BANGOR, Maine (NEWS CENTER)-- 20 years ago thousands turned out at Bangor International Airport to greet the troops returning from Persian Gulf War. Wednesday, the John Bapst Band joined the troop greeters and invited a special guest from that first flight. Sgt. Kevin Tillman returned to Read More
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BDN – 20 years later, sax-playing soldier helps John Bapst band send off troops
BDN — Two decades ago, a 26-year-old U.S. Army medic with the 82nd Airborne stepped off a plane and into Bangor International Airport. The medic was shocked when he entered the terminal on March 8, 1991, and was hit by the sounds of a high school band welcoming him and his comrades back Read More
Master Sgt. Tillman Returns to Join John Bapst Band in Greeting the Troops
A new generation of the John Bapst Memorial High School band will proudly be joining the Maine Troop Greeters at Bangor International Airport to greet an outbound troop flight on Wednesday, October 19, 2011 at 9:45 am. Band members, led by Julie Ewing, will play patriotic and rock music for Read More
Concert Choir Wins International Competition
When John Bapst seniors Andrew Babbitt and Sarah VanKirk suggested that the school’s Concert Choir add a competition to its schedule, Fine Arts Director Alfred McIntyre agreed to try to make it happen. On April 9, their efforts were rewarded. After eight months of preparation, the Bangor Read More
Jazz Band Places 2nd at State Competition
Congratulations to the John Bapst jazz band for advancing to the finals for the second year in a row and taking second place in the state jazz competition this weekend. Two of the five top musician awards went to Charlie Volkwein on piano and Lucas Wardell on drums. Outstanding solo Read More
Maine Music Educators District V Honors Musicians
Congratulations to the following students for their selection to the January 2011 MMEA District V Honors Festival. These musicians finish their two days of rehearsal with a concert open to the public. This year's festival will be held in Dover Foxcroft on January 28 and 29, 2011. Concert Read More
Fall Play a Success
This year's fall play was a huge success. Even amidst the conflict of our football team's semi-finals game, approximately 250 were in attendance throughout the weekend. Actors were buzzing at the beginning of Friday night's performance because not once had they run through the entire Read More
THE JOHN BAPST JAZZ BAND PLAYS A WINNING NUMBER
Click below to see the John Bapst jazz band's winning performance at South Portland High School last month to capture a first-ever championship for the school. www.youtube.com Read More
JOHN BAPST JAZZ BAND WINS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
John Bapst’s Jazz Band rocked the state competition with its first-ever Division III win at the annual Maine Music Educators High School Instrumental Jazz Festival on Saturday, March 27 at South Portland High School. Some 1,100 student musicians from forty high schools throughout Read More
Performance by Maren Askins ’08
Maren Askins '08 will be performing the Brahm's Double Concerto with Kinga Augustyn and the Augusta Symphony Orchestra on Saturday, March 27th at 3:00 p.m. in Manchester, Maine. Tomorrow, Maren and Augustyn will have a live interview on MPBN at 11:00 a.m. about the concert. Before the interview, Read More