Several Penn Manor High School chorus students competed at the PMEA District 7 Chorus Festival on Saturday, October 24. The audition day includes students from 70 public and private schools spanning the following counties: Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Lancaster, Lebanon, Perry, and York.
Based on their score and overall ranking, Penn Manor had 11 chorus students qualify, with two students ranking in the top 10 for their voice part.
The following Penn Manor students were selected for District Chorus:
Alto 1 – Lily Thorne
Alto 2 – Hailey Benedetti and Kenedi Phelan
Tenor 1 – Noah Tuel, who placed 9th on his voice part
Tenor 2 – Wesley Fish, Evan Gregory, and David Lebo
Bass 1 – Eddie Cole, Elias Lance, and Ehren Weber
Piano – Eliza Myer, who placed 2nd on an instrument
The 11 students will represent Penn Manor at the PMEA District 7 Chorus Festival set to take place at Middletown Area High School on January 29 and 30, 2027. Dr. Derrick Fox, Professor of Choral Conducting at Michigan State University, will be the guest conductor for the event. The students will continue climbing the ladder of re-auditions for Regional Chorus during the festival.
Fifteen chorus students have been selected to represent Penn Manor at the LLMEA County Chorus festival on January 9, 2027 at Cocalico High School. Students that qualify for PMEA District 7 Chorus are automatically placed in the LLMEA festival and the remaining spots are filled through a selection process.
The following students were selected to participate in the County Chorus festival: Hailey Benedetti, Edward Cole, Wesley Fish, Evan Gregory, Elias Lance, Abby Lapp, David Lebo, Micah Miller, Anna Mincemoyer, Eliza Myer, Kenedi Phelan, Lily Thorne, Annaleigh Tuel, Noah Tuel, and Ehren Weber.
Dr. Kyle Zeuch, Director of Choral Activities at Lebanon Valley College, will be the guest conductor for the LLMEA County Chorus event.
Congratulatulations to these Penn Manor choral students!