Band Members Attend WSC Honor Band
by Rose Graham
Ten members of the Pierce junior and senior high bands were selected for the Wayne State College honor band, for which they performed a concert on Saturday, January 26.
High schoolers Jacob Pedersen, Shawn Rinkel, Mason Sindelar, Alexus Sindelar were selected for the symphonic band. Sarah Fenton was selected for the wind band. Junior high students Alena Peters, Braxtynne Emerson, Amber Shefl, Nicholas Harvey, and Hayle DeBoer were selected for the junior high band.
To be selected for this honor band, students had to record an audition to send in to Wayne State beforehand.
On the day of the honor band concert, the musicians’ day began at 8:30 a.m. as they began rehearsing for the concerts. The students were provided free lunch by the college. After a full day of rehearsals, the junior high started off the concert at 4:30 p.m. followed by the symphonic band at 5:00 p.m. and the wind band at 5:30.