In addition to his role playing tuba in the Downeast Brass, Adam Newton has worn many "hats" in music in Maine over the years! Adam has been a music instructor in Maine School Administrative District #11 (based in Gardiner, Maine) for 22 years. He received his Bachelors of Music in Education from the University of Southern Maine Osher School of Music. He has a multitude of experience in not just instrumental music but also vocal, having performed in numerous choirs, small ensembles, and barbershop quartets over the years throughout America and Europe. Adam is a low brass and visual specialist with the Westbrook High School Marching Band program in Westbrook, Maine, which received a third place showing at the USBands Class IV A National Championships in 2024, including a caption award for Best Music. He has also served as low brass coach for the University of Southern Maine Youth Band Day Camp for 19 summers. Adam serves as an auditions adjudicator throughout the state of Maine, having served as a judge for local, district, and All-State level auditions on multiple different instruments as well as vocal auditions. Adam is a former music director of the Hallowell Community Band of Hallowell, Maine; the Mount Washington Valley Band of Conway, New Hampshire; and has guest conducted for other ensembles throughout northern New England. Adam and his wife Jess live in Fairfield, Maine with their three cats. When he's not teaching, adjudicating, or performing, you might find him either traveling the world or working on his in-laws' farm in York County, Maine. He is a big fan of Farmall tractors and touts one of his greatest talents as being able to make Minute Rice in thirty seconds. |