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    Accolades 2014-2016
     
     2016RegionOrch
    Two HAHS band students will attend the Pennsylvania Music Educators Region IV Orchestra Festival at Twin Valley High School. Each student auditioned during the District 9 Orchestra festival in order to qualify in the top rankings to be allowed in the orchestra. They will audition on the first evening for the All-State Festival in March and then rehearse all day Thursday and Friday to prepare for a public concert given on Friday evening at 7 pm. Students attending are: Leandra Stirling and Tessa Perchansky
      
     
     
     2016 RegionBand
     Ten HAHS band students will be traveling to Marywood University to participate in the PMEA Region 4 Band Festival. Each student auditioned at the District 9 Band festival in order to qualify and be a part of the 160 member band comprised of over 40 High Schools from Central PA and Northeast PA. Each will audition again to compete for the All State Festival in March. Students attending are: Hunter Marszalek, Austin Kulsa, , Leandra Stirling, Tessa Perchansky, Jude Stefanik, Josh Ferry, Janessa Clatch, Jon Kalnas, Maria Flowers, Rebecca Schell

     

     
     
     
     
    2016 LuzCoBand
     
    Sixteen HAHS band students have been selected to participate in the Luzerne County Band Festival on Tuesday, March 1, 2016. The all day festival will be held at Dallas High School in Dallas, Pa and there will be a concert at 7pm, open to the public to enjoy various band music from two bands, one featuring 7-9 grade students and the other featuring 10-12 grade students. The band members were accepted by a committee of band directors based on recommendation of their abilities in the HAHS band. Each student has to meet the criteria of excellent participation and musical ability in order to be considered for the festival. They will practice and perform in the concert alongside students from various Luzerne County Middle/Junior and Senior High Schools, over 120 students in all. Students from left to right (Back to Front): Neil Forte, Austin Kulsa, Brian Ridel, Joseph Reed, Cole Tombasco, George Mellon, Zoe Fanjoy, Sarah Habel, Nadya Dereskavich, Sarah Koviak, Adrianna Forte, Maria Flowers, Madison Chartrand, Julia Mussoline, Patricia Anserson, Marlie Haraschak
     
    2016 Marywood SR WBC  
     
     Nine students participated in the Marywood University Senior Wind Band Celebration March 4 - 5,2016. The band members were accepted  based on recommendation of their abilities in the HAHS band and had to prepare an audition etude for chair placement. All nine students placed in the top band for the festival. The students rehearsed all day Friday and Saturday to prepare for a Saturday night concert with some of the best band clinicians from around the United States. Students from Left to Right (Front to Back): Austin Kulsa, Eric Martinez , Josh Ferry, Jude Stefanik, Kayla Parades, Rebecca Schell, Janessa Clatch, Leandra Stirling, Tessa Perchansky
     
     
     
     
     
     2016 PMEA Lab Jazz
     
     Two HAHS band students will attend the Pennsylvania Music Educators District 9 One Day Jazz Festival at Wyoming Seminary on February 20, 2016. The band members were accepted by a committee of band directors based on recommendation of their abilities in the HAHS band. Both students participated in the LAB Jazz Ensemble which rehearsed for one day to prepare a portion of the Jazz Concert on Saturday Evening at 7pm. The LAB Jazz ensemble is part of the larger two day PMEA District Jazz Festival. Students from Left to Right: Jon Kalnas, Paige Lutz. 
     
     
     2016 PMEA D9Band
     
    Eleven HAHS band students will attend the Pennsylvania Music Educators District 9 Band Festival at Pittston Area High School January 27 -29, 2016. Each student auditioned in November 2015 in order to qualify in the top rankings to be allowed in the band. They will audition on the first evening to try out for the Region Band and then rehearse all day Thursday and Friday to prepare for a public concert given on Friday evening at 7pm. The PMEA District 9 Band is comprised of the top Northeast PA high school musicians from Susquehanna to Luzerne Counties. Students from left to right (Back to Front) are: Austin Kulsa, Jude Stefanik, Hunter Marszalek, Leandra Stirling, Rebecca Schell, Janessa Clatch, Josh Ferry, Kayla Parades, Jon Kalnas, Maria Flowers, Tessa Perchansky.
     
     
     
     
     
     2016PMEAD9Orchestra
     
    Two HAHS band students will attend the Pennsylvania Music Educators District 9 Orchestra Festival at North Pocono High School January 13 -15, 2016. Each student auditioned in November 2015 in order to qualify in the top rankings to be allowed in the orchestra. They will audition on the first evening to try out for the Region 4 level and then rehearse all day Thursday and Friday to prepare for a public concert given on Friday evening at 7pm. The orchestra is comprised of 140 top Northeast PA high school musicians from Susquehanna to Luzerne Counties. Students from left to right are: Tessa Perchansky, 12th grade flute, and Leandra Stirling , 12th grade clarinet.
     
