Bluffton High School string orchestra judged Superior
The Bluffton High School string orchestra received a superior rating at the OMEA State Orchestra Adjudicated Event on February 21. The orchestra performed: ‘Dragon Fire’ by Susan Day, ‘Danse Infernale’ by Elliot del Borgo and ‘Prairie Trail’ by Jeffrey Bishop. The orchestra is directed by Rachael E. Lewis. Students: Liliana Liberato, Maia Gearing, Katie Bauman, Zoe Shank, Ethan Hoffman, Claire Phillips, Ellie Hartzler, Phoebe Edwards-Leeper, Eva McBrien, Kelsey Bauman, Georgia Hagen, Daphne Johnston, Leo Gearing, Emma Miller, Emmitt Kidd, Leah Shadle, Charlotte Kidd, Laney Kiene. (Not pictured: Rebekah Rehm.) PHOTO by Sarah Kidd.
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