PALCS CPFA Teacher Invited to Write for Music Site
PALCS CPFA teacher Thomas West was recently asked to write a guest article for the SmartMusic blog. The article is a “how-to” on understanding and impressing judges at marching band competitions.
PALCS Students Attend PMEA District 12 Orchestra Festival
On January 14-16th, two students represented PALCS at the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association District 12 Orchestra Festival, which was hosted by Springfield High School, Delaware County. Senior cellist Jack Rubien and Sophomore violinist Hannah Ishizaki successfully auditioned for the right to attend this event in November of 2015, and reauditioned during the festival for the right to advance to the PMEA Region 6 Orchestra Festival. Hannah Ishizaki successfully was accepted to the Region Festival, which includes the top high school performers from Philadelphia, Delaware, Chester, Montgomery, and Bucks Counties. The Region Orchestra Festival will occur on February 25-27, 2016 and will be hosted by Council Rock North High School, Bucks County.