Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School’s Tower Singers, an extra-curricular singing group made up of students in grades 9-12, had the opportunity to show off their excellence and enthusiasm for singing at this year’s New Jersey State Teen Arts Festival, which was held June 4-6 at Middlesex College. The Singers were selected in March to attend the State Festival, having been chosen as the best Small Vocal Ensemble in the County at the Monmouth Teen Arts Festival. On June 5, the singers performed for prominent judges from the field of vocal music education, who awarded RFH a “distinguished” rating, the highest possible rating at the Festival. Tower Singers Director Kathryne Singleton received written comments and scores from each judge, who rated the ensemble on their vocal tone, diction, technique, interpretation, and musicianship. This year’s State Festival featured performing ensembles from over 75 schools across New Jersey. After performing, the students enjoyed compelling and fun workshops led by leading arts practitioners, performers, and educators in dance, music, theater, film, and visual arts.
The RFH Tower Singers are a dynamic and growing student group, who earn accolades from judges and perform in the Two River community. Each holiday season, Tower Singers enjoy their annual caroling day, performing for local non-profits and Red Bank Rivercenter’s “Holiday Harmonies” series. Every March, Tower Singers join the music ensembles at Knollwood School, Forrestdale, and RFH, for the annual TriDistrict Festival, performing a concert for their families and the community. In addition to their appearance at the State Festival in June, the singers, RFH jazz band and RFH marching band competed at Music In The Parks at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson NJ on April 27 where they performed and enjoyed a fun day in the park.
The RFH Tower Singers and other music ensembles are supported by the RFH Performing Arts Society, a 501c3 non-profit organization of RFH parents and community members who wish to support and expand the performing arts programs at the high school. For more information, go to www.rumsonfairhaven.org, Facebook and Instagram.
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RFH Tower Singers listen as the judges at the New Jersey State Teen Arts Festival weigh in. Their advisor, Ms. Kathryne Singleton, looks on.
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Sarah Fitzgerald, RFH Press Release Writer
sfitzgerald@rumsonfairhaven.org or 732-842-1597 x. 277
