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Needham Students Selected for All-State Ensemble
William Anderson, Guitar Jonathan Farbman, Oboe Leyna Blume, Soprano; Jack Carnahan, Tenor; Brendan Mawhinney, Tenor; Claire Skatrud, Alto
![Claire Skatrud (chorus), Spenser Parrish (NHS faculty), Jonathan Farbman (orchestra), Brendan Mawhinney (chorus), Jack Carnahan (chorus), Leyna Blume (chorus), Will Anderson (jazz band), and Jonathan VanderWoude (NHS faculty)](https://patch.com/img/cdn20/users/25883985/20220323/071838/styles/patch_image/public/all-state___23190331133.jpg)
A group of Needham High School students recently performed at Symphony Hall as part of the prestigious Massachusetts Music Educators All-State Festival. These young musicians first auditioned last fall for the Massachusetts Music Educators Eastern District festival. After being selected, they then prepared a second audition and competed against students from across the state for a spot in the All-State Festival. Earning a spot with the All-State Festival is considered the highest honor for a high school music student in Massachusetts.
The All-State Festival was held on March 2nd and 5th and included a day of rehearsal and a concert at Symphony Hall in Boston.
Congratulations to the talented students and supportive faculty members who were involved in the Eastern District and All-State festivals.
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Needham Faculty Members: Jonathan Vanderwoude, Director of Choirs and Strings; Spencer Parrish, Band Director; and Alex Lee-Clark, Jazz Band Director. For more information, contact LeeAnn Sutton, Needham K-12 Director of Performing Arts.