Yost<br />
John Young<br />
James Zelter
Broadway<br />
Under <strong>the</strong> Stars<br />
Featuring:<br />
Patty Goble, Mark Hardy, Marian Murphy, Sal Viviano<br />
Music Direction:<br />
Paul Staroba<br />
Pit:<br />
Piano/Keys: Paul Staroba<br />
Percussion: Jamie Powell<br />
Bass: Wellington Gordon<br />
Tech:<br />
Stage Manager: Mary Hendersen<br />
Sound Design: Nathan Powell<br />
Lighting Design: Jeff Bettencourt,<br />
Starlite Productions<br />
Show Order<br />
Act One<br />
Toge<strong>the</strong>r, Wherever, We Go from Gypsy......................................................................................................Jules Styne, Stephen Sondheim<br />
Cast<br />
The Best Things Happen While You’re Dancing from White Christmas............................................................................... Irving Berlin<br />
Shall We Dance from Shall We Dance.................................................................................................. George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin<br />
I Won’t Dance from Three Sisters...................................................................................................Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II<br />
Shall We Dance from The King and I......................................................................................Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II<br />
Cast<br />
Something Wonderful from The King and I.........................................................................Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II<br />
Marian Murphy<br />
The Song Is You from Music in <strong>the</strong> Air..........................................................................................Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II<br />
Patty Goble, Sal Viviano<br />
Night and Day from Gay Divorce.....................................................................................................................................................Cole Porter<br />
Mark Hardy<br />
Stepsisters’ Lament from Cinderella......................................................................................Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II<br />
Patty Goble, Marian Murphy<br />
My Funny Valentine from Babes In Arms................................................................................................Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart<br />
Sal Viviano<br />
What Do <strong>the</strong> Simple Folk Do? from Camelot..................................................................................Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe<br />
Mark Hardy, Marian Murphy<br />
I Can Cook, Too from On The Town......................................Leonard Bernstein, Betty Comden, and Adolph Green..........Patty Goble<br />
Anything You Can Do from Annie Get Your Gun...................................................................................................................... Irving Berlin<br />
Cast<br />
Intermission<br />
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Act Two<br />
Hey Old Friends from Merrily, We Roll Along..................................................................................................................Stephen Sondheim<br />
Cast<br />
Losing My Mind from Follies...............................................................................................................................................Stephen Sondheim<br />
Patty Goble<br />
Pretty Women from Sweeney Todd<br />
Agony from Into The Woods.................................................................................................................................................Stephen Sondheim<br />
Mark Hardy, Sal Viviano<br />
The Glamorous Life from A Little Night Music.................................................................................................................Stephen Sondheim<br />
Marian Murphy<br />
You Can Drive A Person Crazy from Company...............................................................................................................Stephen Sondheim<br />
Cast<br />
Bring Him Home from Les Misérables.................................................................................. Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg<br />
Mark Hardy<br />
Love Changes Everything from Aspects of Love<br />
Unexpected Song from Song and Dance<br />
I Don’t Know How to Love Him from Jesus Christ Superstar.............................................................................Andrew Lloyd Webber<br />
Patty Goble, Marian Murphy, Special Guest<br />
Music of <strong>the</strong> Night from The Phantom of <strong>the</strong> Opera.......................................................................... Andrew Lloyd Webber<br />
Sal Viviano<br />
Some O<strong>the</strong>r Time from On The Town............................................Leonard Bernstein, Betty Comden, and Adolph Green<br />
Cast<br />
Who’s Who in <strong>the</strong> Company<br />
CAST (Listed in Alphabetica Order By Last Name)<br />
As a professional singer and actress,<br />
Patty Goble was recently seen on Broadway<br />
as Miss Jones in How to Succeed in<br />
Business Without Really Trying starring<br />
Daniel Radcliffe and John Laroquette.<br />
She has been a member of six original<br />
Broadway companies that include <strong>the</strong> critically acclaimed<br />
Ragtime with Brian Stokes Mitchell and Audra McDonald,<br />
Curtains starring David Hyde Pierce, The Woman in<br />
White, Bye, Bye Birdie with John Stamos and <strong>the</strong> Tony<br />
Award winning Musical Revivals of La Cage aux Folles and<br />
Kiss Me, Kate. Throughout her career, she has joined <strong>the</strong><br />
companies of Toronto, Broadway and The Music Box Tour<br />
of The Phantom of <strong>the</strong> Opera having per<strong>for</strong>med <strong>the</strong> roles<br />
of both Christine and Carlotta. She has toured <strong>the</strong> United<br />
States and Canada in <strong>the</strong> productions of Kiss Me, Kate,<br />
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Music of <strong>the</strong> Night and Cats<br />
(Jellylorum/Griddlebone).<br />
Carnegie Hall appearances have included <strong>the</strong> NY<br />
premiere of <strong>the</strong> controversial hit opera Jerry Springer, <strong>the</strong><br />
Opera starring Harvey Kietel, South Pacific (PBS) with<br />
Reba McEntire and Alec Baldwin, Show Boat with Nathan<br />
Gunn and The Sound of Music with <strong>the</strong> esteemed Steph-<br />
