Friends of Lexington Music, Art and Drama Students, Inc., established formally in the 1994-95 school year, is a non-profit organization created to foster and promote excellence in the visual and performing arts programs in the Lexington, Massachusetts Public Schools. Supporting the essential role of the arts in the life of every Lexington student is the guiding principle of FOLMADS.
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Lexington High School’s Wind Ensemble recently performed at the New York Wind Band festival, a highly selective event, at Carnegie Hall.
The 54-member ensemble, directed by Jared Cassedy, was in New York from Feb. 27 to March 2 and gave its concert on March 1 alongside two other groups – the Symphonic Youth Wind Orchestra from Cologne, Germany, and the Capital University Symphonic Winds from Columbus, Ohio. It was the first time the LHS group had played at Carnegie Hall, said Cassedy, also the K-12 Performing Arts coordinator for Lexington Public Schools. “When we performed that evening, it was the performance of a lifetime,” Cassedy said. |
New Events App Available to Download Now!The FOLMADS Lexington Arts Events App, designed by student interns Robin Pan and Samuel Offsey, is now available to download. Use it to keep track of visual and performing arts events at Lexington Public Schools and "favorite" the ones you are most interested in. To download, click here or scan the QR code below. The app is completely free!
Lexington High Chamber Singers Win Honor
Lexington High School’s 38-member Chamber Singers, vying against roughly 40 groups, performed during the Eastern Region Conference of the American Choral Directions Association in February 2022 in Boston.
The Chamber Singers, directed by Lexington High’s director of choruses Jason Iannuzzi, were one of nine groups chosen for the honor. |
Donate!Generous contributions from parents and other community members are used to purchase items and fund opportunities that are not covered by the school budget.
Click HERE to make a tax-deductible contribution that support the vital performing and visual arts programs in the Lexington Public Schools! FOLMADS is a non-profit, tax exempt 501(c)(3) organization. Above: Click on an image for a larger view of students, parents, teachers and community members at the Lexington Public Schools art show.
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LPS Performing Arts Coordinator Jared Cassedy welcomes the audience to one of the 2022 Northeast Junior Districts concerts. Pictured is the jazz band, which included middle school students from LPS.
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LHS Follies Returned in 2022!
