More than two dozen Penn Manor students have been selected to participate in upcoming county and district band, orchestra and chorus festivals. Here are the festivals and the participating students:
Lancaster-Lebanon Music Educators Association Middle School County Band South Festival, Jan. 19 at Lampeter-Strasburg HS.
Jerica Strohmeyer, Lexi Wilson, Allison Burkholder, Drew Lebo, Abigale Nesmith and Griffin Sweigart from Manor Middle School; and Natalie Myer, Paige Bland and Claire Eckroat from Marticville Middle School.
Students were nominated by their director, Skip Reddig.
LLMEA High School County Band South Festival, Jan. 19 at Lampeter-Strasburg HS.
Anna Aston, flute; Hannah Stork, clarinet; Morgan Naylor, clarinet; Ally Sauers, clarinet; Julia Young, bass clarinet; Ethan Esterly, tenor saxophone; Reid Buffenmyer, baritone sax; Elise Thyrum and Jordan Stum, French horn; Josh Brandt, trombone; and Peyton Cassel and Devon Keene, trumpet.
Student were nominated by their director, Andrew Johnson.
LLMEA High School County Orchestra Festival, Feb. 16 at McCaskey East High School.
Julia Young, trumpet; Elise Thyrum, French horn; Eleanor Helm and Collin Lively, violin; Jesse Kanagy, viola; and Nolan Stauffer and Evelyn Weaver, bass.
Students were nominated by their director, Sara Masten, based on proficiency in performing a solo piece.
LLMEA High School County Chorus Festival, Feb. 2 at Donegal High School.
Adelyn Beans, Soprano 1; Janae Beiler, Alto 1; True Herbert, Bass 1; Diane Imboden and Briana Shyver, Soprano 2; Jordan Stum, Bass 2; and Leilani Torres, Alto 2.
Students qualified by competing against other students from high schools throughout Lancaster and Lebanon Counties in an audition process Sept. 22.
Pennsylvania Music Educators District 7 Chorus Festival, Feb. 7 to 9, Cedar Cliff High School.
Diane Imboden, Soprano 2; Leilani Torres, Alto 2; and True Herbert, Bass 1.
Students qualified following an audition process.
PMEA District 7 Orchestra, January 11 and 12, Central Dauphin High School.
Julia Young, trumpet. She qualified following an audition process.
PMEA District 7 Band, Jan 25 and 26, Lancaster Mennonite High School
Julia Young, trumpet; Elise Thyrum, horn; and Hannah Stork, clarinet. They qualified following an audition process.