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Moon Band Students Perform in Regional Festivals

Moon students have been selected to perform in a host of regional events.

band students last week performed in the Western Allegheny County Area Honors Band at . More than 160 local band students from area high schools participated in the annual event.

The school district reports that 28 students took part in the event, which requires a rigorous two-day rehearsal. 

  • Julia Michelbrink, flute
  • Cassidy Shipley, flute
  • Luke Campayno, clarinet
  • Hannah Bartus, oboe
  • Max Klauscher, alto Saxophone
  • Josh Karl, tenor Saxophone
  • Sarah McGregor, bass clarinet
  • Meghanne Gallagher, French horn
  • Nick Giralico, French horn
  • Ryan Finley, trumpet
  • John Von Stein, trumpet
  • Eric Homol, trombone
  • Joe Karl, trombone
  • Nick Seyler, tuba
  • Roman Rajm, clarinet
  • Josh Butler, clarinet
  • Justin Frankeny, clarinet
  • Rachel Rabeneck, oboe
  • Ashley Emrich, tenor saxophone
  • Zak Kernick, baritone saxophone
  • Nicholas Cap, bassoon
  • Alex Deem, French horn
  • Craig Gill, trumpet
  • Connor Moran, trumpet
  • Stuart Frick, trombone
  • Eric Metzler, trombone
  • Kristofer Davis, euphonium
  • Alex Talkowski, string bass

In addition, Moon junior Mark Bartus was selected as the first chair pianist in the PMEA honors jazz band earlier this month at

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Four students were selected to take part in Senior High District Band at North Allegheny High School, including senior trumpet Chris Nan, sophomore bassoon Adam Sniezek, sophomore French horn Nicholas Giralico and sophomore trombone Eric Homol. Sniezek and Homol will advance to Regional Band next month at Norwin High School. 


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