January 9, 2006

FOUR MOORESTOWN FRIENDS STUDENTS CHOSEN FOR WESTERN BURLINGTON COUNTY HONORS BAND

MOORESTOWN, NJ – Four Moorestown Friends School students have been chosen to participate in the 2005-2006 Western Burlington County Music Alliance High School Honors Band. The students will present a concert at 7:30 p.m. Wed., March 22, in the auditorium of Moorestown High School.

Musicians chosen for participation were David Sheffield, a Mount Laurel junior, who will play bassoon; Maeve Kelly, a Crosswicks freshman, on French horn; Joey Alter, a Collingswood sophomore, on alto saxophone, and Andrew Thompson, a Mount Holly junior, on tenor saxophone.

The students were nominated by George Stallé, the instrumental music teacher at MFS. Stallé is a Moorestown resident. Only students in good standing in their high school programs who demonstrate a high degree of musical interest and progress are recommended to participate.

Those selected gather for three half-day rehearsals before the concert.

The WBCMA organization, which has been in existence since 1994, is comprised of directors and students from Moorestown, Delran, Cinnaminson, Palmyra, Riverside, Maple Shade, Rancocas Valley Regional, Willingboro and Moorestown Friends high schools.