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    jr2014
     
    Six HAHS, 9th grade band students attended the Marywood Junior Band Celebration in December 2014. They were accepted based on their musical skills and achievements and practiced music for 2 days to prepare for a public concert. They studied among 180 other 7-9 grade students from Northeast Pennsylvania with nationally recognized conductors to further study band technique and performance. Students from left to right are: Joshua Ferry, tuba, Paige Lutz, percussion, Janessa Clatch, clarinet, Jon Kalnas, alto saxophone, Cole Tombasco, tenor saxophone, and Matthew Prochko, alto saxophone.
     
    d9band2015
     
    Ten HAHS band students performed in the PMEA District 9 Band Festival January 8-10, 2015 at Marwood University They rehearsed and put together a public concert along with 160 of the finest high school musicians selected by competitive audition from over 40 high schools in Northeast PA. The guest conductor for the festival was Dr. Fred Romines from Marywood University. The festival host was Suzanne Benicci, Band Director at Montrose Area High School. Students from left to right are: Rebecca Lukatch, alto saxophone, 12th grade, Austin Kulsa, trombone, 11th grade, Kayla Paredes, clarinet, 10th grade, Jude Stefanik, bass clarinet, 11th grade, Sarah Gordineer, trumpet, 11th grade, Leandra Stirling, flute, 11th grade, Jack Buglio, percussion, 12th grade, Tessa Perchansky, clarinet, 11th grade, Maria Flowers, alto saxophone, 10th grade, and Rebecca Schell, clarinet/alto clarinet, 10th grade.
     
    marywoodsr2015
     
    Five HAHS band students attended the Marywood Senior Honors Band Celebration on Saturday, January 31. Due to weather, the festival was shortened to one day of rehearsing music with over 200 other top high school musicians from Northeast PA to form 2 bands. Both groups were conducted by nationally recognized clinicians on the college level to prepare for a public concert that was given that evening.The celebration was hosted by Dr Fred Romines, Director of Bands at Marywood University and music majors of the Marywood Music Department. Students from left to right are: Mackenzie Jones, 10th grade trumpet, Mychaela Neal, 10th grade clarinet, Marissa Flaherty, 10th grade clarinet, Rebecca Jackson, 12th grade french horn, and Hunter Marszalek, 10th grade baritone saxophone.
     
    d9orch2015
     
    Three HAHS band students will attend the Pennsylvania Music Educators District 9 Orchestra Festival at Lackawanna Trail High School February 4-6, 2015. Each student auditioned in November 2014 in order to qualify in the top rankings to be allowed in the orchestra. They will audition on the first evening to try out for the Region 4 level and then rehearse all day Thursday and Friday to prepare for a public concert given on Friday evening at 7pm. Tickets are $5 at the door for anyone who would like to attend. The orchestra is comprised of 140 top Northeast PA high school musicians from Susquehanna to Luzerne Counties. Students from left to right are: Jack Buglio, 12th grade percussion, Leandra Stirling, 11th grade flute, and Tessa Perchansky, 11th grade clarinet.
     
    regband2015
     
    Seven HAHS band students will be traveling to Williamsport High School to participate in the PMEA Region 4 Band Festival. Each student auditioned at the District 9 Band festival in order to qualify and be a part of the 160 member band comprised of over 40 High Schools from Central PA and Northeast PA. Each will audition again to compete for the All State Festival in March. Students attending are: Jude Stefanik, 11th grade bass clarinet, Rebecca Lukatch, 12th grade alto saxophone, Leandra Stirling, 11th grade flute, Maria Flowers, 10th grade alto saxophone, Rebecca Schell, 10th grade alto clarinet, Tessa Perchansky, 11th grade clarinet, and Jack Buglio, 12th grade percussion. 
     
    luzcoband2015
     
    Thirteen HAHS band students have been selected to participate in the Luzerne County Band Festival on Thursday, March 5, 2015. The all day festival will be held at Dallas High School in Dallas, Pa and there will be a concert at 7pm, open to the public to enjoy various band music from two bands, one featuring 7-9 grade students and the other featuring 10-12 grade students. The band members were accepted by a committee of band directors based on recommendation of their abilities in the HAHS band. Each student has to meet the criteria of excellent participation and musical ability in order to be considered for the festival. They will practice and perform in the concert alongside students from various Luzerne County Middle/Junior and Senior High Schools, over 120 students in all. Students from left to right, front row are: Rebecca Jackson, 12th grade french horn, Sarah Seiwell, 11th grade flute, Mychaela Neal, 10th grade clarinet, and Adrianna Forte, 10th grade flute. Second row, left to right are: Matthew Prochko, 9th grade alto saxophone, Marissa Flaherty, 10th grade clarinet, Jon Kalnas, 9th grade alto saxophone, and Sabrina Young, 10th grade bass clarinet. Back row, left to right are: Joshua Ferry, 9th grade tuba, Mackenzie Jones, 10th grade trumpet, Cole Tombasco, 9th grade tenor saxophone, Janessa Clatch, 9th grade clarinet, and Hunter Marszalek, 10th grade tenor saxophone.
     
    regorch2015
     
    Leandra Stirling, 11th grade flute and Jack Buglio, 12th grade percussion, from HAHS, attended the PMEA Northeast Region Orchestra Festival March 11-13, 2015 at the Scranton Cultural Center. Both students auditioned at the District 9 Orchestra level in order to qualify for the Region level. They rehearsed and performed a public concert among students from 54 other top high schools from Northeast and Southeast Pa to comprise the 130 member orchestra. The group was conducted by Dr. Mark Jelinick, professor of music from Bloomsburg University.
     
    allstate2015
     
    Three HAHS Band students traveled to Hershey, Pa, March 26-28 to attend the PMEA All State Festival. All three auditioned their way to the State level through District 9 and Region 4-5. From the left, Jude Stefanik, 11th grade bass clarinet, was a member of the All State Concert Band as well as Leandra Stirling, 11th grade flute. Jack Buglio, 12th grade percussion, was a member of the All State Orchestra and also captured first place in auditions. The concert band was conducted by nationally recognized conductor and composer Brian Balmages. The orchestra was conducted by John Devlin from Washington D.C., who conducts various youth and professional level orchestras there. The All State Festival is the Commonwealth's highest level of musical achievement and featured over 600 of the best high school musicians in Pennsylvania performing in Concert Band, Orchestra, Wind Ensemble, Chorus, Jazz Ensemble, and Vocal Jazz Ensemble.