Chelan music students win top honors

Chelan Middle and High School music students completed an award winning year, earning Superior Plus awards from the North Central Washington Music Educators Association.

“It’s crazy to earn these in both middle school and high school this year,” said Steve Burdick, Chelan School District Instrumental Music Teacher.

The school district also applauded the high school concert band which performed a fast paced concert on the Hollywood Stage in California Adventure at Disneyland. Included in the visit was a recording session with a career Disney musician who has played French horn on just about every Disney movie for the past 30 years.  Chelan students recorded five mini-soundtracks from Disney movies.

Chelan High School Marching Band won first place in the Wenatchee Apple Blossom Parade

Chelan Middle School Marching Band achieved second place in their age category in the Wenatchee Apple Blossom Parade.

Ensembles in grades 5-12 performed concerts in the high school Performing Arts Center.  Valley Winds Community Concert Band, Morgan Owings Elementary School 5th Grade Band hosted and performed in the 17th Annual Chinook Beginning Band Festival, and all bands performed at the annual Concert in the Park event.