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Four Shaler Area students selected for All-State ensembles
Four Shaler Area High School seniors were recognized by the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association as some of the top instrumentalists in the state by being selected for its All-State ensembles.
 
Adam Braughler, Jenna Facer, and Luke Franks were accepted into the All-State Concert Band and Zachary Spondike was accepted into the All-State Jazz Ensemble. 

The students each went through a rigorous audition process to be considered for the All-State audition process. The 2021 All-State Ensembles will be held virtually from April 14-17, 2021.  

Adam Braughler is ranked among the best French horn players in the state.  Adam has been a member of the high school Honors Wind Ensemble, earning principal chair for the last three years.  He also held the position of Low Brass Section Leader for the past two years in the Shaler Area Titan Marching Band.  Adam has been a member of the Marching Band since 8th grade.  Adam’s other musical accomplishments include acceptance into the PMEA District Band, PMEA District Orchestra, Allegheny Valley Honors Band, PMEA Region Band, PMEA Region Orchestra and the Three Rivers Young People’s Orchestra.  Adam is also a member of the Honors Chamber Choir and has participated in Shaler Area’s Musical Pit Orchestra for two years.  
 

Jenna Facer is ranked among the best flute players in the state.  Jenna has been a member of the high school Honors Wind Ensemble, earning principal chair for the last three years.  She is the President of Shaler Area’s Tri-M Music Honors Society as well as one of the Titan Marching Band Drum Majors.  On top of helping lead the 160-member Marching Band, she has been accepted into and participated in PMEA District Band, PMEA District Orchestra, PMEA Region Band, the Midatlantic Honors Flute Choir, the Slippery Rock University Honors Flute Choir, the Allegheny Valley Honors Band and the Pittsburgh Youth Concert Orchestra.  Jenna is also a member of the Honors Women’s Choir and has participated in Shaler Area’s Musical Pit Orchestra for the last four years. 

Luke Franks is ranked among the best trumpet players in the state.  Luke has been the lead trumpet of the high school Honors Jazz Ensemble since his freshmen year and was lead trumpet in the Honors Wind Ensemble for one year.  Luke has been a member of the Marching Band for the last four years and helped lead the Brass Section as a Section Leader for the last two.  Additionally, Luke has been accepted into and participated in PMEA District Band, PMEA Honors Band, PMEA District Jazz, PMEA Region Band and the Allegheny Valley Honors Band.

Zachary Spondike is not only ranked among the top saxophone players in the state but also is ranked nationally through the NAfME All-National program.  Zach has been a member of the high school Honors Jazz Ensemble, playing the lead tenor saxophone, for the past four years.  He has also been a member of the Honors Wind Ensemble for four years, earning principal chair clarinet.  Zach has helped lead the 160-member Titan Marching Band as a Drum Major for the past two years.  Zach also has been accepted into and participated in PMEA District Band, PMEA Honors Band, PMEA All-State Jazz Ensemble, PMEA District Orchestra, PMEA District Jazz, Allegheny Valley Honors Band, NAfME All-Eastern Jazz, NAfME All-National Jazz and the Three Rivers Young Peoples Orchestra.  Zach has also participated in Shaler Area’s Musical Pit Orchestra for the last four years. 



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