NEWS FLASH - As reported earlier this week, the Bluffton High School orchestra received an Excellent (II) rating at this past weekend's music contest.

Rachael Lewis, director, informed the Icon today (Feb. 28) that a scoring error revealed that the orchestra actually rated "Superior" (I) at the OMEA State Orchestra Adjudicated Event  held at Perrysburg HS on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 23-24.

The BHS orchestra performed on Friday night playing "Dia de Alegria" by Bob Phillips, "Shipwreck Beach" by Carole Neuen-Rabinowitz and "Rustic Dance" by Chris Thomas.

Solo parts on "Shipwreck Beach" were played by violinists Amanda Speicher and Ana Neufeld Weaver. The orchestra is under the direction of Rachael E. Lewis and Debra Herr.

PHOTO:

Front row (l-r) Leah Tabler, Grace Paquin, JC Schultze, Amy Jebsen, Alyssa Speicher, Lauren Speicher

2nd row (l-r) Rachael E. Lewis, Ana Neufeld Weaver, Zoe Kramer, Kaitlyn Montgomery, Libby Frazier, Kenzy Dauterman, Anna Knauss, Ellie Wright, Amanda Speicher, Debb Herr

3rd row (l-r) Gabe Neuenschwander, Melina Meza, Allie Burghaze, Tayler Nowak Valentine, Patrick Estell, Lily Shadle

Photo credit: Tonya Frazier