Over 250 students representing twelve school districts participated in the 73rd WCAMTA All-County Vocal and Jazz Band Music Festival held Friday, October 25 and Saturday, October 26.
The annual festival was hosted by Whitehall Central School District. This is the first year the festival included school jazz band musicians. Students rehearsed on Friday, and again on Saturday morning to present a collaborative performance Saturday afternoon.
Salem was well-represented with forty students selected to attend. Four of the five solo performances were given by Salem students Uta Nagi, Josephine Monder, and Hannah Gongola. Hannah performed two solos.
Elementary All-County Chorus
Soprano
Charlise Manney, Kaileigh Schwab, Sophia Shaw
Alto
Meredith Barrett, Olivia Crosier, Oliver Hickland, Nicole Snow
Junior All-County Chorus
Soprano
Isabella Garrison, Hannah Gongola, Halley-Grace Harper, Mary Kate McPhee, Breanna Vincent
Alto
Emily Gongola, Alyce Harrington, Ava Holmes, Anna Maxwell, Josephine Monder, Uta Nagai
Baritone
Josh Harrington, Ethan Hickland, Evan Hunter
Senior All-County Chorus
Soprano
Keenan Fronhofer, Lily Gallagher, Finley Mayer, Pascia Offield
Alto
Lillian Butler, Kaia Haskell, Makaya Roselle
Tenor
Sage Beagle, Aiden Gillis, Lucas Martindale
Bass
Quinn Donaldson, Ethan Drinkwine, Logan Morris, Jacob Robbins
Jazz Band
Alto Sax
Lillian Butler
Baritone Saxophone
Lucas Martin
Trumpet
Gabe Gallagher
Piano
Lily Gallagher
Auxiliary Percussion
Ethan Drinkwine