Schools share recent scholastic music achievements

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HAZLETON – Scholastic musicians from across our area have had a busy year so far with county and regional band festivals.

Luzerne County Band

SUBMITTED PHOTO – Hazleton Area students from left to right, back row: Isabella Collado, 9th grade Clarinet, Sophie Bolitsky, 11th grade Trumpet, Scarlett Agramonte, 12th grade Percussion, Yalinet Fernandez, 11th grade Clarinet, Yuren Martinez, 10th grade Baritone Saxophone, Dylan Mora, 10th grade Alto Saxophone, Christopher Agramonte, 9th grade Tuba. Front row: Camden Calarco, 11th grade French Horn, Jocelyn Rivera Bautista, 10th grade Trombone, Charlie Polly, 10th grade Trumpet, Iris Culley, 9th grade Flute, Gisselle Pena, 9th grade Piccolo, Kelanny Olivo, 12th grade Flute, and Jazlyn Espinal, 10th grade Clarinet.

Fourteen Hazleton Area students were selected to participate in Luzerne County Band. The festival took place March 4 at Lake-Lehman High School and featured two bands, one for grades 7-9 and one for grades 10-12.

The band members were accepted by a committee of band directors based on recommendation of their abilities in the HAHS band. Each student has to meet the criteria of excellent participation and musical ability in order to be considered for the festival.

Over 120 students in all were selected

Schuylkill County Band

SUBMITTED PHOTO – Pictured left to right – Row 1 – Taylor Borkoskie, Gregory Stump, Ravena Singh, London White; Row 2 – Meaghan Connors, Wyatt Bradley, Tanner Quinn, Autumn Hendricks, Connor Daubert, Addison Lesher, Jacob Corby, Mr. Jacob Shoener (Director of Bands)

Ten student musicians represented North Schuylkill High School at the 49th Annual Schuylkill County Band festival.

The festival was held at Schuylkill Haven High School and the band was led under the direction of Ms. Carole Lutte, Assistant Professor of Practice in Music, Moravian University.

Nine Shenandoah Valley students participated in Schuylkill County Band as well.

SUBMITTED PHOTO – Shenandoah Valley students (Front L to R) Victoria Hernandez, Leslie Paniagua, Angelique Zamudio Carmen, and Breonna Zelinsky. (Back L to R) Jourdin Karvois, Emily Morales, George Lopez Vasquez, Toby Gudinas, and Valeria Hernandez.

PMEA Region IV Band

SUBMITTED PHOTO – Hazleton Area students from left to right are: Alex Harris, 12th grade Clarinet, Sophie Bolitsky, 11th grade Trumpet, Scarlett Agramonte, 12th grade Percussion, Jazlyn Searfoss, 11th grade Clarinet, and Kelanny Olivo, 12th grade Flute.

Five Hazleton Area students took part in the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association Region IV Band Festival earlier this month.

The festival took place at Williamsport High School March 5-7. Each student auditioned last fall and completed multiple rounds to make the band.

The band is comprised of 140 top high school musicians from Bradford, Snyder, Lycoming, Columbia, Union, Montour, Northumberland, Sullivan, Tioga, Susquehanna, Wayne, Wyoming, Lackawanna, and Luzerne Counties.

PMEA Northeast Region Orchestra

SUBMITTED PHOTO – Hazleton Area students Sophie Bolitsky, 11th grade Trumpet, and Scarlett Agramonte, 12th grade Percussion. 

Two Hazleton Area students attended the PMEA Northeast Region Orchestra Festival at Wilson High School in February. Each student auditioned during District 9 Orchestra to qualify.

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