Hannah auditioned and got into the 24th Armstrong Winterfest Honor Band as 7th chair flute. They went to the college Thursday evening and saw the Armstrong Wind Ensemble play and then were given their music to sight read that evening. They then came back Friday morning and practiced all day. Hannah having an orchestra concert that coming Sunday stayed after for that rehearsal so was there from 9:00 am until 7:00 pm. She returned Saturday about noon and rehearsed and then performed that evening. Jack Stamp the guest conductor for the high school group is professor of music, chairperson of the music department and director of band studies at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. He is also a composer and composed the piece Danzon which the Winterfest group performed.
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