Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Radio station WMZQ, 98.7 FM, is hosting a battle of the bands. To be a contestant submit your band's video by noon on Friday.
The country music station WMZQ, 98.7 FM, is hosting a Battle of the Bands contest that ends at noon on Friday. To enter, submit a YouTube link to a video of your band to the contest site that is no longer than four minutes. Be sure to read the rules. "Six bands will be chosen to perform on May 3rd or May 17th at Growler's in Gaithersburg and compete for the chance to open the day at WMZQ Fest on June 3rd!" according to the contest's website. Read more, including the contest rules at the WMZQ contest page. From the looks of the Facebook comments, a Maryland band called The Sam Grow Band, which frequents such establishments as The Whiskey in Annapolis, seems to be a popular contestant so far. The accompanying video features the 2011 Battle…
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
A video of local Irish dancers performing in Annapolis gets 16,000 hits on YouTube.
A Teelin School of Dance Irish Dance flash mob performance at Westfield Annapolis mall on St. Patrick's Day included dancers from the Severna Park area. Sisters Bailey and Meghan Bartel of Severna Park, Isabella Pelura and Martine Parode of Millersville and Ellie King of Arnold were among the Irish dancers performing for the shoppers on Saturday. The Teelin School of Irish Dance is located in Columbia. Patch reader Katie Bartel shared the video (attached to this post) with Patch.
Saturday, February 11, 2012
Tickets are on sale to the public for the musical being held at the Severna Park school.
The musical Annie Junior, based on a spunky Depression-era orphan determined to find her parents who left her years ago on the doorstep of a New York City orphanage, will be performed by the Jones Elementary School drama club on March 2 and 3. The public is invited to the performance. Tickets are $5 and concessions will be available at the school, located at 122 Hoyle Ln. in Severna Park. The cast and crew are made up of fourth- and fifth-graders, and led by director Joe Thompson, a seasoned actor and director whose experience includes work with groups such as the Colonial Players and Children's Theatre of Annapolis, according to the release. Managing this production are club co-chairs Barbara Kalafos and Bonnie Levin. Show times are 7 p.m…
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Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Led by Conductor J. Ernest Green of Severna Park, this zany musical promises to be a sell-out.
Park residents can expect to be bowled over this weekend as Live Arts presents Cole Porter’s zany classic musical “Anything Goes” Feb. 10-11 at Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts in Annapolis. “This play is just plain unadulterated fun. That is the best way to describe it,” said Maestro J. Ernest Green, long-time Severna Park resident and conductor of the Annapolis Chorale since 1985. “Cole Porter had a tremendous sense of humor and I can almost see him back in the day tickling the ivories with his friends and just having a hoot with this play. Of course the music from 'Anything Goes' is brilliant, absolutely iconic," Green said. Green will conduct members of the Annapolis Chamber Orchestra, the Annapolis Chorale and a number of talented…
Monday, January 30, 2012
There was a lot riding on 15-minute performances by high school bands as part of the 14th annual Anne Arundel County Battle of the Bands.
Nancy Almgren, founder and organizer of the Anne Arundel County Battle of the Bands, said she loves to see the students of all different musical genres and schools come together every year. "Where else are you going to get kids from every part of the county?" Almgren asked Saturday night during the 14th annual event at Maryland Hall. This year's competition featured students from public and private schools, including Strobe Otters from Annapolis High School, August of One from The Key School and Plan C from Indian Creek High School. Check out this story in The Capital talking to the members of Strobe Otters and their hard work leading up to the show. "Having things for them to do is really significant," Almgren said. "The more vibrant the …
Friday, January 27, 2012
Public and private Anne Arundel County high school bands will compete at Maryland Hall on Saturday.
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Fourteen Severna Park Middle School All-County Band students will play in a concert on Feb. 4 at Meade High School.
Monday, January 9, 2012
A cast of 30 students, including some from Severna Park, filled the stage Friday night, decked out in '50s attire.
Students from across Anne Arundel County pulled out all the stops for Friday's premiere performance of Grease: The School Version. Leads John LaRussa (Danny) and Erin Paxton (Sandy) made their voices soar for all the greatest hits in the play at the Children's Theatre of Annapolis (CTA). After the show, Paxton beamed with pride about the play's first night. "I'm really excited about how it turned out. I'm so proud of everybody tonight," Paxton said. The ensemble cast includes several Broadneck High School students, including seniors LaRussa, Mark Hollerbach (Kenieke), Jessica Straub (Frenchy), and sophomore Mariel White (Rizzo). Students performed before of a series of elaborate sets painted by parents from across the county. Among the …
Saturday, January 7, 2012
The SPHS Stage Company will put on six plays with awards on Tuesday.
The Severna Park High School (SPHS) Stage Company will entertain visitors at the annual One Act Night on Tuesday (Jan. 10) beginning at 7 p.m. in the auditorium. Six short plays are set to be performed by SPHS students. At the end of the night, the performances will be judged and awards will be given in the categories of Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Director and Best Play, according to a news announcement. "What sets One Act Night apart from other Severna Park drama productions is the fact that every aspect of each play is student run," SPHS drama student Michelle Alfini wrote in an email to Patch. "The student directors chose their plays, held auditions to choose their casts, gathered costumes, props and sets, scheduled rehearsals …
Saturday, December 17, 2011
Sixth-grader Ellie King will compete at the World Irish Dance Championships in March 2012.
Ellie King, a competitive Irish dancer who dances with the Teelin School of Irish Dance in Columbia, placed first in the Southern Region Irish Dance Championships in Orlando, FL, on Dec. 2. After a year of preparation, Ellie competed against 91 dancers in the age 11 and younger group. This was the first time a dancer from her school (or from this area) has won a regional championship, said her mom Mary Kate King. Winning first also qualified Ellie to compete at the World Irish Dance Championships in Belfast on March 30, 2012. However, Ellie already qualified for the world championships at the North American Irish Dance Championships that took place in July in Nashville, TN. She placed 13th in her age group at nationals and again, was the …
Carrie Hilliard
10:44 am on Thursday, March 22, 2012
So cool! Congrats to the Bartel girls and all that made it happen! more ›