Holliston Music and Arts Parents Association
*Ben Campbell - Band
Meg Dooley - Band
Corey Gernes - Chorus
*Rachel Harris - Band
**Bobby Martin - Band
These HHS students acheived high marks at the Central District Auditions this past fall and qualified for this year’s Central District Senior High Music Festival to be held on January 14 at Mechanics Hall in Worcester.
*These are students who went on to audition for the All-State Festival to be held in March and we are so pleased to congratulate Bobby Martin for making it to the All-State Festival!
Congratulations to all who prepared auditions!
Your tax-deductable membership helps support the music and arts endeavors of Holliston students througout the district. Just last year we awarded $2400 in grants to Music, Art and Drama Teachers for supplies and curriculum enrichment and $2500 in scholarships to HHS graduating music, art and drama students! (Please note that in order to be eligible for a senior scholarship, student families must be members of HMAPA for all 4 years of high school, please see the membership form for more details.)
RAMS Concert Band Members
Every year HMAPA is pleased to be able to award scholarships to graduating HHS Art and Music Students who have shown exceptional talent, leadership and inspiration to their peers.
2012 graduating seniors should be sure to watch for the scholarship applications available this spring from the Guidance Department. Please note, that in order to be eligible, the student's family's HMAPA membership should be paid for 2 full years (a requirement enacted last year.)
The following students were last year's recipients of a $500 scholarship:
Katie Emerson - Band & Chorus
HHS Band & Chorus, attending Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
Hannah Fried-Tanzer -
HHS Band & Drama, attending George Washington University
Chris Perkins
HHS Band, Drama & Chorus, attending New York University
Maeve Norton
HHS Art, Drama & Chorus, attending The Pratt Institute
Elliot Goldman
HHS Band, Chorus, Drama & Art, attending Polytechnic Institute of New York University
We are also fortunate to be able to award a $1000 scholarship from the JoDee Messina Scholarship Fund to a student pursuing a degree in Music Education or Performance. Last year's very deserving recipient was
Cameron Hewes
HHS Band, attending State University of New York - Potsdam
Welcome to the HMAPA Website!
HHS Act II Choral Ensemble
Here you will find great information on the various music and arts programs involving Holliston's students...
Performances, Exhibits, Concerts, & Opportunities to support music and arts in our schools!
Coming Soon ... The Annual Joe Corbi Pizza & Cookie Dough Sale!
January 16th - 30th
Check with your favorite music and art students for order forms! Information is also available by emailing Carolyn Tierney, cctierney1@msn.com or Julie Naya, jwnaya@gmail.com.
Art Saves Mr. Doug Lack Art Gala and Sale!
This special Art Gala and Sale event on January 21 from 1 - 5 pm is a benefit to assist HHS Art Teacher Mr. Doug Lack to help him defray medical and other costs associated with a difficult medical situation. The event will include an art sale, student artwork, crafts for kids, live music and refreshments. Please click on this special Facebook Page that provides more information.
Art Saves Lives '11
Teacher Grants Awarded
June, 2011
Last year, HMAPA was pleased to be able to award $2353 in grants to Holliston Music and Art Teachers.
In the spring, teachers were invited to submit applications for grants to fund items outside of their curriculum budgets. All teachers who submitted requests were awarded all or part of their grant applications.
Teacher Grants were awarded to the following teachers:
Mr. Stu Britton, HHS- Guest Choral Performance
Ms. L. Ostapowicz, Placentino School - CD Music & Sandblocks
Ms. Popek, Placentino/Miller Schools - Art Supplies
These grants were made possible by the new, or renewed, memberships of HMAPA members; Many Thanks!
