#b#Grover Choir Honored#/b#
Grover Middle School Concert Choir was honored with first place in the Middle School Division and Best Overall Middle School Choir at a recent competition at the University of Delaware. A special award was presented to Dan Joseph, an eighth grader, for his percussion accompaniment.
“We’ve worked with many of these singers since the beginning of grade 6, and this weekend was a great reward for the tremendous effort they put into rehearsals and concerts all year long,” says Louise Haemmerle, the choral director and a music teacher at Grover.
“We hope everyone had a wonderful time, and we want to thank the performers for their professionalism, excellent musicianship, and for being ambassadors of Grover Middle School,” says Jodi Johnston, music teacher and director.
#b#Django Jones Releases Debut Album#/b#
Doris Muramatsu, raised in West Windsor, is one-third of Django Jones, a group that performs for kids and families. Django Jones’s debut family music album, “D is for Django,” was released in April.
Muramatsu had been a performer with the indie band Girlyman, but the band disbanded last fall after Muramatsu was diagnosed with and treated for leukemia. Girlyman had toured in the U.S. and Europe for 12 years. Three members of Girlyman, including Muramatsu, who now lives in Georgia, have rejoined to create Django Jones.
“D is for Django” is available at www.djangojonesband.com, CDbaby, iTunes, and other digital outlets.