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anie Blyth. She per<strong>for</strong>med in Gershwin’s Of Thee I Sing,<br />
<strong>the</strong> Kern/Hammerstein operetta Music in <strong>the</strong> Air at City<br />
<strong>Center</strong> ENCORES!, Candide (PBS) with <strong>the</strong> New York<br />
Philharmonic at Avery Fisher Hall starring Kristin Chenowith<br />
and Sir Thomas Allen, and Noël and Cole in Love at<br />
Merkin <strong>Concert</strong> Hall.<br />
As a concert soloist, she has sung with <strong>the</strong> Symphony<br />
Orchestras of Akron, Alabama, Annapolis, Edmonton,<br />
Colorado Springs, Louisville, North Carolina, Oregon and<br />
Orlando. Regional credits have earned her rave reviews as<br />
Anna in The King and I (opposite Lou Diamond Phillips),<br />
Meg in Damn Yankees and Mo<strong>the</strong>r Abbess in The Sound of<br />
Music and most recently, as Mrs. Sneed Hill in <strong>the</strong> newly<br />
revised The Unsinkable Molly Brown at <strong>the</strong> Denver <strong>Center</strong><br />
<strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> Per<strong>for</strong>ming <strong>Arts</strong>. Her soprano voice can be heard<br />
on <strong>the</strong> original cast recordings of Kiss Me, Kate, Ragtime,<br />
Curtains and South Pacific (at Carnegie Hall). She recently<br />
recorded Songs of Love and Life, <strong>for</strong> voice and wind ensemble<br />
by Frank Ticheli with <strong>the</strong> University of North Texas<br />
Wind Ensemble with Eugene Migliaro-Corporon conducting.<br />
After a professional career spanning nearly thirty<br />
years, Patty returned to school and earned a Master of
Music degree in Vocal Per<strong>for</strong>mance from <strong>the</strong> New England<br />
Conservatory in Boston, Massachusetts.<br />
Mark Hardy has appeared on Broadway<br />
in Les Miserables and Titanic, as well<br />
as <strong>the</strong> 75th birthday tribute to Stephen<br />
Sondheim, Children and Art. At Lincoln<br />
<strong>Center</strong> he played Roger in A New Brain<br />
and off-Broadway he appeared in The<br />
Rothschilds at Circle in <strong>the</strong> Square downtown, Juba at <strong>the</strong><br />
Vineyard, and Helluva Town at Rainbow and Stars, among<br />
o<strong>the</strong>rs. He toured with <strong>the</strong> first national companies of<br />
Sunset Boulevard, Les Miserables, and The Music of Andrew<br />
Lloyd Webber (in which he was <strong>the</strong> alternate <strong>for</strong> Michael<br />
Craw<strong>for</strong>d). Regional credits include roles at Denver <strong>Center</strong><br />
Theatre, Williamstown Theatre Festival, <strong>the</strong> Long Wharf,<br />
Houston Grand Opera, Ensemble Theatre of Cincinnati,<br />
and GeVa. As a director, his productions of Trouble<br />
in Mind and The Women received League of Cincinnati<br />
Theatre directing awards; o<strong>the</strong>r notable directing credits<br />
include Carousel, Titanic, Fiddler On The Roof, The Taming<br />
of <strong>the</strong> Shrew, On The Town, The Threepenny Opera, <strong>the</strong><br />
Lippa Wild Party, and <strong>the</strong> new Maltby/Shire/Weidman<br />
musical Take Flight in its university premiere. Mark has<br />
also appeared as a guest artist with many symphony orchestras<br />
celebrating classic Broadway music, including St.<br />
Louis Symphony, North Carolina Symphony, Long Island<br />
Philharmonic, New York Chamber Orchestra, Calgary<br />
Philharmonic, and Orchestra London.<br />
He teaches musical <strong>the</strong>atre per<strong>for</strong>mance and acting in<br />
Montclair State University’s prestigious Musical Theatre<br />
program, rated among <strong>the</strong> country’s best training programs<br />
in <strong>the</strong> field. His teaching has taken him to London,<br />
China, Greece, Romania, and Croatia. Mark is delighted to<br />
be a part of <strong>the</strong> dynamic creative environment at NEMC.<br />
Marian Murphy is an accomplished<br />
singer and <strong>the</strong>atrical artist who brings<br />
a versatile background to her work on<br />
stage, into <strong>the</strong> teaching studio and to her<br />
directing. A veteran of national Broadway<br />
tours and major regional <strong>the</strong>atre<br />
productions, her favorite roles include: Cosette in Les<br />
Misérables, Christine in Phantom, Mo<strong>the</strong>r in Bright Lights,<br />
Big City, Marian in The Music Man, Fleur in Esmeralda<br />
(world premiere), Mary Jane Wilkes in Big River and Fiona<br />
in Brigadoon. She has been featured with several orchestras<br />
around <strong>the</strong> world, including <strong>the</strong> Shanghai Symphony and<br />
<strong>the</strong> Concordia Orchestra at New York’s Lincoln <strong>Center</strong>.<br />
Her career has taken her to many stages here and abroad,<br />
and to o<strong>the</strong>r venues such as churches, cabarets, cruise<br />
lines, <strong>the</strong>me parks, dinner <strong>the</strong>atres and benefit concerts.<br />
She has three solo recordings: “This Must Be Love”,<br />
celebrating love songs from many genres, a jazz CD –<br />
“Live at <strong>the</strong> Saturday Club” with renowned jazz pianist<br />
Bill Schmearer, and most recently, “Amazed By You” – all<br />
new cabaret music written by pianist/composer Mat<strong>the</strong>w<br />
Quayle. She can also be heard as a guest artist on Gail<br />
Levinsky’s recently released “Tipping Point”.<br />
As a teaching artist and clinician, Marian holds workshops<br />
and assemblies in educational institutions ranging<br />
from elementary schools to universities. She has a bachelor’s<br />
degree and a Per<strong>for</strong>mer’s Certificate of Merit from<br />
<strong>the</strong> School of Music at <strong>the</strong> State University of New York in<br />
Fredonia and earned her Actor’s Equity Association membership<br />
with <strong>the</strong> Tennessee Repertory Theatre’s Young<br />
Artist Program. As a member of National Association of<br />
Teachers of Singing, she has been teaching private voice<br />
students <strong>for</strong> over twenty years. She has been a member of<br />
<strong>the</strong> faculty at New England Music Camp <strong>for</strong> twenty-two<br />
years and is currently <strong>the</strong> Artistic Director of its Musical<br />
Theatre program. She is an adjunct voice teacher and <strong>the</strong><br />
Musical Theatre Artistic Director at The Hill School in<br />
Pottstown, PA.<br />
Marian resides in Collegeville, Pennsylvania where she<br />
