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Peninsula music directors report state qualifiers, festival awards and out-of-state trips
Summary
Band directors from Peninsula High and Gig Harbor High told the board their programs produced state qualifiers across many categories, received top festival ratings, and plan a competitive trip to California; directors highlighted strong K–12 alignment and community support.
Megan Hellborn (Peninsula High School band director) and Eric Swanson (Gig Harbor High School band director) presented a report on the district’s music programs at the April 1 meeting.
Presenters highlighted achievements from solo-ensemble competitions and group festivals: combined entries from the two high schools qualified for state in roughly 18 of 24 categories entered across solo and ensemble work. Both programs…
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