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Music festival at Poland High
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Neighbors | Shaiyla Hakeem .Ben Clark, Jackson Milton, has found a secluded area to play his bassoon. He is warming up and preparing himself for his performance where he will be rated on his musical abilities.
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Neighbors | Shaiyla Hakeem.Poland Seminary High School's flute choir is practicing before their performance in front of judges. From the left: Katie Moon, Jocelyn Penney, Marissa Mediati, Nicole Albright, Shannon McCreary, Claudia Gage and director Jeff Hvizdos.
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Neighbors | Shaiyla Hakeem.Saxophone trio members Lauren O'Kane (left), Pat Glayetsky (center) and Spencer Frasco are searching for an empty room to practice in. All three are students at Poland Seminary High School.
Poland Seminary High School hosted the Ohio Music Education Association’s annual solo and ensemble festival on Saturday. This is an annual event and is Poland’s third year hosting the competition. Fourteen schools participated in this music-filled day totaling 600 solo and small ensemble performances.
Students were judged and rated on a scale of 1 to 5 with one being the highest rating. Students receiving a rating of 1 or 2 received a certificate of achievement along with a medal.
Performance ratings were posted in the school’s cafeteria shortly after their performance. Twenty-seven performances from PSHS’s band received a superior rating of one and nine received an excellent rating of two.
The event was held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.