Kudos to Ms. Katie Stephens, Owen Middle School Choral Director, and Hannah VanGorder (8th grade). Hannah will be representing Owen Middle School and Buncombe County in the National Honors Chorus held in Salt Lake City, Utah on February 25-28th.
She will go there to rehearse for three days with the world recognized choral director, Elena Sharkova.
After a few days of rehearsal the choir will perform in a concert hall for thousands of people and the entire American Choral Directors Association convention. She will be essentially singing with the strongest junior high and middle school females in the country. These events give singers who excel beyond normal circumstances the ability to perform, work and think on a higher level.
Congratulations to Hannah VanGorder and Ms. Stephens as they represent Owen Middle School and Buncombe County Schools!