Welcome to PSU/SCASD Partners in music!
State College Area students, having completed their first year of band or orchestra instruction, are invited to participate in Partners in Music. Robert Gardner, Ph.D supervises the string orchestra and Linda Thornton, Ph.D supervises the bands. Both are professors of music education at Penn State and have extensive experience with elementary music students and ensembles. PSU music education students will be guest conducting.
The four morning rehearsals take place at PSU music facilities at 7:15 a.m. on the following Wednesdays: October 12, 19, 25, and Nov. 2. Parents will need to make arrangements to have their children at the proper PSU facility by 7:10 a.m. on those six days. Carpooling is advantageous. There will be school bus transportation back to the home schools following the rehearsals.
The concert event will take place the High School Auditorium at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022. Students will need to arrive early for a brief dress rehearsal on stage. Admission is free and open to the public. Detailed information and directions will be provided in late October.
Please see additional information about Partners in Music here: http://music.psu.edu/partners-music, including a link to the short documentary that was made about the program!
Please see additional information about Partners in Music here: http://music.psu.edu/partners-music, including a link to the short documentary that was made about the program!