District 12

7/8 String Fest

Mrs. Laura Kerr Hill

Guest Conductor

Antoinette Lyons

Host Director

Springton Lake Middle School

Friday, March 1, 2013

7:30 PM

Superintendent’s Welcome

Dear Students, Faculty Members, Parents and Guests:

The Rose Tree Media School District is honored to host the PMEA, District 12, 7th & 8th Grades String Fest. We are so fortunate to be gathered in this beautiful auditorium of the Springton Lake Middle School. What a fantastic day this has been as we have had with us 112 students and their directors from school districts located in Delaware, Chester, and Philadelphia Counties.

Usually, when middle school students come together from different schools they do so to compete. They wear uniforms made of their school colors and they do all they can to leave the field of play victorious over their opponents. Not this evening! This evening these students come together to pool their respective talents. We have the good fortune to hear the result of the synergy that will allow them to make music like never before. But we really hope that these students have learned just a little more than lessons in music. We hope that through this rich experience of musical participation they have broadened their horizons, gained a new appreciation for teamwork and made a few new friends along the way.

I would like to thank everyone responsible for making this day possible and offer my sincere congratulations to each and every one of the participating musicians.

Sincerely,

James M. Wigo, Sr.

Superintendent of Schools

Rose Tree Media School District

Program

The Star Spangled Banner…………………..…Smith/Dackow

Antoinette Lyons, Conductor

Welcome Messages

James Wigo Sr., Superintendent, Rose Tree Media School District

N. Ralph Harrison, Principal, Springton Lake Middle School

Musical Selections Chosen From The Following:

