BHS Orchestra earns Superior OMEA rating
Rachael E. Lewis, Orchestra Director/Music Therapist for Bluffton Exempted Village Schools reports that the High School orchestra earned a Superior rating at OMEA State Orchestra Adjudicated Event on Friday, Feb. 25 at Perrysburg High School.
The orchestra played in class C and performed
- ‘Toccatina” by William Hofeldt,
- “Nordic Lullaby” by Edvard Grieg/arr. Pierre La Plante
- “Orpheus in the Underworld” by Jacques Offenbach/ arr. Sandra Dackow.
The orchestra is directed by Lewis with assistance from Debb Herr.
Orchestra photo by Todd Frazier: L-R, row 1: Alyssa Speicher, Leo Gearing, Libby Frazier, Emma Miller, Will Neff
Row 2: Rachael E. Lewis, Maia Gearing, Zoe Shank, Ben Hartzler, Theo Andreas, Raelyn Clinger, Hailey Ballinger, Lexi Wheeler, Milo Combs, Ellie Hartzler, Lauren Speicher, Avery Kinn, Adanna Johnstone, Carly Hannum, Cole Bowers, Lauren Bowers, Jonah Rehm, Debb Herr
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