Wenatachee High School Chamber Orchestra and Chamber Singers
Enjoy a concert of uplifting music from both sides of the Atlantic when The Wenatachee High School Chamber Orchestra and Chamber Singers perform at Greyfriars Kirk on 5th April!
About Wenatachee High School Chamber Orchestra and Chamber Singers
Wenatachee High School Chamber Orchestra and Chamber Singers from Washington State.
Chamber Singers:
Wenatchee High School Chamber Singers has been the elite, varsity ensemble for over 30 years. This ensemble is an auditioned group of juniors and seniors.
This choir represents a large, diverse, visible, and highly disciplined segment of the school. The main emphasis of the Chamber Singers is on musicianship. Achieved through hard work, it is the pride of a job well done that makes our efforts worthwhile. The performance of this choir at assemblies, concerts, sporting events, contest (state and national) as well as many community events, adds a great deal of color and life to the Wenatchee community.
Choir Director Biography: – Dawn McCormick
Dawn McCormick’s in her 34th year of teaching and her 10th year at Wenatchee High School as the Choral/Vocal Director. Dawn is an active member of the American Choral Director’s Association (ACDA) and has held leadership roles with the organization. She is the past Choral Curriculum Director for the Washington Music Educators Association and is the current Secretary for the regional North Central Washington Music Educators Association. Dawn has been requested to adjudicate several solo/ensemble contests as well as large group choral contests. She has been very involved with the regional music theater organizations as a vocal instructor and occasionally a cast member! Dawn’s passion is Vocal Jazz and singing in local Club Bands performing more popular music from good classic rock-n-roll to rhythm and blues. Dawn is married to Jim and together they have three children. Dawn enjoys all outdoor activities as well as spending time with her friends.
Orchestra Group:
Wenatchee High School Chamber Orchestra was formed 10 years ago. Students must audition for entry into this group and must dedicate themselves to perform with excellence. The students, ranging in age 9th through 12th grades, have won the district Solo-Ensemble Contest every year and have gone onto the State Ensemble Competition to earn grades of excellent and superior. A close-knit group, students form lasting friendships that go far beyond high school, and respectfully support each other through their music.
Orchestra Director Biography: Beth Jensen
Beth Jensen has been the Director of Orchestras at Wenatchee High School since 1998, bringing the program from 22 students to more than 70 this school year. She is also the director of the Prima Vista Challenge Orchestra, a sight-reading orchestra for intermediate and advanced students. Beth also teaches “Friday Flutes” for Moses Lake High School, a class dedicated to teach students who otherwise would not have private lessons. She is in her 53rd year as owner and instructor of the Columbia Flute Studio. She has been Executive Director of the Lake Chelan Bach Fest since 1989 and has been a soloist with the festival since 1981. She served 22 years as Manager and Executive Director of Wenatchee Valley Symphony where she also served as principal flutist and substitute rehearsal and performance conductor. She is in demand as a clinician and adjudicator for schools and competitions and has presented seminars on teaching techniques for universities, flute societies, and for the National Flute Association’s conventions. In 2007 she was awarded the Stanley Lifetime Achievement Award for outstanding lifetime contributions to the arts. Beth has six grown children and three granddaughters and three grandsons and is an avid reader and gardener.
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