Folk Tune and Fiddle Dance……………….Percey E. Fletcher

Serenade For String Orchestra…………….....Norman Leyden

1.Prelude

2.Fugue

3. Nocturne

4.Cakewalk

A Quiet Music…………………….………Douglas E. Wagner

Concerto in G…………...…Antonio Vivaldi/arr. Frackenpohl

Allegro

Reverie for String Orchestra………………....James Corigliano

Selections from

“Fiddler On The Roof”………...….Harnick/Bock arr. Baumel

  1. Tradition
  2. Anatevka
  3. If I Were a Rich Man
  4. Matchmaker
  5. Sunrise, Sunset
  6. To Life

Remarks

Kathleen Boyer, President of PMEA District 12

2013 PMEA District 12 7/8 String Fest Personnel

Listed Alphabetically

Violin I
Helena Bryant / Episcopal
Luke Carstens / Downingtown
Eric Choi / Haverford
Bruno Coletta / Garnet Valley
Alyssa Decker / E.T. Richardson
Daniel DiMarino / Owen J. Roberts
Ian Dong / Springton Lake
Abbie Duckworth / Kennett
Sylvia Durian / Strath Haven
Devon Else / Springton Lake
Daniel Gao / Lionville
Emma Hall / Springton Lake
Caroline Hosier / Springton Lake
Samantha Hug / Downingtown
Jerry Lan / Fugett
Tanya Li / Garnet Valley
Annabelle Lint / Haverford
Alina Litvinko / E.T. Richardson
Abigail Liu / Drexel Hill
Sophia Maloney / Charles F. Patton
Shannon McTaggart / Downingtown
Ramya Muthnukrishnan / Peirce
Siddharth Parameswar / Peirce
Zoe Peyton-Jones / Strath Haven
Tyler Phillips / Fred S. Engle
Gabrielle Rubin / Springton Lake
Nariyuki Shinagawa / Lionville
Elaine Tierney / Charles F. Patton
Cristopher Villicana / Kennett
Jon Wu / Lionville
Megan Yaur / Fugett
Violin II
Emma Ahlgren / Springton Lake
Isabella Bobo / Owen J. Roberts
Kaylen Bond / Fugett
Analiese Bush / Springton Lake
Alvin Chen / Fugett
Shakti Das / Kennett
Kathleen Enderle / E.T. Richardson
Thy-Lan Gale / Springton Lake
Hannah Garnace / Downingtown
Alyssa Greenstein / Collegium Charter
Karthik Imayavaramban / Downingtown
Shannon Keller / Peirce
Katharine-Thi Koethe / Springton Lake
Michael Lee / Strath Haven
Jackie Loeliger / Drexel Hill
Julie Lu / Haverford
Caitlyn McClennen / Springton Lake
Yujin No / Paxon Hollow
Alexi Peters / Paxon Hollow
Joshua Schaaf / Paxon Hollow
Stephanie Yaur / Fugett
Sabrina Zhang / Garnet Valley
Viola
Aliyah Asel / Kennett
Matthew Boraske / Lionville
Melissa Bratun / Collegium Charter
Lydia Carlson / Collegium Charter
Victoria Childs / Charles F. Patton
Sarah Codd / Downingtown
Caroline Cuetara / Lionville
Ian Dath / E.T. Richardson
Chloe Datner / Haverford
Matthew DiSanto / E.T. Richardson
Morgan Elmore / Downingtown
Adam Kimmel / Charles F. Patton
Benjamin Klucznik / Fugett
Kevin Kulp / Peirce
Eli Manaker / Strath Haven
Darius Olega / Drexel Hill
Haley Phillips / Fred S. Engle
Emily Pifer / Downingtown
Sarah Ploener / Kennett
Kayla Quinn / Peirce
Jacob Siegerman / Fugett
Erin Stoops / Garnet Valley
Sarah Sweeney / Springton Lake
Matthew Tang / Springton Lake
Katie Wenger / Strath Haven
Cello
Rick Archambault / Episcopal
Lillian Baumann / Lionville
Sophia Borgesi / E.T. Richardson
Nico Christianson / Episcopal
Chloe Clark / Kennett
David DeMarco / Charles F. Patton
Zachary DiNardo / Strath Haven
Noah Dusseau / Fred S. Engle
Alex Fain / Peirce
John Fordyce / Fugett
Lia Gramo / Springton Lake
Benjamin Grossman / Fugett
Amy Hannum / Fred S. Engle
Isabel Hunt / Drexel Hill
Renée Koma / Haverford
Victoria Liyi Pan / Lionville
Jen Marks / Haverford
Maria Meyer / Lionville
Edan Mobed / Fugett
Kristina Semenyuk / Springton Lake
Emma Shields / E.T. Richardson
Hannah Si / Paxon Hollow
Maddie Simmons / Owen J. Roberts
Jacob Vershinski / Garnet Valley
Joshua Wang / Episcopal
Annelise Wanner / Lionville
Bass
Jagmeet Ashta / Stetson
Malek Blalock / Haverford
Alexander Carr / Fugett
Jack Conway / Charles F. Patton
Jarryd Featherman / Lionville
Nathan Kozel / Fred S. Engle
Emma Schilling / Stetson
Jack Swartzentruber / Strath Haven

NOTICE

THE UNITED STATES COPYRIGHT LAW PROHIBITS THE RECORDING OF FESTIVAL CONCERTS. IT IS UNLAWFULTO USE ANY RECORDING DEVICE DURING THIS PROGRAM. PMEA REGULATIONS ALSO FORBID THE USE OF CAMERAS.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR COOPERATION.

An official color photograph of the orchestra and official compact disc recording of the concert can be ordered in the lobby before and after the concert.

Our Fest Conductor, Mrs. Laura Kerr Hill

Laura Kerr Hill, is a second year PhD student in Music Education specializing in String Pedagogy at The Ohio State University, Columbus as a Graduate Teaching Associate. She taught music in public schools for 3 years in Indiana and then joined the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra as the Education Coordinator for several years. After moving with her husband to Kentucky, she built the only public school orchestra program in western Kentucky from scratch. Three years later, the program had over 330 students. In 2009, six years after the inception of the program, the top high school ensemble was declared via competition, the KMEA Honor Orchestra. A frequent guest conductor, Mrs. Hill has led honor ensembles in five states including Missouri, Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. She has received many awards for her teaching including the John R. Wooden Leadership Award for Excellence in Education in 2002, a top ten finalist for the Kentucky Teacher of the Year in 2006, and in 2012 she earned the Leeder Award for Outstanding Graduate Student at The Ohio State University School of Music. Mrs. Hill is married to Dr. John Hill, Professor of Percussion at Murray State University.

