MERRIMAC — Superintendent Justin Bartholomew, Principal Brenda Erhardt and Fine & Performing Arts Department Chair David Schumacher are pleased to share that two Pentucket Regional High School students have been accepted into the 2023-24 Massachusetts Music Educators’ Association (MMEA) Northeastern Senior District Music Festival.
Seniors Ben Drescher of Merrimac (guitar) and Lily Friend of West Newbury (horn) competed against students in Grades 10-12 from across the northeast corner of Massachusetts to earn their spots. Drescher was accepted into the jazz band and Friend into the orchestra.
Drescher and Friend will participate in the Senior Festival, which takes place on Saturday, Jan. 6 at Lexington High School.
Both students will move on to audition for a spot in the MMEA All-State Festival in January.
“Props to Ben and Lily and all of our students who auditioned this year! I congratulate them for their hard work and dedication,” said Schumacher. “We cannot wait to see them perform and celebrate their achievements.”
The Massachusetts Music Educators’ Association Northeastern District encompasses school districts north and west of Boston, in the Merrimack Valley and on Cape Ann. The District is a unit of the National Association for Music Education, among the world’s largest arts education organizations and the voice of music education in the United States.
Information on Pentucket Regional School District music programs and the Pentucket Music Boosters can be found at www.PentucketMusic.com.
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