The music department held their annual orchestra holiday concert Tues. Dec 16, 2014 in the auditorium. The string quartet, chamber orchestra, eighth grade orchestra, ninth grade orchestra and eighth and ninth grade combined full symphonic orchestra performed. They played a wide variety of music ranging from “Frozen” to “The Polar Express” and much more.
Eighth grade student Ryan Kimberling practicing music for their Holiday Concert. The concert took place Dec 16, 2014.
Ninth grader Andrea Scott practices her music at dress rehearsal the day before the performance. The Symphonic Orchestra practiced for the concert a little over a month before their performance.
Orchestra director and music teacher, Kelly Detwiler, conducts her eighth grade orchestra students as they practice music for their concert. The students were preparing for their concert that took place Dec 16, 2014
Ninth grade student and trumpet player Jesse Hamilton focuses while he practices his symphonic orchestra music.
Eighth grader oboe player Kaitlyn Clouser reviews and practices her symphonic orchestra music. Almost every Tuesday the band students would join the orchestra for symphonic Practice.
Ninth Grader french horn player Brandon Kahley warms up for the symphonic orchestra dress rehearsal. The holiday concert took place after countless practices.
Eighth grade Bass Player Megan Hattler practices her music for the upcoming concert. The concert occurred Dec 16, 2014 at the Jr. High School.
Eighth Grade violin player Rebecca Kibler practices her music while focusing on Mrs. Detwiler’s directing. The orchestra was practicing in preparation for their annual Holiday Concert.
Eighth grade violin players Braiden Cagle and Kaleb Deterline practice their music together before class starts. They were going over music for their holiday concert.
Eighth grade harp player Geneva Flarend reviews her music. Flarend was the only harp player in the eighth grade orchestra.
Cagle careful goes of his music for the concert. He was reviewing his music for the song “The Polar Express”
Hattler playing her bass to the song “How The Grinch Stole Christmas. This was one of the songs the symphonic orchestra preformed on Dec. 16, 2014 at their holiday concert.
Deterline rehearses his music for the holiday concert. The Symphonic orchestra preformed three music pieces including “How The Grinch Stole Christmas”, “A Holiday Celebration” and ” The Polar Express”.
Detwiler conducts her orchestra students as the play one of the tunes for their symphonic concert. The concert was held in the auditorium at the Jr. High.
Ninth grade clarinet players Andrea Scott(Left) and MaKenna Dugan (right) warm-up. The were warming up in order to practice for their holiday concert.
Ninth Grade Trumpet players Hamilton and Miranda Peznola read over their music for “The Polar Express”. The band members came over Tuesdays and some extra days during the week in preparation for the concert.
Ninth grader Kierra Weyandt and eighth grade percussion player Jaelynn Namenwirth keep tempo for the music. The girls practiced often for the concert.
The combined ninth and eighth grade chamber orchestra preform their music at the concert. Members of the Chamber Orchestra had to audition in order to get in.
Ninth Grade student Tyler Sensibaugh tunes the chamber orchestra before they perform. The concert took place Dec 16, 2014
The sting quartet preforms one of their music pieces at the holiday Concert. Members of the quartet include Isabel Koller(Ninth Grade)on cello, Kibler and Sensibaugh (ninth grade) on Violin, and Cierra Rhodes(ninth grade) on viola.
All photos by. Emily Simmons
CANDACE OUTTEN • Jan 21, 2015 at 7:49 am
I loved playing in that concert! We all sounded great. Good job with the pictures Emily!