Pennsylvania Music Educators Association

PMEA is a statewide nonprofit organization of over 5,000 members, dedicated to promoting the musical development of all Pennsylvanians. The present membership evolved from a small group of band directors dating from 1933. Today, the organization includes those engaged in music instruction at all levels, from preschool through college and university, as well as those in the music industry, merchandising and publishing. The organization promotes and supports quality music education, learning and performance as well as promoting and supporting music education in schools and communities. PMEA is affiliated with The National Association for Music Education, NAfME.

PMEA Vision:

Continue to be the most authoritative, influential voice for music as an essential part of education throughout the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

PMEA Mission:

To advance music education by encouraging excellence in the study, teaching and making of music.

PMEA Objectives:

Promote and support quality music education, learning and performance. Promote and support music education in schools and communities.

PMEA District 12 Executive Board

President……………………………...………Kathleen Boyer

Past President…………………………………….Scott Cullen

Vice President………………………….…….Henry Pearlberg

Secretary/Treasurer………………………...…..Kevin Cooper

Professional Development Chair…………………...Jim Morris

Advocacy Chair………………………….....William Wenglicki

Adjudication Chair…………………………...Scott Litzenberg

Webmaster…………………………………..……Ryan Fegley

Liaison to the Archdiocese……...Sister Lauretta Linsalata, IHM

Professional Development Committee

Elementary………………………………...…..Danielle Cullen

Middle School…………………………………..….Jim Morris

High School………………………………….....Erin Kauppila

Higher Education………………………….....Alison Reynolds

Acknowledgements

James Wigo, Sr., Superintendent

Steven Taylor, Ph. D., Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction

N. Ralph Harrison, Principal-Springton Lake M.S.

Anthony Jackowski, Assistant Principal – Springton Lake M.S.

Katherine White, Assistant Principal – Springton Lake M.S.

Board of School Directors, Rose Tree Media School District

Springton Lake Music Department:

Susan Knipel, Alan Reno, Joseph Fisher

Parent Committee:

Heidi Pflug, Meal Coordinator

Sue Nolen, T-shirt and Snack Coordinator

Ahalya Patnaik, Registration Coordinator

Catherine Monte, Flower and Decorations Coordinator

Liz Schneider, Conductor Transportation

Student Helpers:

Grace Allen, Brielle McQuiston, Sheila Malone, Sammi Vuong

Jonah Lourie, Reeti Patnaik

Steve Mescanti, T-Shirt Production

Dan Rottenberk, Certificate and Program Printing

Woojin Jung, Student T-Shirt Design

Springton Lake Custodial Staff

Taylors Music

AMP Recording

Participating Directors

Joy Meade………………..…..Charles F. Patton Middle School

Sara Stell……………………..……..Collegium Charter School

Sherry Weaver……....…………..Downingtown Middle School

Jim Morris………………………….Drexel Hill Middle School

Kathleen Boyer……………….E.T. Richardson Middle School

Kevin Cooper………….....…....E.T.Richardson Middle School

Katherine Bechtold…………………..The Episcopal Academy

Krista Umile……………………..Fred S. Engle Middle School

Katrina Kelly………………………...JR Fugett Middle School

Erick Wunder…………...... …Garnet Valley Middle School

Joseph Brennan……………………..Haverford Middle School

Martin Beech…………………...... Kennett Middle School

Carrie Thorpe………………………...Lionville Middle School

Martin Prescod……………….Owen J. Roberts Middle School

Laura Wooden……………….…Paxon Hollow Middle School

Timothy Celfo……….GA Stetson/ EN Peirce Middle Schools

Antoinette Lyons…………...….Springton Lake Middle School

Lyn Van Druff……………...... Strath Haven Middle School

Jeffrey Shaull……………………..Strath Haven Middle School