{"id":257717,"date":"2017-08-08T06:06:01","date_gmt":"2017-08-07T20:06:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=257717"},"modified":"2017-08-08T06:06:01","modified_gmt":"2017-08-07T20:06:01","slug":"mcs-revives-band-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/mcs-revives-band-program\/","title":{"rendered":"MCS revives band program"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Mount Carmel School\u2019s revived band program will be headed by Julian Greening, a music education graduate from Bowling Green State University in Ohio who has performed around the world, including Carnegie Hall. (MCS)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Mount Carmel School will be reviving its band program this upcoming school year with the hiring of a new music teacher, Julian Greening.<\/p>\n

Greening comes to the school with an extensive background in music. He earned his bachelor\u2019s degree in Music Education from Bowling Green State University in Ohio and was awarded the university\u2019s prestigious Music Talent Award upon graduating. Afterwards, he went on to teach band and music at several schools throughout Japan. <\/p>\n

Greening has also performed around the world in dozens of musical productions, including Fiddler on the Roof, Singing in the Rain, and South Pacific. <\/p>\n

He also performed at Carnegie Hall under the direction of H. Robert Reynolds, the principal conductor of the wind ensemble for the University of Southern California, and even performed with the alt-punk band Weezer during their 2008 North American tour.<\/p>\n

When asked about his lifelong commitment to music, Greening said, \u201cI was born and raised in Japan, but since music is a universal language, it helped connect with people when I studied in the U.S. \u2026Music helps us connect with people.\u201d<\/p>\n

Greening looks forward to sharing his passion for music with Mount Carmel School\u2019s students. \u201cI am very excited about coming to Mount Carmel School to build an excellent music program and to help students enjoy music the same way that I do.\u201d <\/p>\n

As part of that effort, Julian aims to hold two concerts during the first year of the program, with a goal of eventually competing in the Tumon Bay Music Festival in Guam.<\/p>\n

The revival of the school\u2019s band program is part of the school\u2019s strategic master plan, which was endorsed by the school\u2019s board of directors this past May. The plan includes funding for a music teaching position and continued work on the Save the Stage Campaign. While the campaign aims to renovate the school\u2019s historic stage, the revival of the music program also harkens to the school\u2019s heritage. During the 1960s and 1970s, the school\u2019s band was often selected to play for key community events, including official visits from United Nations dignitaries and representatives of the U.S. government during Covenant negotiations.<\/p>\n

For more information about Mount Carmel School\u2019s band program, or to enroll for the new school year, call 234-6184 or visitwww.mountcarmelsaipan.com. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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