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Avon's Connor, Evans, Holobinko and McLaine Sing in All-National Choir

The choir performed in Nashville, Tennessee.

Congratulations to Avon High School students Maxton Connor, Stephanie Evans, Katherine Holobinko and Devon McLane for performing in the 2013 National Association for Music Education All-National Honor Choir Oct. 30.

The organization submitted the following press release prior to the event:

Maxton Connor, Stephanie Evans, Katherine Holobinko and Devon McLane from Avon High School in Avon, CT have been selected as members of the 2013 NAfME All-National Honor Choir sponsored by the National Association for Music Education (NAfME). Maxton, Stephanie, Katherine and Devon will join more than 670 of the most musically talented and skilled high school students in the United States to perform at a gala concert on October 30, 2013 in Nashville, Tennessee.

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These exceptional students will prepare remarkably challenging music that they will perform under the baton of four of the most prominent conductors in the United States: 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 National Association for Music Education. 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 have qualified for their state-level honor ensemble program and competed against top students for a spot in these national honor ensembles.

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The 2013 NAfME All-National Honors Ensembles will perform for an audience of thousands on Wednesday, October 30, 2013, in the Presidential Ballroom of the Gaylord Opryland Hotel, in Nashville, TN. For program and ticket information please visit http://musiced.nafme.org/all-national-honor-ensembles/.

National Association for Music Education, among the world’s largest arts education organizations, is the only association that addresses all aspects of music education. NAfME advocates 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. The Association orchestrates success for millions of students nationwide and has supported music educators at all teaching levels for more than a century.


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