BMS Choir Newsletter

Greetings Everyone!

Spring is around the corner and that means warmer temperatures, longer days, and enjoying the outdoors. Spring Break is right around the corner and we all can use a break to recharge our batteries. We hope everyone has an enjoyable break and you find time to do something you want to do!

There is not much happening this month in the choir realm. We just finished our great run of the musical and we are preparing songs for our concerts in May. Speaking of which, the concert dates did change. Please see the update below in the newsletter.

In closing, the Butter Braid Fundraiser will be delivered this week on Wednesday, March 23rd. See below for the details. Please contact me if you are able to help with the delivery. More hands make light work!

Contact me if you have any questions!

Thank you to everyone that participated in the choir fundraiser. We sold 465 items for a profit of $3100 dollars. Some of the money will be used this year to purchase music. Most of the money will be set aside towards the purchase of a sound shell for the BMS PAC Stage.

The delivery for the Butter Braid will be this coming Wednesday, March 23rd at BMS. The pickup time will be 3:15 PM until 6 PM in the student center. Please make sure that you are here to pick up your orders. Enter BMS through the main doors.

I am also looking for parents to help volunteer with the delivery. Please email me if you are able to help us out. The more help we have the easier the process will be.

Spring Choir Concerts are around the corner and will be here before you know it. The date has been changed due to HS Commencement. Concerts will last 30-40 minutes.

Concerts are as follows:

6th-Grade Choir Concert Monday, May 9th at 7:30 PM @ BMS

7/8- Grade Choir Concert Wednesday, May 11th at 7:30 PM @ BMS

8th Grade OMEA Large Group Contest Friday, May 13th More information Will Be Coming

Please contact me if you have any questions.

Mr. Adam Albright is in his 19th year of teaching and directs 6th, 7th and 8th-grade choirs at Brunswick Middle School. Mr. Albright holds degrees from the University of Mount Union (B.A in Voice), Cleveland State University (M.A in Teaching), and from Case Western University (M.A. in Music Education). He has taught all levels of music from kindergarten to college around Northeast Ohio. Mr. Albright's choirs regularly perform around the community and make regular appearances at Ohio Music Education Association events throughout the year. Mr. Albright is an active performer around the area and sings regularly with the Baldwin Wallace Men's Chorus. Mr. Albright also is an active member of the National Association for Music Education (NAfME), American Choral Director's Association (ACDA), IMC: The Tenor-Bass Choral Consortium (IMC) and he is the Northeast Regional Treasurer Ohio Music Education Association (OMEA).

Additionally, Mr. Albright is an active member of the Brunswick community, is the Director of the Brunswick Middle School Drama Club, and is a BMS 8th-grade football coach. Mr. Albright resides in Brunswick with his wife Stefanie, daughter Gracie and son Wyatt.

Email: aalbright@bcsoh.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brunswicksouthchoirs
Twitter: @BMS_Choirs

Michelle Wank is a music teacher in Brunswick City Schools and has degrees in Music Education from Baldwin Wallace University (B.M.E) and The University of Michigan (M.M. Ed.). Most recently she has taught middle school choir and band in Brunswick, but in her 14 years there she has also taught high school and elementary band, K-5 general music, and beginning orchestra. Previous teaching assignments include North Royalton and Elyria City Schools. In August of 2019, Michelle was hired to fill a one-year position as Associate Professor of Music Education at Baldwin Wallace University where she was responsible for teaching courses in Choral Music Methods, General Music Methods, Vocal Technique, and Culturally Responsive Teaching. Michelle is a member of the National Association for Music Education (NAfME) and the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA).

Email: mwank@bcsoh.org

SCOTT LITTLE holds a Bachelor’s in Music Education from Kent State University. His studies have included oboe with Danna Sundet, composition with Dr. Frank Wiley and Dr. Adam Roberts, and voice with Dr. Jay White. Though primarily an oboist, Mr. Little is also an active composer. His creative projects include a chamber opera, as well as full orchestral and choral works. Mr. Little was the 2019 winner of the Winifred Collins Scholarship for Music Education as part of the Tuesday Musical Association Competition, and he is a recipient of a Bascom Little Fund Grant.

In his free time, Mr. Little enjoys listening to podcasts, having long conversations with friends, and pushing the limits of how much peanut butter one person can consume. He is very excited to begin teaching music in Brunswick this year!

Email: slittle@bcsoh.org