THE DIRECTORS
James
“Skip” Adams (choir director) is
a fourteen year veteran chorus teacher here at MHS.
He graduated from Hartt School of Music with his B.M. in music education
and received his M.M. vocal performance degree from
Boston Conservatory. Mr. Adams
freelanced as a performer for several years and was the artist in residence at
Raritan Valley Community College where he taught several voice classes. Mr. Adams commits his time to creating wonderful sets
for MHS music theatre productions and is also in charge of sound and lights.
Mr. Adams began his interest in set building and stage production while
he was in high school and has been doing a great job leading his crew in
continuing his interest. In
addition to being a seasoned performer and tech director, Mr. Adams was also the
recipient of the Governor’s Teachers Recognition Award (teacher of the year)
in May 2000.
Vincent A. Inciong (band director) graduated from SUNY at Stony
Brook with an M.M. (Masters of Music) Percussion Performance degree in May 2001.
In his time at Stony Brook University, Mr. Inciong has played regularly
with the Contemporary Chamber Players, Graduate Orchestra, and the University
Percussion Ensemble.
Before attending Stony Brook University, Mr. Inciong attended
William Paterson University where he graduated in May 2000 with a B.M. Music
Education degree.
In his time at William Paterson University, Mr. Inciong performed
regularly with the renowned New Jersey Percussion Ensemble, the William Paterson
University Percussion Ensemble, and 20th Century Chamber Ensemble.
He has also performed with several orchestras including the Ridgewood
Symphony Orchestra, the William Paterson University Orchestra, and the
Philadelphia Virtuosi.
Along with being a performer, Mr. Inciong is also a conductor and
composer and has been heavily involved in the singer/songwriter community in
central Jersey. Mr. Inciong has been the Director of Bands at MHS since
September 2001.