Music At the Courthouse

Douglas County Commissioners Tom Kress, Chris Boice, and Tim Freeman are pleased to announce that they will be hosting our Second Annual Music at the Courthouse event on Wednesday, March 1, 2023 , celebrating National Music in Our Schools Month.   

The event lineup features live musical performances from eight local schools, as well as a local youth ensemble featuring violins.  Please see the attached concert flyer.

Time                     Location             Musical Group                                               Teacher/Instructor

10:00 am             Justice Bldg        Geneva Academy Choir                               Cynthia Turner

10:15 am             Courthouse        Fremont MS – Kindred Spirit Choir                          Stacey Atwell-Keister

10:30 am             Justice Bldg        Glide Elementary Music Program              Thomas Hill

10:45 am             Courthouse        Elkton Middle & High School                       Carly Hunt

11:00 am             Justice Bldg        Jolane Middle School Concert Choir         Emilie Cochran

11:15 am             Courthouse        Jolane Middle School Concert Band         Trevor Lavery-Thompson

11:30 am             Justice Bldg        Umpqua Valley Youth Orchestra               Kristin Parks

11:45 am             Courthouse        Riddle High School Band                             Marty Follose

12:00 pm            Justice Bldg        Oakland 7th and 8th Grade Choir             Lisa Powell

12:15 pm             Courthouse        South Umpqua High School                       Jeff Soffer

The mini-concerts will take place between 10:00 am and 12:30 pm at the Douglas County Courthouse and Justice Building, located at 1036 SE Douglas Avenue in Roseburg, Oregon.   Performances will rotate between the front lobby on the main floor of the Courthouse and the landing area at the end of the skybridge on the 3rd floor of the Justice Building.  We will also attempt to post as many of the performances as possible on the County’s Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/DouglasCountyeGovernment.  

For more than 30 years, March has been officially designated as Music In Our Schools Month®, encouraging communities across the nation to focus on and celebrate the impact that music education has on our youth and our communities.  The purpose of our musical celebration is to raise awareness of the lasting positive impact that music education has on the academic, personal and professional growth of students.  Our Music at the Courthouse event is the Douglas County Commissioners way of thanking our music educators, tutors, teachers, instructors and community programs throughout Douglas County, who understand the importance of bringing a quality music education in the lives of young people.  It also will provide a stage to showcase the incredible musical talent of students in our local schools and music programs.  #musicinourschools; #dcoregon