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•The •The FoxFox Chapel Chapel AreaArea School School District District waswas named named among among thethe BestBest CommuCommunities nities for Music for Music Education Education for the for the 10th 10th yearyear in ainrow a row by the by the National National AssociaAssociationtion of Music of Music Merchants Merchants Foundation. Foundation. TheThe honor honor recognizes recognizes outstanding outstanding commitment commitment to music to music education education andand leaders leaders whowho have have made made music music partpart of of a well-rounded a well-rounded curriculum curriculum andand whowho helphelp ensure ensure access access to music to music for all for all students. students. •Twenty •Twenty students students wonwon awards awards in the in the Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Region Region of the of the Scholastic Scholastic Art Awards Art Awards 2021. 2021. Gold Gold KeyKey winners winners were were seniors seniors Jessica Jessica JingJing McCann McCann (4 Gold (4 Gold Keys), Keys), JoeyJoey Wang Wang (2 Gold (2 Gold Keys), Keys), Alwyn Alwyn Williams, Williams, andand Wenyu Wenyu ZuoZuo (2 Gold (2 Gold Keys); Keys); sophomore sophomore Jonathan Jonathan Li; and Li; and freshman freshman Isabella Isabella White White (2 Gold (2 Gold Keys). Keys). All of Allthe of the Gold Gold KeyKey winners winners qualified qualified for national for national judging. judging. Additionally, Additionally, JingJing waswas selected selected as as an American an American Visions Visions nominee nominee for her for her jewelry jewelry piece. piece. ThisThis honor honor is given is given to ato a select select fewfew regional regional Gold Gold KeyKey winners, winners, andand theirtheir pieces pieces are are considered considered to be to be among among thethe bestbest of the of the show. show.
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•Senior •Senior JoeyJoey Wang Wang waswas chosen chosen for the for the National National Association Association for Music for Music Education Education 2020 2020 All-National All-National uring theJoey, summer, as Fox Chapel Area’s administrative Honor Honor Ensembles Ensembles Concert Concert Band Band event. event. Joey, a clarinet a clarinet player, player, joined joined 120120 band band students students from from team looked back on the 2020-2021 school year, which across across thethe U.S.U.S. andand military military basebase schools schools overseas overseas whowho are are considered considered to be to the be the “best “best of the of the best.” best.” was greatly altered by the COVID-19 pandemic, one sentiment emerging: “Better Together.” The notion so Education strong All-All•Three •Three seniors seniors were were chosen chosen tokept perform to perform withwith 2021 2021 National National Association Association for Music forwas Music Education that “Better Together” has become the district’s theme for the Eastern Eastern Honors Honors Ensembles. Ensembles. Nathaniel Nathaniel Hines Hines waswas selected selected for the for the All-Eastern All-Eastern Honors Honors Mixed Mixed Chorus, Chorus, 2021-2022 year. JackJack Penland Penland waswas chosen chosen to play to play withschool with thethe All-Eastern All-Eastern Honors Honors Orchestra, Orchestra, andand JoeyJoey Wang Wang waswas chosen chosen for the for the All-Eastern All-Eastern Honors Honors Symphonic Symphonic Band. Band. TheThe students students are are considered considered to be to the be the most most “We willstudents reflect on past experiences, identify ways to reconnect musically musically talented talented highhigh school school students from from across across 11 states 11 states in the in the Northeast. Northeast. with one another now that our students and teachers are in school fullHigh time, and reimagine achosen promising exciting path centered •Four •Four FoxFox Chapel Chapel AreaArea High School School students students were were chosen to perform toand perform withwith 2021 2021 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania around teamwork and partnership,” says Dr. Mary Catherine Music Music Educators Educators Association Association (PMEA) (PMEA) all-state all-state ensembles. ensembles. Senior Senior Joey Joey Wang Wang was was selected selected to perto perReljac, Fox Chapel Area’s superintendent. “Simply, we are ‘better form form withwith thethe PMEA PMEA All-State All-State Wind Wind Ensemble Ensemble andand senior senior Nathaniel Nathaniel Hines, Hines, junior junior JackJack Lorence, Lorence, andand together,’ andchosen together we can thePMEA future for our district and sophomore sophomore Salvatore Salvatore Smith Smith were were chosen to perform to perform withwrite with thethe PMEA All-State All-State Chorus. Chorus. TheThe students students be are leaders and examples our in the in the all-state all-state ensembles ensembles are considered considered to be to among be in among thecommunities.” the bestbest in Pennsylvania. in Pennsylvania. • Junior • Junior Sloane Sloane Simon Simon wonwon firstfirst place place in the in the music music category category of the of the 2020 2020 Carnegie Carnegie Library Library of Pittsof Pittsburgh burgh TeenTeen Media Media Awards. Awards. Additionally, Additionally, 2020 2020 graduate graduate Anzu Anzu Sekikawa Sekikawa waswas awarded awarded firstfirst place place andand an honorable an honorable mention mention for her for her 2D 2D art;art; junior junior Alexa Alexa Berman Berman wonwon second second place place andand an honoran honorableable mention mention for her for her 2D 2D art;art; andand Dorseyville Dorseyville Middle Middle School School seventh-grader seventh-grader Dalisay Dalisay Quemado Quemado wonwon an honorable an honorable mention mention for her for her 2D 2D artwork. artwork. 24
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