OHS vocal student, Nathanael Leege, has attained the highest individual honor available to Iowa high school musicians by being selected as a member of the 2014 All-State Chorus. Nathanael Leege is the son of Michael and Peggy Leege. His vocal instructor is Dennis Vasconez.
The 2014 Festival will celebrate the 68th anniversary of this prestigious event. District auditions for the 601-member All-State Chorus were held Saturday, October 25 at six different locations across the state. Approximately 17% of the students who audition are selected for membership in the All-State ensembles. Participants will rehearse in Ames on Friday and Saturday, November 21 and 22, and the Festival Concert will be presented to the public at 7:30 p.m. in Hilton Coliseum on the Iowa State University campus in Ames Saturday evening. Iowa Public Television will record the concert for re-broadcast. Please check the IPTV website (www.iptv.org) for the exact dates and times. This program is under the auspices of the Iowa High School Music Association and the Iowa Music Educators Association.
