Oakland County Honors Band Invites 9 FHS Musicians
Nine of our FHS band students have earned membership in one of the MSBOA District 4 Honors Bands (either the Honors Wind Symphony or the Honors Concert Band). MSBOA stands for the Michigan School Band and Orchestra Association, and District 4 is comprised of about 35 schools from all of Oakland County and the eastern portion of Livingston County.
Congratulations to:
- Camila De La Mora - Alto Sax
- Logan Stoll - Euphonium
- Holly Thompson - French Horn
- Ruth Brisson - Oboe
- Malinda Young - Percussion
- Milayna Shea - Percussion
- Quinn McKee - Trombone
- Elliot Kimball - Trombone
- Jim Brisson - Tuba
The honors band event takes place on Friday January 13th from 6-9 pm and Saturday January 14th from 9 am to 7:30 pm (the concert starts at 6:00 pm on Saturday), at Clarkston High School. The students will work with esteemed guest clinicians, including Sarah McKoin, Director of Bands at Texas Tech University, and Rick Catherman, Retired Band Director from Chelsea HS.
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