Saturday April 18, 2015, Michigan State Band & Orchestra Association (MSBOA) District 7 held the Middle School Honors Band and Orchestra. Sixteen students, seven 7th graders and nine 8th graders participated in the day long event which culminated in a concert directed by Dr. John Blakemore and Mr. Brian Balmages. The MSBOA Honors Orchestra performed the world premiere of Mr. Balmages’ “Forever Joyful”, a work that was commissioned by MSBOA District 7 specifically for this event. Congratulations to our student performers: Ava Carr, Ava Crago, Katelyn Knowlson, Dakota Steinhauer, Joclyn Muchna, Kaylee Holman, Victoria Everet, Christy Shovan-Lee, Alexis Gerstenfeld, Patricia Lozen, Jason Fitzpatrick, Madison Cree, Jaiden Cuningham, Tommy Newman, Noah Kinnucan, and Eleanor Hopper
