Students shine at regional string festival

PMEA String Fest

This month, 28 Seneca Valley students in grades 7-9 participated in the third annual Pennsylvania Music Educators Association (PMEA) District 5 String Fest. This one-day string fest combines students from eight school districts across Beaver, Butler, Lawrence and Mercer counties.

This year, the junior high string fest was hosted at Beaver Area High School under the esteemed conductor Mr. Pierce Cook. Mr. Cook serves as a middle school orchestra director at Mt. Lebanon School District, as well as the conductor of several ensembles within the Three Rivers Young People Orchestra (TRYPO) organization.

Students ended the day with a wonderful culminating performance including repertoire by J.S. Bach, music from the “Hunger Games” and a special piece, “Honor and Glory,” paying tribute to our veterans. Ms. Miller, secondary orchestra director, assisted in hosting this event in conjunction with the Beaver Area School District music department.

Student participants:
Layla Anglero (9th, Violin), Annelise Dykstra (9th, Violin), Sarah Frenz (9th, Bass), Anna Leggett (9th, Bass), Kaelynn Markivich (9th, Violin), Hudson McGrady (9th, Cello), Lucille Miller (9th, Viola), Emma Pichieri (9th, Viola), Erin Sbrolla (9th, Violin), London Slacker (9th, Violin), Mia Baugh (8th, Viola), Emma Bergen (8th, Violin), Kendal Fitzgerald (8th, Violin), Ella Jacisin (8th, Violin), Layla Kinney (8th, Violin), Aubrey Morelli (8th, Violin), Aiden Pfab (8th, Cello), Monique Polas (8th, Viola), Dylan Rice (8th, Violin), Charlotte Riggle (8th, Cello), Charley Shipley (8th, Viola), Alex Slovak (8th, Violin), Sienna Vitalbo (8th, Violin), Emily Browne (7th, Cello), Stana Galitsis (7th, Violin), Jackson Hartzell (7th, Cello), Robin Schanz (7th, Cello), Zachary Sypien (7th, Cello)