freelances and runs her own successful vocal studio. Her<br />
favorite role is that of wife and mo<strong>the</strong>r and she continues<br />
to be grateful <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> love and support of her husband<br />
Nathan and sons Jamie and Noah! She is thankful to be<br />
sharing <strong>the</strong> stage with this talented group of friends <strong>for</strong><br />
“Broadway Under <strong>the</strong> Stars”!<br />
Sal Viviano has sung well over 300 pops<br />
concerts with nearly 200 symphony<br />
orchestras around <strong>the</strong> world, at a long<br />
list of beautiful concert halls, and such<br />
iconic venues as The White House,<br />
Carnegie Hall, Wolf Trap, Teatro Lirico<br />
Giuseppe Verdi, The Waldorf Astoria’s Starlight Roof and<br />
Ballroom, London’s Palladium, The Kennedy <strong>Center</strong>, NY’s<br />
Central Park, Teatro Massimo (Palermo), The Hollywood<br />
Bowl… to name a few… A Detroit native, The New York<br />
Times recently called Sal Viviano “… a luxuriant vocalist<br />
with ef<strong>for</strong>tless style…” Viviano began his career as a<br />
teenager opening <strong>for</strong> comedy greats of <strong>the</strong> last generation,<br />
in Chicago, and in showrooms throughout <strong>the</strong> Midwest<br />
(often in clubs at which he was too young to be ‘served’)…<br />
After completing his degrees (Eastern Illinois University),<br />
he taught high school, and worked and entertained<br />
at Nippersink Manor Resort (WI) in <strong>the</strong> summers, while<br />
also earning his Union cards as an actor doing <strong>the</strong>ater,<br />
jingles, voice-overs, and commercials in Chicago. Sal<br />
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moved to New York City to make his Broadway debut in<br />
<strong>the</strong> lavish Production of The Three Musketeers and has<br />
since co-starred in <strong>the</strong> Broadway Productions of Romance/<br />
Romance, City of Angels, Falsettos, The Life, and The Full<br />
Monty. Off- Broadway, Viviano co-starred in <strong>the</strong> recent<br />
revival of Closer Than Ever* (Broadway World Award -<br />
Best Actor; Off-Broadway Alliance Award); as well as in<br />
The Big Time; Golf The Musical* (Backstage Award- Best<br />
Actor); Beau Jest; Ca<strong>the</strong>r County*; Weird Romance*;<br />
Catch Me If I Fall*; Broadway Jukebox; and Hamlet, The<br />
Opera (<strong>for</strong> Joseph Papp), among o<strong>the</strong>rs. On tour he’s<br />
starred in Chicago; Evita; Joseph and <strong>the</strong>…Dreamcoat;<br />
Anything Goes!; The Pirates of Penzance; Hair; Sunday in<br />
<strong>the</strong> Park With George (Helen Hayes Award - Best Actor<br />
nom.). On film, Viviano starred in John Fasano’s cult classics<br />
Black Roses* (newly released on a Collector’s Edition<br />
DVD), and The Jitters; and appeared in (and recorded<br />
songs <strong>for</strong>…) Legally Blonde 2*; Spike of Bensonhurst*; and<br />
Life With Mikey*, among o<strong>the</strong>rs. The ‘highlight’ of his couple<br />
dozen primetime guest appearances and daytime television<br />
credits: Vincent VanGogh in Disney’s Out of <strong>the</strong> Box<br />
(Parent’s Choice Award)… Viviano’s recordings include<br />
two LIVE albums recorded with full orchestra: his most<br />
recent, a Solo CD entitled Perfectly Frank- A Century of<br />
Sinatra (a 2-CD set of 40 Sinatra hits), and The Standards<br />
of Love (of which Billboard said: “...a clarion and richlycolored<br />
voice with a mellow, saxophone-like timbre…”) both<br />
on The FRIARecords Label (with a new Christmas Album<br />
also in <strong>the</strong> works). His original cast, compilation, and solo<br />
CD recordings number over 70, on a dozen different labels<br />
(including *’d titles above). A proud 20-year member of<br />
<strong>the</strong> famed FRIARS Club, Sal has also sung our National<br />
An<strong>the</strong>m <strong>for</strong> over 30 seasons <strong>for</strong> NY’s Mets. Sal Viviano resides<br />
in New York City and Culver City, CA with his wife,<br />
<strong>the</strong> extraordinary actress Liz Larsen (currently co-starring<br />
in Beautiful, The Carole King Musical, on Broadway), and<br />
<strong>the</strong>ir boys, Alessandro Gian (18) and Joseph Dante (15)<br />
Visit: SALVIVIANO.COM<br />
Creative Staff<br />
Paul Staroba (Music Director) is currently<br />
<strong>the</strong> music director <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> 2014<br />
Tony Award-Winning Best Musical,<br />
A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and<br />
Murder. O<strong>the</strong>r conducting credits<br />
include, Broadway: A Little Night<br />
Music, Next to Normal, Grey Gardens. Off-Broadway:<br />
Carrie, The Blue Flower, Lucky Guy, Happiness, Saved,<br />
Take Me Along. O<strong>the</strong>r selected keyboard credits: Big<br />
Fish, Far From Heaven, Newsies, Sister Act, The Addams<br />
Family, West Side Story, Spamalot, In <strong>the</strong> Heights,<br />
Wicked, Young Frankenstein, Legally Blonde, A Chorus<br />
Line, Les Miserables.<br />
Mary Henderson (Stage Manager) graduated from<br />
The Hill School in Pottstown, PA this year after stage<br />
managing <strong>the</strong>ir production of Brigadoon and working<br />
as an audio technician <strong>for</strong> its productions of Brigadoon,<br />
Anything Goes, and How To Succeed in Business<br />
Without Really Trying, among o<strong>the</strong>rs. She has also interned<br />
<strong>for</strong> Broadway’s Phantom of <strong>the</strong> Opera, Wicked,<br />
and Rock of Ages. She will be attending Franklin and<br />
Marshall College in <strong>the</strong> fall.<br />
Nathan Powell‘s (Sound Designer) professional career<br />
began as a sound engineer <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> United States<br />
Government in <strong>the</strong> early 1980’s. He was on <strong>the</strong> audio<br />
engineers <strong>for</strong> President Reagan and Vice President<br />
Bush’s 1984 Re-Election Tour. Following this tour, he<br />
became a staff audio engineer <strong>for</strong> Opryland Productions<br />
in Nashville, TN (home of <strong>the</strong> world famous<br />
Grand Ol’ Opry & TNN).<br />
During his 7-year tenure with Opryland Productions,<br />
Nathan’s skill in audio production developed<br />
to <strong>the</strong> level where he was responsible <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> audio<br />
engineering and mixing of some of <strong>the</strong> top entertainers<br />
