Region 15 Middle School Musicians Earn Fantastic Festival Awards

Rochambeau Middle School small ensemble groups received Platinum, Gold, and Silver plaques, as well as the Esprit de Corps Award at the Fantastic Festivals Adjudication held at Six Flags Amusement Park in Massachusetts on May 22.

The RMS Chorale was awarded Platinum for their performance, the highest award for a group. It is the first time any of the school’s groups has received this in the over 10 years of attending these festivals. The Jazz Band received Gold and the Chamber Orchestra Silver.

Additionally, the group of participating students, as a whole, was awarded the Esprit de Corps Award. This award is given to the group or school that best exemplifies good decorum and good musicianship.

“All of our students, teachers and chaperones share this award and we are proud to bring it back to our school,” Corinne Brewer, RMS Chorale Director, said. “It is a rare honor and represents all we strive for at RMS.”

“This,” Brewer said, “is a validation for what RMS takes pride in and tries to do as a school every day.”