The Sanford Performing Arts Center filled with families and friends on Wednesday, March 4, as students from across the district showcased their talents at the annual Spring Sing concert. The performance brought together vocalists from grades 4 through 12.
The concert coincided with the 42nd annual Music In Our Schools Month, a nationwide initiative highlighting the importance of quality music education programs. Parents in attendance witnessed firsthand how music education nurtures confidence, teamwork, and creative expression among students of all ages.
The evening was honored to open with remarks from 2026 Maine Teacher of the Year Julia Edwards.
Carl J. Lamb’s Spartan Show Choir and their band, The Rocket Men, kicked off the evening with a crowd-pleasing performance of ABBA’s Waterloo, backed by a live band of Sanford faculty and community members: Carrie Clock on bass, Justin Clock on guitar, Ryan Geary on synth, Josh Hyssong on saxophone, Amy Kirby on tambourine, Jake Morese on drums, Forest Nohr on guitar, and Hattie Skvorak on piano.
The fourth grade choruses, directed by Heather Hastings (Margaret Chase Smith), Meaghan Mannino (Sanford Pride), and Hattie Skvorak (Carl J. Lamb), brought energy and heart to Mike Wilson’s Do the Good You Know. The fifth and sixth grade chorus, under Kyle Hayes’ direction, lit up the stage with Kimberly Rew’s Walking on Sunshine. The seventh and eighth grade chorus, also directed by Hayes, offered a more contemplative moment with Sally Albrecht’s Jubilate Deo.
The Sanford High Chamber Singers, directed by Ryan Geary with collaborative pianist Joanna Hamblin, delivered a performance of Jennifer Lucy Cook’s Time. The Select Treble Choir presented Randall Thompson’s A Girls Garden, also accompanied by Hamblin. The Sanford High School Chorale rounded out the high school performances with a rendition of Tshotsholoza, the South African anthem arranged by Jeffrey L. Ames.
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