Activities Performing Arts High School Orchestra
Director
Participating Students
42
Notable Accomplishments
Selected for the Fall 2024 Iowa All State Music Festival – Kassi Speer (violin)
Selected for the Fall 2024 Iowa Junior Honors Orchestra Festival – Sam Keller (bass) and Sean Parrish (viola)
Selected for the Fall 2023 Iowa All State Music Festival – Kassi Speer (violin)
Selected for the Fall 2023 Iowa Junior Honors Orchestra Festival – Brianna Blazek (violin)
Selected for the Spring 2023 Iowa String Teachers Association Honor Orchestra – Kassi Speer (violin)
1st time in program history – 2023 Pella High Commencement Ensemble
Activities
Annual participation in the Drake Honors Orchestra Festival
Strolling Strings annual participation during the Tulip Time Festival
Annual Winter Community Performance off campus
Previous tours to New York, Toronto, Chicago, and Washington D.C.