Middle/ High School students spread holiday cheer

by Rich Rosentreter

The chorus and band of the Tupper Lake Middle High School spread holiday spirit during their annual Winter Concert held December 12 in the school auditorium.

First on stage was the middle school chorus who performed “Yonder Come Day,” “The Never Ending Story,” “The Cuckoo,” and “Winter Lullaby.”

Next up was the middle school band who performed “The Avengers,” “Up on the Housetop” and “The Tenth Planet.”

Elizabeth Cordes then led a Ukulele Christmas – which drew laughs and applause from the appreciative audience - with Jayce Clement, Bryce Davison, Stephanie Fortune, Shannon Soucy, Riley Strader, Colby Boudreau, Aaron Clark, Patrick Clark, Lauren Denis, Lowden Pratt and Lily St. Onge.

The high school chorus then took center stage as they performed “Ma Navu” (How Beautiful), “African Noel” and “White Winter Hymnal.”

The high school band came up next and performed “The Pink Panther,” “Shenandoah,” “Jingle-Bell Rock,” “Snow Miser/Heat Miser” from “The Year Without a Santa Claus” and “Christmas Vacation.”

The performance of the Snow Miser (Lowden Pratt) and Heat Miser (Bryce Davison) especially had the audience giggling with delight as one sung about his delight for the snow and cold while the other responded with his preference for anything hot and toasty. The accompanying ensemble all wearing decorative hats swayed as each miser shined in the spotlight.

The evening concluded with an audience sing-a-long led by the entire mixed chorus that engaged to crowd to promote a truly festive atmosphere. Just in case the audience did not know the words, they were conveniently supplied on the evening program to ensure maximum participation. Both groups provided a holiday finale of “Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town,” “Silver Bells,” “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” and “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas.”

The high school band members are: Seniors, Aaron Clark, euphonium; Ava Cuttaia, alto sax; Bryce Davison, tuba; Nicholas Skiff, tenor sax; Shannon Soucy, trumpet; Stephanie Fortune, horn; Jayce Clement, trombone; Juniors, Rylee Fletcher, flute; Molly Sullivan, flute; Lily St.Onge, clarinet; sophomores, Karen Bujold, flute; Morgan Dewyea, flute; Emileigh Smith, flute; Trista Strader-Moore, clarinet; Jasmine LaPlant, alto sax; Maia Polzella, alto sax; Lowden Pratt, trumpet; Johnathan Jauron, bass clarinet; Nolan Savage, bari sax; Dawson Symonds, tuba; freshmen, Angela Bujold, percussion; Genna Carmichael, mallets; Keegan Dattoma, percussion; Hailey Denis, flute; Olivia Ellis, flute; Meika Nadeau, flute; Brian Hall, trumpet; Jayden Farnsworth, trumpet; Kylie Mashtare, percussion; Logan Sutton, bari sax; and Sierra Welch, alto sax.

The high school chorus members are: Seniors Aaron Clark, baritone; Jayce Clement, baritone; Bryce Davison, baritone; Lauren Denis, soprano; Stephanie Fortune, alto; juniors Colby Boudreau, tenor; Patrick Clark, tenor; Emily Sipler, soprano; Lily St.Onge, alto; Molly Sullivan, soprano; sophomores, Hailey Bissonette, soprano; Morgan Dewyea, alto; Jasmine LaPlant, alto; Maia Polzella, alto; Lowden Pratt, baritone; Emileigh Smith, alto; Trista Strader-Moore, soprano; Jenna Switzer, soprano; Angeleena Vaillancourt-Metz, soprano; freshmen, Katherine Barkley, soprano; Genna Carmichael, soprano; Hayleigh Conlon, alto; Hailey Denis, soprano; Alexis Drasye, alto; Olivia Ellis, alto; Meika Nadeau, soprano; Caterra Ratelle, alto; Emily Roberts, soprano; Logan Sutton, tenor; Sierra Welch, soprano; Jamin Whitmore, baritone.

The middle school band is: 8th graders, Tory Amell, tuba; Emily Bissonette, trombone; Adrianna J. Cassell, percussion; Erick LeBlanc, alto sax; Riley Methot, alto sax; Margaux-Angel Flagg, bass clarinet; Logan Phillips, tenor sax; Kylie Rohrbach, flute; Peyton Williams, flute; 7th graders, Robert Ayotte, trombone; Mary Becker, flute; Dillon Boudreau, trumpet; Fox Brownell, trumpet; Sean Bujold, clarinet; Campbell Casagrain, clarinet; Samantha Flagg, flute; Sarah Higgins, clarinet; Bryce Hutt, trumpet; CJ Levey, tenor sax; Dane O’Connor, percussion; Ayden Rabideau, percussion; Sophia Staves, flute; Nevaeh Toohey, flute.

The middle school chorus is: Class of 2022, Aiden Dattoma, part 3; 8th graders, Shae Arsenault, part 1; Cody Auclair, part 2; Michael Baker, part 3; Adrianna Cassell, part 2; Garrett Dewyea, part 1; Raegan Fritts, part 1; Julius Johnson, part 3; Abby Rogers, part 2; Jennifer Russell, part 1; Dominick Skeans, part 2; Aubrey Sparks, part 2; 7th graders, Keiden Annette, part 2; Chase Barnes, part 2; Bauer Callaghan, part 2; Campbell Casagrain, part 1; Kelsey Dewyea, part 2; Elli Dukett, part 2; Samantha Flagg, part 1; Amira Foster, part 1; Liam Graton, part 1; Octavious Harrison, part 2; Genavieve LaScala, part 1; Charels Levey, part 2; Sophia Nadeau, part 1; Dane O’Connor, part 1; Ayden Rabideau, part 1; Abbigail Smith, part 2; Sophia Staves, part 1; Taylor Stoll, part 1; Nevaeh Toohey, part 1; Sadie Tower, part 1; Alexa Towle, part 1.

Elizabeth Cordes is the vocal music director and Laura Davison is the instrumental music director.