Blackhawk, Beaver, Riverside, Hopewell, Lincoln Park music students earn All-State honors

Scott Tady, Beaver County Times
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Seven Beaver County High School students reached the highest level a high school musician can achieve by earning a place in the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association (PMEA) All-State Festival music ensembles.

Those students:

  • Blackhawk High School, Katie Deacon, alto-saxophone, All-State Wind Ensemble, and Addie McMahon, violin, All-State Orchestra.

Blackhawk students Katie Deacon and Addie McMahon (right to left) reached the highest scholastic level a high school musician can achieve by earning a place in the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association (PMEA) All-State Festival music ensembles.
Blackhawk students Katie Deacon and Addie McMahon (right to left) reached the highest scholastic level a high school musician can achieve by earning a place in the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association (PMEA) All-State Festival music ensembles.

Beaver Area High School, Shawn Bouwers, violin, and Ian McCarty-Cogis, string bass, both All-State Orchestra.

Hopewell Area High School, Luke Ujhazy, bass, All-State Chorus.

Luke Ujhazy of Hopewell Township was selected for All-State Chorus.
Luke Ujhazy of Hopewell Township was selected for All-State Chorus.

Lincoln Park Performing Arts Charter School, Skiyah Hall, alto, All-State Chorus.

Riverside High School, Devin Montileone, trumpet, All-State Concert Band.

Each year, thousands of high school musicians across the state audition in their geographic area. Individually, students perform for a panel of judges. Student musicians who rank the highest advance to compete against student musicians from other parts of PMEA Regions. The highest-ranking student musicians at the PMEA Region level qualify to perform in one of six Pennsylvania All-State music ensembles.

The student musicians who qualify will perform April 18-20 at the annual PMEA All-State Festival in Erie. Nationally recognized conductors at the convention direct the groups, which rehearse for two days and conclude with a performance.

Learn more about the event and the guest conductors at pmea.net/allstate.

PMEA is 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.

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