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GOLD AWARD
OVERALL ORCHESTRA DIVISION AWARD
1st PLACE - OUTSTANDING ORCHESTRA
ADJUDICATOR AWARD FOR
EXCELLENCE IN CONDUCTING
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FROM RECENT PRESS RELEASE
The Middle School Orchestra from the Charleston School of the Arts (SOA MSO) wins the top awards at the Heritage National Orchestra Competition in Orlando, Florida. In the Middle School Orchestra division, the Orchestra received the GOLD Award with scores of 98, 97 and 93 from their three adjudicators. In the Overall Orchestra Division, the SOA MSO received First Place and the Outstanding Orchestra Award!!
The SOA MSO placed FIRST, above their competitors from Canada and Virginia, including the internationally recognized Charlottesville, VA High School Concert and Festival Orchestras. Even though the SOA MSO is an award winning orchestra, this is a significant achievement considering the competition included world class High School orchestras accustomed to winning top honors on both national and international levels. The Director, Mrs. Susan Mears, also received the Adjudicator Award for Excellence in Conducting.
CLICK HERE to see the Judge's comments ...
As a result of their incredible performance, the SOA MSO has been invited to participate in the National Invitational Festival of Gold being held in Chicago, IL in 2013.
More information and pictures available soon .....
By the way, to truly put this in perspective, CLICK HERE to see the incredible High School of 1200 students they beat.
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