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of The Forge Sound and Guard!
2007-2008
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HOT HOT HOT
HOT!!!! Congratulations
to members of Concert, Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble as ALL BANDS
at Colonial Forge received ratings of SUPERIOR at District XV
Concert Festival. Great work students!!!
Colonial Forge High School is a Virginia Honor Band for the SEVENTH
consecutive year.
Congratulations
to the following students that will represent Colonial Forge High
School and District XV in the All-Virginia Band. We had 9 students
make the group, a new record for us. These students have worked very
hard and risen to the highest levels of instrumentalists in the
state. Two students, Jessica M. and Sarah S. earned the top chair in
the state. Please congratulate them: |
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COLONIAL FORGE
ALL-VIRGINIA STUDENTS |
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Symphonic Band
Sarah S. (Alto Clarinet)
Jessica M. (Trumpet)
Brian C. (Clarinet)
Kylie S. (English Horn)
Garrett A. (Tuba)
Matt G. (Percussion) |
Concert Band
Daniel W. (Bass Clarinet)
Wesley M. (Oboe)
Sarah S. (Euphonium) |
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Colonial Forge
High School is one of five secondary
schools (grade 9-12) in Stafford
County and part of a
school system serving over 24,000 students.
With a student population of 1900, over 200 Colonial Forge students are enrolled
in one or more music classes. Instrumental music instruction begins in the sixth
grade for band at the 6 feeder middle schools in the Stafford County
school system.
The music curriculum at Colonial Forge includes concert band, jazz ensemble,
marching band, and numerous small ensembles. Two faculty members instruct these
classes. In total, CFHS maintains three full concert bands, percussion
ensemble and jazz ensemble.
Colonial Forge bands consistently receive superior ratings in grade V & VI
literature at district festivals and are a seven-year recipient of the
Virginia Honor Band award.
For the sixth straight year, Colonial Forge has been designated a Blue Ribbon
School by the
Virginia
Music Educators Association. This distinction is awarded to schools in
which all top performing ensembles receive a superior rating at district
festival. At Colonial Forge, the band, choir, and orchestra achieved superior
ratings each year since 2002.
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