in both <strong>the</strong> Country and Rock music fields.<br />
Additionally, he was contracted to co-design and mix<br />
a number of top Broadway musical productions.<br />
Jeff Bettencourt (Lighting Designer) Jeff is a resident<br />
lighting designer <strong>for</strong> Starlite Productions of Moorestown,<br />
New Jersey. He has been working with live<br />
<strong>the</strong>atre <strong>for</strong> over fifteen years and has designed lights<br />
<strong>for</strong> musicals, plays, fashion and talent shows, and<br />
bands all over Delaware, South Jersey, and Philadelphia.<br />
Jeff is pleased to be returning to NEMC <strong>for</strong> his<br />
second summer and looks <strong>for</strong>ward to <strong>the</strong> many more<br />
to come.<br />
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Thank you to those who have contributed or<br />
pledged support thus far in 2015.<br />
NEMC Scholarships<br />
Jamey Applegate<br />
Linda, Iain & Margo Bruce<br />
Erika Cunliffe<br />
Noam Dworman<br />
Robert & Cora Fiehrer<br />
Linda B. Hladek<br />
Georg Kapelari<br />
Cathi Levine<br />
Hart Linker<br />
Angela Meyers<br />
Wendy Ohlson<br />
Bill Schmearer<br />
The Thorne Family<br />
<strong>Snow</strong> <strong>Pond</strong> Music<br />
Festival<br />
Norman Abrams<br />
Roslyn Allison<br />
Wendy Brandes &<br />
Joel Kassan<br />
Sander & Norma<br />
Buchman Fund<br />
Melanie Clarke<br />
Conn - Selmer Inc<br />
Lenore Davis<br />
Robert & Cora Fiehrer<br />
Google<br />
Cynthia Hodes<br />
Jeffrey Hodes<br />
Anne Hoyt<br />
David Klafter<br />
Gloria & Richard Kushel<br />
Foundation<br />
Gerald C. McNamara &<br />
Renee K. Petrofes<br />
Charitable Fund<br />
Ruth Olsen<br />
Jane Orans<br />
Nathalie Orans<br />
Patricia Rind<br />
Beth Shaw<br />
Kenneth Sternberg<br />
Richard Sternberg<br />
US Band & Orchestra<br />
Supplies<br />
Facilities &<br />
Equipment<br />
Erika Cunliffe<br />
The Mimi Foundation<br />
Chuck & Jennifer Padera<br />
Marietta Ramsdell<br />
Educational<br />
Programs<br />
Bank of Maine<br />
Maine Community<br />
Foundation<br />
MaineGeneral Health<br />
Diversity Scholarships<br />
William Adams<br />
Francisco Alegria<br />
Sasha Anemone<br />
Lani and Manny<br />
Azenberg<br />
Stephanie Canfield<br />
Lauren Coleman<br />
Matt Dell<br />
Kayla Dillman<br />
Christine Durgin<br />
Morgan Furst<br />
Dayna Harris<br />
Tom and Lorraine Kitts<br />
Elizabeth Knapp<br />
Jonathan Lee<br />
Alison Leonard<br />
Gail Levinsky<br />
Dave Levy<br />
Sangmi Lim and Dino<br />
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Jen Moss<br />
Bethany Niedbala<br />
Stephen O’Donohue<br />
Christina Quintana<br />
Abby Ross<br />
Sarah Sala<br />
Bill and Dorothy<br />
Schmearer<br />
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Barnraising - 2015<br />
Definition: <strong>the</strong> collective action of a community<br />
I was very <strong>for</strong>tunate to have all of<br />
my grandparents alive <strong>for</strong> most of<br />
my youth. It was my grandfa<strong>the</strong>r<br />
Paul who started <strong>the</strong> New England<br />
Music Camp in 1937. It was my o<strong>the</strong>r<br />
grandfa<strong>the</strong>r, John Willard Hovey,<br />
<strong>for</strong> whom I was named. John was<br />
generally considered<br />
a potato farmer, but I also remember<br />
him as a carpenter, a mechanic, an<br />
avid reader, and an inventor – which<br />
is probably <strong>the</strong> case <strong>for</strong> most that have<br />
a career called ‘farmer.’<br />
John Willard lived most of his<br />
94 years in <strong>the</strong> County, specifically<br />
in Houlton. From what I recall<br />
of my early youth, I spent quite a<br />
bit more time on <strong>the</strong> farm than at<br />
<strong>the</strong> music camp. In looking back,<br />
I most remember <strong>the</strong> closeness<br />
of that farming community. The<br />
endless hours of planting and o<strong>the</strong>r<br />
chores, and <strong>the</strong> closing of schools<br />
during <strong>the</strong> harvest season. This was<br />
a time when <strong>the</strong> entire community<br />
had a single-minded focus on <strong>the</strong><br />
task at hand. Farmers are also <strong>the</strong><br />
most proud and self-reliant group<br />
of individuals on this planet. I see<br />
this great trait in abundance here in<br />
Central Maine. There are probably<br />
many among us that could easily<br />
qualify <strong>for</strong> government aid or<br />
support, but simply don’t ask. It is<br />
not in <strong>the</strong> farmers’ nature to ask <strong>for</strong><br />
help. However, <strong>the</strong>re are sizeable<br />
projects that a farmer cannot do<br />
alone. The building of a large barn<br />
was a community project, as was <strong>the</strong><br />
building of churches and schools.<br />
These large scale projects were<br />
turned into an event and <strong>the</strong> whole<br />
community would bond toge<strong>the</strong>r to<br />
make it happen. Barn-raisings are<br />
a piece of our history and a fabric<br />
that reflects <strong>the</strong> power of how a<br />
community can come toge<strong>the</strong>r to<br />
create great things.<br />
I suspect that I have a lot more<br />
of John Willard’s genes than Paul’s...I<br />
know <strong>for</strong> sure that this is true because<br />
<strong>the</strong> “music gene” is <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> most part,<br />
absent in my DNA. If you visit our<br />
campus, you will most often find me<br />
with a shovel or rake and never an<br />
instrument. Self-reliance is also in<br />
our camp’s nature; we don’t usually<br />
ask <strong>for</strong> help. This camp has survived<br />
<strong>for</strong> 80 years without any organized<br />
fund raising except <strong>for</strong> assistance in<br />
creating scholarship and financial<br />
aid funds. Part of our mission with<br />
any program is that it must be<br />
available <strong>for</strong> all deserving students,<br />
regardless of <strong>the</strong>ir families economics.<br />
That mission remains unchanged<br />
today as we move into year round<br />
programming. However, to offer year<br />
round programming, on a scale that<br />
will make a significant difference, we<br />
now have to implement a barn-raising<br />
type task; we cannot accomplish this<br />
endeavor alone. We need your help<br />
to build this year round school and<br />
to establish a financial aid fund <strong>for</strong><br />
our Maine students that attend this<br />
school.<br />
