All Local, All The Time
All Local, All The Time
Eight students from Sunset Middle School were selected for the St. Vrain Valley School District's Honor Band. The students selected included (l to r) Hazel Viswanath, Emily Warriner, Fin Pendergrast, Jacob Morales, Antonio Gutierrez, Emmett Troy, and Theo Fischer. Salvador Montes was also a participant but is not pictured.
St. Vrain Valley Schools presented a concert at Longmont High School Feb. 7, which included a performance by the district's Middle School Honor Band, conducted by Mr. Phuong Nguyen. Nguyen, a graduate of Colorado State University, has 23 years of teaching experience and currently teaches at Boltz Middle School in Fort Collins. His experience includes performing in Colorado rock/jazz/ska/reggae bands. He has also performed with famous rock bands, Vietnamese pop stars, as well as starred in short films.
Students from 13 middle schools participated in the Honor Band, including eight students from Sunset Middle School's band, which is under the direction of Madeleine Cort. Students performed selections from the following music: "Majestica," "Ignite," "Halo Theme," "On a Hymnsong of Philip Bliss," and "Terracotta Warriors."
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