Blog Post #34: MICCA returns to DHS! Performing Arts weekend up next!

By: Jason Tucker '26

What can I say, I told you I’d be back! I hope everyone enjoyed their April Vacation! At DHS so many events have happened in the past weeks and there are so many more in the near future! All of these small gigs and events that have been happening recently are just the buildup to our own first Performing Arts Weekend!

But before we look to the future, let's talk about what's happened over the past couple of weeks.  As the title states, from April 5th through the 7th DHS hosted the MICCA (Massachusetts Instrumental and Choral Conductors Association) Band Festival. Over 30 bands/orchestras from Massachusetts came to get adjudicated by some great judges. Congrats to the DHS Concert Band on earning a gold medal! 

During that same weekend the DHS Winter Guard competed at the NESBA finals show in Salem, MA. Congrats on their 4th place finish in the Scholastic Regional A Red division with a score of 89.310! Additionally, on March 28th Vocal Alliance performed at the Transgender Day of Visibility event which took place at the North Shore Unitarian Universalist Church on Locust Street.

Up next: Performing Arts Weekend! The Performing Arts Weekend will include performances from Academy Theater and the music department with many different groups such as: Concert Chorus, Concert Band, and many more! The weekend will kick-off on Friday night with the spring play “PROMAPOCALYPSE!”, written by Michael Griffo, along with the musical revue at 7:00pm.  On Saturday is the Pops Night and Gala, featuring a nice dinner at 5:30 catered by Daniella’s and a concert at 7:00. Tickets for the whole weekend can be purchased by CLICKING HERE. 

After all of that, we have the third annual Celebration of Music, which is the music department's end of year banquet including food, games, and tons of awards! This year it is happening on Wednesday, May 8th. All music students are invited to attend. Hope to see you there!!

And that's gonna wrap it up for a while in the music department. See you soon!