What can you expect from our<br />
schools? A nurturing, supportive, and<br />
safe environment that encourages<br />
each student to collaborate, create,<br />
inspire and engage – to be confident<br />
and reach <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir full potential.<br />
You can expect a place that bonds<br />
our community toge<strong>the</strong>r with<br />
magnificent music and art available to<br />
all. Please help in whatever way you<br />
can – I know we can make a positive<br />
difference <strong>for</strong> our children and our<br />
families.<br />
Thanks to all! . .<br />
. .<br />
. . John Wiggin<br />
For giving & volunteer instructions<br />
please see page 32 <strong>for</strong> ways to engage<br />
with <strong>Snow</strong> <strong>Pond</strong> <strong>Center</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Arts</strong><br />
and New England Music Camp.<br />
Charleston, VT, courtesy of <strong>the</strong> Old Stone House Museum<br />
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Engage with <strong>Snow</strong> <strong>Pond</strong> <strong>Center</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Arts</strong><br />
and New England Music Camp<br />
We invite you to join us as we enrich lives<br />
through music. There are many ways you<br />
can get involved. Please inquire by calling<br />
844-476-6976.<br />
Refer a Student<br />
Let students and <strong>the</strong>ir families, both local and “from<br />
away,” know of <strong>the</strong> opportunities open to <strong>the</strong>m<br />
throughout <strong>the</strong> year to develop <strong>the</strong>ir musical talents<br />
in a supportive community.<br />
Donate an Instrument<br />
Many students find <strong>the</strong> cost of musical instruments<br />
prohibitive. With an extensive instrument library we<br />
are able to pass along your well-loved instruments to<br />
budding musicians.<br />
Contribute<br />
We are deeply grateful <strong>for</strong> your gifts in support of<br />
scholarships and financial aid, facilities and equipment,<br />
and programs in <strong>the</strong> community. From cash or<br />
checks in <strong>the</strong> donation basket at concerts to bequests<br />
through your estate, no gift is too small or too large.<br />
BY MAIL: Send a check payable to <strong>Snow</strong> <strong>Pond</strong><br />
<strong>Center</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Arts</strong>, Att: Development, 8 Goldenrod<br />
Lane, Sidney, ME 04330<br />
BY PHONE: Make a gift or receive in<strong>for</strong>mation<br />
about wire or stock transfer options by calling<br />
844-476-6976.<br />
ONLINE: http://snowpond.org/support/<br />
GIFTS-IN-KIND: We are pleased to consider gifts of<br />
musical instruments and o<strong>the</strong>r property.<br />
AMAZON SMILE: Designate New England Music<br />
Camp as your preferred charity and .05% of all your<br />
purchases on amazon.com will benefit NEMC.<br />
Make a Planned Gift<br />
Including New England Music Camp/<strong>Snow</strong> <strong>Pond</strong><br />
<strong>Center</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Arts</strong> in your estate plan or establishing<br />
a trust or similar tax-advantaged life-income gift<br />
leaves a legacy <strong>for</strong> future generations.<br />
Volunteer<br />
Volunteers range from office and publicity assistants<br />
to board members. Please let us know how you would<br />
like to help.<br />
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New England Music Camp Association<br />
Board of Directors – 2015<br />
Lawrence Cooper<br />
Paxinos, PA<br />
Director of Bands, Shamokin, PA (retired)<br />
Dr. James Holton, Vice President<br />
Cassadaga, NY<br />
School Superintendent,<br />
Norristown, PA (retired)<br />
NEMC Director 1970-71<br />
Mary Holton<br />
Cassadaga, NY<br />
NEMC Asst. Director 1970-71<br />
Wendy Manter<br />
Sidney, ME<br />
VP Physician Practice Management,<br />
MaineGeneral Health<br />
Robert Marden, Clerk<br />
Waterville, ME<br />
Attorney, Marden, Dubord, Bernier & Stevens<br />
John Applegate<br />
Bloomington, IN<br />
Executive Vice President<br />
Indiana University<br />
Kerry Casey, Treasurer<br />
Mount Vernon, ME<br />
NEMC Finance Director<br />
Larry Cooper, Vice Chair<br />
Paxinos, PA<br />
Director of Bands, Shamokin, PA<br />
(retired)<br />
NEMC Faculty, Staff<br />
David Greenham<br />
Readfield, ME<br />
Director, Holocaust & Human<br />
Rights <strong>Center</strong>, U. Maine Augusta<br />
Former Artistic Director,<br />
Theater at Monmouth<br />
Leon Gregorian<br />
East Lansing, MI<br />
NEMC Music Director<br />
Professor of Music Emeritus,<br />
Dir. Graduate Orchestral<br />
<strong>Snow</strong> <strong>Pond</strong> <strong>Center</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Arts</strong><br />
Board of Advisors – 2015<br />
Conducting,<br />
Michigan State University<br />
Grace Lewis-McLaren<br />
Brunswick, ME<br />
NEMC Alumna<br />
Michael McCarthy, Secretary<br />
Storrs, CT<br />
Director of Music/Organist, St.<br />
Joseph’s Church,Willimantic, CT<br />
NEMC Faculty<br />
William McCartney, Chair<br />
New York, NY<br />
Director of Placement, The Town<br />
School<br />
NEMC Alumnus<br />
Mat<strong>the</strong>w Morris<br />
Be<strong>the</strong>sda, MD<br />
IT, Department of Homeland<br />
Security<br />
NEMC Alumnus<br />
Roger Pomerleau<br />
Augusta, ME<br />
Dr. Dennis Ritz<br />
Shippensburg, PA<br />
Composer, Music Professor<br />
Emeritus, Shippensburg University<br />
Dr. Jeanette Wiggin<br />
Essex, CT<br />
NEMC Director ‘72-’09<br />
Asst. School Superintendent, Granby, CT<br />
(retired)<br />
John Wiggin, President<br />
Sidney, ME<br />
NEMC Executive Director<br />
President, Disability Re-insurance Company (retired)<br />
Kim Wiggin, Secretary<br />
Suffield, CT<br />
NEMC Camp Director<br />
Director of Academic Support,<br />
Suffield Academy<br />
NRF Distributors &<br />
Marketplace at Augusta<br />
William Schmearer<br />
Bonita Springs, FL<br />
Former Supervisor of Music,<br />
Director of Senior HS Bands,<br />
Spring-Ford School District<br />
NEMC Faculty<br />
Joel Simon<br />
New York, NY<br />
JSM Music<br />
NEMC Alumnus<br />
Nancy Smith, Ass’t Treasurer<br />
Winslow, ME<br />
VP & Manager, Bank of Maine<br />
James Stoltie<br />
Bradenton, FL<br />
Dean Emeritus,<br />
Crane School of Music<br />
NEMC Camp Music Director<br />
(retired)<br />
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5/15/2015 Samantha Lynn<br />
5/22/2015 John Hasnip<br />
5/29/2015 SaRah<br />
6/5/2015 Ed Desjardins<br />
