Nov. 28, 2023

14 selected for district choir

Fourteen Upper St. Clair High School students successfully auditioned for the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association District 1 Choir on Nov. 20, 2023. The following students will represent Upper St. Clair at the PMEA District 1 Choir Festival: seniors Greg Boughner, Elliott Bruno, Reese Copenhaver, Daniel Elkoni, Phoebe Glunt, Adam Levine, Noah Levine and Brian McFerran; juniors Kriti Gupta, Tyler McClintock-Comeaux, Eitan Schwartz, Isabel Vilensky and Bailey Wells; and sophomore Arman Kethavath.

The three-day District 1 Choir Festival is set for Wednesday, Jan. 24 through Friday, Jan. 26, 2024, at Canon-McMillan High School. The Upper St. Clair High School students are led by Laura Surguine, choir director and drama teacher.

PMEA District 1 encompasses Allegheny, Fayette, Greene, Washington and Westmoreland counties. District honors festival musicians have the opportunity to advance to Region, All State, Eastern Division and National NAfME groups.

PMEA is a statewide nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting the musical development of all Pennsylvanians. The organization promotes and supports quality music education, learning and performance, as well as promoting and supporting music education in schools and communities. For more information about PMEA visit www.pmea.net.