Upper St. Clair Senior Headed to Nashville as Nat'l Choir Member

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One of the best high school singers in the country is from Upper St. Clair Township?

Hannah Lane, an Upper St. Clair High senior, has been selected as a member of the 2013 National Association for Music Education (NAfME) All-National Honor Choir.

Lane will join 350 of the most musically talented and skilled high-school vocalists in the United States when she performs at a gala concert in Nashville, TN, on Oct. 30.

The students will perform under the baton of four of the most prominent conductors in the country—Dr. Peter Boonshaft, Miriam Burns, Rollo Dilworth and Rodney Whitaker.

The NAfME All-National Honors Ensembles, consisting of a concert band, symphony orchestra, mixed chorus and jazz ensemble, are organized by members of the association. The concert band and symphony orchestra will each have approximately 150 instrumentalists, the jazz ensemble will have 20 instrumentalists, and the mixed chorus will have approximately 350 vocalists.

Eligible students qualified for their state-level honor ensemble program and competed against top students for a spot in these national ensembles.

The ensembles will perform for an audience of thousands in the Presidential Ballroom of the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center. For program and ticket information, visit http://musiced.nafme.org/all-national-honor-ensembles/.

NAfME advocates for music education at the local, state and national levels; provides resources for teachers, parents and administrators; hosts professional development events; and offers a variety of opportunities for students and teachers.