6/12/2015 Dave Mello<br />
6/19/2015 Rick Ray<br />
6/26/2015 Jeff Noel<br />
7/3/2015 Mr. Harley and The Strollers<br />
7/10/2015 Mike Reny<br />
7/17/2015 Brian Patricks<br />
7/24/2015 Wilkinson and <strong>the</strong> Deluxes Brought to<br />
7/31/2015 Seth Pillsbury and Friends you By <strong>the</strong><br />
8/7/2015 Buster B<br />
AugustA<br />
8/14/2015 TBD<br />
8/21/2015 The Veayo Twins Trio<br />
Downtown<br />
8/28/2015 <strong>Snow</strong> <strong>Pond</strong> Community Music AlliAnce<br />
School Faculty & Students<br />
9/4/2015 Dave Mello<br />
9/11/2015 195th Army Band<br />
207-458-8757<br />
Awaiting confirmation<br />
9/18/2015 Poor Howard Stith<br />
9/25/2015 TBD<br />
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Art & Music Revitalize Augusta<br />
The best Main streets across America<br />
are built by establishing a sense of place;<br />
offering <strong>the</strong> surrounding residents an<br />
inviting destination to relax and enjoy<br />
cultural events at <strong>the</strong> very heart of <strong>the</strong>ir<br />
community. Creative Placemaking, a plan<br />
developed by <strong>the</strong> National Endowment<br />
<strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Arts</strong>, offers support <strong>for</strong> cities who<br />
wish to implement this very plan. The<br />
Augusta Downtown Alliance, a collaboration<br />
of government officials, property<br />
and business owners, residents, artists<br />
and o<strong>the</strong>r interested parties, is looking<br />
to this method to create an arts-centric<br />
downtown in Augusta. This committed<br />
and passionate group of leaders hope<br />
<strong>the</strong> positive changes taking place, along<br />
with community engagement, will create<br />
a momentum and turn downtown Augusta into a<br />
regional destination.<br />
The shift of big box retail service chains into suburban<br />
areas across <strong>the</strong> country has left many cities,<br />
like Augusta, with an in-town infrastructure largely<br />
built <strong>for</strong> a 19th century world. There is a need <strong>for</strong><br />
major upgrades if Augusta’s downtown area wants to<br />
compete in <strong>the</strong> modern marketplace. The revitalization<br />
ef<strong>for</strong>t focuses on turning this quaint downtown<br />
into a commercial and arts based district. One of <strong>the</strong><br />
many challenges with this initiative is determining<br />
exactly what <strong>the</strong> broad vision <strong>for</strong> this 21st century<br />
dynamic and vibrant downtown will look like.<br />
. Augusta’s Waterfront Park provides ample green<br />
space to watch <strong>for</strong> bald eagles and osprey fishing<br />
<strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir meals above <strong>the</strong> Kennebec River. This<br />
park hosts “Waterfront Wednesday;” a free evening<br />
concert series which began on June 17th and runs<br />
through July 29th. Beginning at 6:00 p.m., guests are<br />
invited to bring lawn chairs, blankets and picnics<br />
and enjoy <strong>the</strong> early evening air next to one of Maine’s<br />
most beautiful rivers.<br />
The Augusta Downtown Alliance is currently<br />
raising money to commission a piece of public art<br />
that honors Augusta’s past and celebrates its future.<br />
Already in place are “Museum in <strong>the</strong> Streets” panels<br />
placed along <strong>the</strong> waterfront and throughout <strong>the</strong> city<br />
center.<br />
Finally, <strong>the</strong> jewel in <strong>the</strong> crown, will be <strong>the</strong> re-<br />
stored Augusta Colonial<br />
Theater which<br />
will serve as a per<strong>for</strong>ming<br />
arts center.<br />
The Alliance is working<br />
with <strong>the</strong> Augusta<br />
Colonial Theater, Inc.<br />
to restore and revitalize<br />
<strong>the</strong> 1913 silent<br />
movie <strong>the</strong>ater, which<br />
later became a vaudeville<br />
venue and a<br />
“talkie” movie house.<br />
The <strong>the</strong>ater, listed on<br />
<strong>the</strong> National Register<br />
of Historic Places, has been dark since 1969 and is in<br />
need of a significant, multi-year renovation. Although<br />
it is still in its “rough” state, <strong>the</strong> Colonial will be hosting<br />
an art installation by three Portland artists, called<br />
“Home/Resilience” starting June 12th <strong>for</strong> one month.<br />
The Augusta Downtown Alliance is excited about<br />
an expanding partnership with <strong>the</strong> <strong>Snow</strong> <strong>Pond</strong> <strong>Center</strong><br />
<strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Arts</strong> to bring music and arts education to<br />
historic downtown Augusta. Keep your eye on downtown<br />
Augusta…Amazing things are happening here!<br />
. . . Steve Pecukonis,<br />
Executive Director<br />
Augusta Downtown Alliance<br />
Photos by Mark Ellis<br />
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El Sistema, a Model <strong>for</strong> Music Education<br />
<strong>Snow</strong> <strong>Pond</strong> <strong>Center</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Arts</strong> is<br />
committed to making music as accessible<br />
as possible in our community and we are<br />
looking at successful models from around<br />
<strong>the</strong> world, such as El Sistema.<br />
The trans<strong>for</strong>mative power of music is<br />
sweeping <strong>the</strong> world through <strong>the</strong> inspiration<br />
of Venezuela’s revolutionary El Sistema.<br />
Founded in Venezuela in 1975 by<br />
Dr. Jose Antonio Abreu, El Sistema is a<br />
tested model of how a music program can<br />
both create great musicians and dramatically<br />
change <strong>the</strong> life trajectory of needy<br />
children, deeply benefitting youth from<br />
all backgrounds who participate. It now<br />
teaches music to more than 500,000 of<br />
Venezuela’s most vulnerable children, and hundreds<br />
of thousands more young people around <strong>the</strong> globe.<br />
El Sistema is not a replicable program or pedagogy,<br />
but an inquiry into <strong>the</strong> most effective ways to achieve<br />
youth development goals through intensive investment<br />
in <strong>the</strong> positive social impact of <strong>the</strong> ensemble.<br />
In 2009 Dr. Abreu was awarded <strong>the</strong> TED prize <strong>for</strong><br />
founding, growing and developing <strong>the</strong> National System<br />
of Youth and Children’s Orchestras and Choirs in<br />
