Perryville High School students selected to all-district band

In early November, at Jackson High School, approximately 400 of Southeast Missouri's finest high school and middle school musicians gathered to compete for positions in the Southeast Missouri All- District High School Band and All-District Middle School Band.

This year eight student from Perryville High School were selected to the Band.

High school members are (from left): Kelsey Bert (7th chair clarinet); Gabriel Lockhart (13th chair clarinet); Kat Boyer (2nd chair tenor sax); Terry David (1st chair contra alto clarinet); Katie Winkler (8th chair flute); Dylan Callier (1st chair snare drum); Kimbra Parad (honorable mention band 5th position French horn); Josh Scherer (6th chair trumpet).

The students traveled to Sikeston High School to rehearse with the All- District Band. The concert was held in the Sikeston Field House. The Middle School All-District Band was under the direction of Herman Byrd and the High School All-District Band was under the direction of Barry Bernhardt.

(Photos by L. Boxdorfer, Perry County School Dist. No. 32)