Posted on Mon, Oct 11, 2010 : 5:40 p.m.
Pioneer High School's Symphony Band wins national award
By Stefanie Murray
Pioneer High School's Symphony Band won the 2010 Commended Winner award in the National Wind Band Honors Project's Mark of Excellence program, according to the AAPSNews service.
The competition is national and the award means Pioneer placed in the top 50 percent of entrants.
Click here to read the full story, which includes a link to a video of Pioneer's band playing.
Comments
Tony Livingston
Wed, Oct 13, 2010 : 8:49 a.m.
Interesting to see this story follow the one about the Scarlett band teacher raising money to get lessons for her students. Private lessons drive these music programs and the high school directors simply select the top performers for the symphony bands and orchestras. The school takes credit for students that have had years of private music training. The kids that have only what the school offers have no chance of getting into the symphony program.