Venezuela. Here are excerpts from his remarks upon<br />
accepting <strong>the</strong> award:<br />
Since I was a boy, in my early childhood, I always<br />
wanted to be a musician, and, thank God, I made it.<br />
From my teachers, my family and my community, I<br />
had all <strong>the</strong> necessary support to become a musician. All<br />
my life I’ve dreamed that all Venezuelan children have<br />
<strong>the</strong> same opportunity that I had. From that desire and<br />
from my heart stemmed <strong>the</strong> idea to make music a deep<br />
and global reality <strong>for</strong> my country.<br />
From <strong>the</strong> very first rehearsal, I saw <strong>the</strong> bright<br />
future ahead. … I had received a donation of 50 music<br />
stands to be used by 100 boys in that rehearsal. When<br />
I arrived at <strong>the</strong> rehearsal, only 11 kids had shown up,<br />
and I said to myself, “Do I close <strong>the</strong> program or multiply<br />
<strong>the</strong>se kids?” I decided to face <strong>the</strong> challenge, and on<br />
that same night, I promised those 11 children I’d turn<br />
our orchestra into one of <strong>the</strong> leading orchestras in <strong>the</strong><br />
world. Two months ago, I remembered that promise I<br />
made, when a distinguished English critic published an<br />
article in <strong>the</strong> London Times, asking who could be <strong>the</strong><br />
winner of <strong>the</strong> Orchestra World Cup. He mentioned four<br />
great world orchestras, and <strong>the</strong> fifth one was Venezuela’s<br />
Youth Symphony Orchestra. Today we can say that<br />
art in Latin America is no longer a monopoly of elites<br />
and that it has become a social right, a right <strong>for</strong> all <strong>the</strong><br />
people.<br />
In its essence, <strong>the</strong> orchestra and <strong>the</strong> choir are much<br />
more than artistic structures. They are examples and<br />
schools of social life, because to sing and to play toge<strong>the</strong>r<br />
means to intimately coexist toward perfection and<br />
excellence, following a strict discipline of organization<br />
and coordination in order to seek <strong>the</strong> harmonic interdependence<br />
of voices and instruments. That’s how <strong>the</strong>y<br />
build a spirit of solidarity and fraternity among <strong>the</strong>m,<br />
develop <strong>the</strong>ir self-esteem and foster <strong>the</strong> ethical and aes<strong>the</strong>tical<br />
values related to <strong>the</strong> music in all its senses. This<br />
is why music is immensely important in <strong>the</strong> awakening<br />
of sensibility, in <strong>the</strong> <strong>for</strong>ging of values and in <strong>the</strong> training<br />
of youngsters to teach o<strong>the</strong>r kids.<br />
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Bangor Symphony<br />
with Guest Soloist NEMC<br />
Alumnus Evan Wilson<br />
June 28<br />
3:00 p.m.<br />
Bowl in <strong>the</strong> Pines<br />
36th Annual NEMC<br />
Pops <strong>Concert</strong><br />
July 18th<br />
7:30 p.m.<br />
Messalonskee<br />
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Into <strong>the</strong> Woods<br />
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August 7th and 8th, 7:30 p.m.<br />
Alumni Hall<br />
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International (MTI). All authorized per<strong>for</strong>mance materials are also supplied<br />
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Broadway Under <strong>the</strong> Stars<br />
July 5th<br />
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Appreciation Night<br />
Air Force Strings<br />
With BBQ Picnic<br />
July 31<br />
5:00 Gates open & BBQ<br />
6:00 Free <strong>Concert</strong><br />
Bowl in <strong>the</strong> Pines<br />
FREE CONCERT.<br />
BBQ Picnic Reservations Recommended<br />
Visiting Guest Artist<br />
NEMC Alumnus and International<br />
Jazz Sensation Darmon Meader<br />
in residence July 6-12<br />
See www.snowpond.org <strong>for</strong><br />
per<strong>for</strong>mance schedule.<br />
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July 4, 5, 11, 12, 19, 25, 26,<br />
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July 1, 8, 22, 24 at 7:30 pm<br />
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July 10, 15, 17, 29, 30,<br />
August 5 at 7:30 pm<br />
Alumni Hall<br />
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Tickets and in<strong>for</strong>mation available at www.snowpond.org<br />
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Exploring Skowhegan: A Place to Watch<br />
Skowhegan, Maine is a rural community nestled<br />
in a bend of <strong>the</strong> Kennebec River, just a mere 30<br />
minutes north of <strong>the</strong> <strong>Snow</strong> <strong>Pond</strong> <strong>Center</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
<strong>Arts</strong>. Skowhegan is a <strong>for</strong>mer mill town, which is in<br />
<strong>the</strong> midst of a renaissance and is rapidly becoming<br />
a destination <strong>for</strong> foodies, arts lovers and outdoor<br />
recreationalists. There are ample indoor and outdoor<br />
activities and in <strong>the</strong> summertime, <strong>the</strong> Skowhegan area<br />
becomes a hub <strong>for</strong> summer festivals and fairs, making<br />
it a can’t-miss destination. It’s <strong>the</strong> perfect getaway <strong>for</strong><br />
a weeklong exploration or a weekend away. The name<br />
‘Skowhegan’ literally means ‘A Place to Watch’, and<br />
like a self-fulfilling prophecy, <strong>the</strong> region has become<br />
exactly that.<br />
Depending on who you ask, you may come up<br />
with two dozen answers to <strong>the</strong> question, ‘What’s <strong>the</strong><br />
best thing to do in Skowhegan’? One answer is to get<br />
immersed in <strong>the</strong> arts scene, led by Lakewood Theater<br />
in Madison (www.lakewood<strong>the</strong>ater.org) <strong>the</strong> oldest<br />
summer <strong>the</strong>ater in <strong>the</strong> country that produces a nine<br />
show season over 18 weeks. Ano<strong>the</strong>r destination is<br />
<strong>the</strong> Skowhegan State Fairgrounds which has activities<br />
every weekend from horse & dog agility shows, to <strong>the</strong><br />
Artisan Bread Fair (Aug. 1), or <strong>the</strong> Skowhegan State<br />
Fair (Aug. 13-22).<br />
Gif<strong>for</strong>d’s Ice Cream was started in Skowhegan,<br />
and <strong>the</strong>ir ice cream stand on Route 201 turns 35 this<br />
year. You won’t want to miss <strong>the</strong> New Balance factory<br />
store, or <strong>the</strong>ir large tent sale happening August 12-24.<br />
If museums are your thing, you could spend<br />
hours exploring <strong>the</strong> Skowhegan History House and<br />
<strong>the</strong> Margaret Chase Smith Museum in Skowhegan, or<br />
<strong>the</strong> L.C. Bates Museum on <strong>the</strong> campus of Good Will-<br />
Hinckley, in Hinckley.<br />
Outdoor excursions await <strong>the</strong> adventurer as<br />
Skowhegan is home to several top notch walking<br />
trails, and is <strong>the</strong> gateway to nor<strong>the</strong>rn Maine with<br />
whitewater rafting and mountain hikes just 30-<br />
60 minutes away. Also Lakewood Golf Course is<br />
challenging <strong>for</strong> any golfers in <strong>the</strong> family.<br />
For music lovers <strong>the</strong>re are several local<br />
restaurants and pubs that have live entertainment,<br />
and <strong>the</strong> Sunday night concerts in Coburn Park in<br />
Skowhegan are a ritual <strong>for</strong> many in July and August.<br />
Finally, wash all of your activities down at some great<br />
restaurants like <strong>the</strong> Heritage House Restaurant, <strong>the</strong><br />
Old Mill Pub, Lakewood Inn Restaurant or <strong>the</strong> Pickup<br />
Café, located in <strong>the</strong> Somerset Grist Mill, which is<br />
a grain mill converted out of<br />
<strong>the</strong> old county jail.<br />
There is so much to<br />
see in Skowhegan, and we<br />
would love to show it all to<br />
you. For more in<strong>for</strong>mation<br />
about <strong>the</strong> region please<br />
contact <strong>the</strong> Skowhegan Area<br />
Chamber of Commerce at<br />
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Founders Council Named <strong>for</strong> Public Charter<br />
School on <strong>the</strong> <strong>Snow</strong> <strong>Pond</strong> Campus<br />
The <strong>Snow</strong> <strong>Pond</strong> <strong>Arts</strong> Academy<br />
public charter school initiative has<br />
recently established a ten person<br />
Founders Council to assist with <strong>the</strong><br />
development of a specialty public<br />
high school. The school, which<br />
will be located on <strong>the</strong> grounds of<br />
New England Music Camp, will be<br />
committed to providing an outstanding<br />
arts education in a rigorous<br />
academic environment. The<br />
Founders Council will facilitate <strong>the</strong><br />
completion of <strong>the</strong> charter school<br />
application and provide leadership<br />
and oversight in <strong>the</strong> key areas<br />
of governance, fund raising and<br />
community relations. In addition,<br />
<strong>the</strong> Founders Council will assist<br />
with <strong>the</strong> recruitment of <strong>the</strong> school’s<br />
board of directors, filing of <strong>the</strong><br />
501 (c) (3) application, and will<br />
work to provide <strong>the</strong> Maine Charter<br />
School Commission with evidence<br />
of fiduciary stability and long-term<br />
sustainability--especially in <strong>the</strong><br />
areas of enrollment management<br />
and ongoing compliance with state<br />
and federal secondary school curriculum<br />
guidelines.<br />
As <strong>the</strong> initiative continues to<br />
gain momentum, <strong>the</strong> full Board of<br />
Directors will be in place by early<br />
fall and plans will begin <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
proposed upgrades in buildings and<br />
infrastructure. The public charter<br />
school initiative will complement<br />
<strong>Snow</strong> <strong>Pond</strong> <strong>Center</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Arts</strong>’ desire<br />
to be a year-round, community<br />
engaged campus <strong>for</strong> arts education,<br />
afterschool programming, adult<br />
education, per<strong>for</strong>mance, and community<br />
outreach.<br />
The vision <strong>for</strong> <strong>Snow</strong> <strong>Pond</strong><br />
<strong>Arts</strong> Academy and <strong>the</strong> potentially<br />
unlimited associated programming<br />
emanates from John Wiggin who<br />
is <strong>the</strong> current Executive Director of<br />
New England Music Camp and <strong>the</strong><br />
reason why <strong>the</strong> campus has already<br />
become a valued community asset.<br />
New England Music Camp was<br />
founded by John’s family in <strong>the</strong><br />
1930’s and it has served as a model<br />
<strong>for</strong> combining rich exposure to<br />
<strong>the</strong> fine arts, especially music, with<br />
a well rounded camp curriculum<br />
in a Maine setting of unparalleled<br />
beauty.<br />
While o<strong>the</strong>r public charter<br />
schools in Maine have focused on<br />
particular academic disciplines<br />
such as <strong>the</strong> natural sciences or<br />
STEM education, <strong>Snow</strong> <strong>Pond</strong> <strong>Arts</strong><br />
Academy will be <strong>the</strong> first charter<br />
school in Maine to offer year-round<br />
programming and enrichment in a<br />
venue that is a camp, a school and a<br />
center <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> per<strong>for</strong>ming arts. The<br />
charter school movement in Maine<br />
was designed to generate alternative<br />
secondary school pedagogies<br />
in an atmosphere that fosters community<br />
growth and development.<br />
<strong>Snow</strong> <strong>Pond</strong> <strong>Arts</strong> Academy will<br />
be <strong>the</strong> model <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> next generation<br />
of charter schools in Maine:<br />
a campus where <strong>the</strong> vibrancy of<br />
<strong>the</strong> arts will nurture community<br />
involvement and serve <strong>the</strong> local<br />
population, <strong>the</strong> State of Maine and<br />
potentially students from around<br />
<strong>the</strong> world.<br />
SNOW POND ARTS ACADEMY<br />
FOUNDERS TEAM<br />
Founders Council<br />
Scott Cowger<br />
Jenny Elowitch<br />
Greg Fahy<br />
Anne Hammond<br />
Gail Levinsky<br />
Barbara Moody<br />
Tom McCowan<br />
Sally Mackenzie<br />
Julie Richard<br />
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Ronnie Weston, Bull Moose Group<br />
Jim Hornor, Daniel Lee Associates<br />
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60 Balsam Drive, Hallowell, ME 04347 • granitehillestates.com<br />
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