The students get to see the power of the music they’ re playing. That’ s why I wanted them to get out of the schools and music stores and into the community to play for people.
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The students get to see the power of the music they’ re playing. That’ s why I wanted them to get out of the schools and music stores and into the community to play for people.
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Kristen Davis is a junior at South Fayette High School and joined the Bridgeville Brass two years ago. She enjoys the final Christmas performance every year because the alumni members also participate.
“ It’ s really nice to see everyone again,” Kristen says.“ The greatest part of Bridgeville Brass to me is getting to play music with all the guys in the group.”
Nate Setar is a founding member of the Bridgeville Brass and plays flugelhorn. He joined in eighth grade and is now a senior at Canon-McMillan High School. Nate says the experience has been invaluable:“ I’ ve learned a lot from Ryan and the other members I don’ t think I would’ ve learned had I not been in a brass quintet setting.”
Playing in the Bridgeville Brass also stimulated his love for music. He would like to play in Penn State’ s Blue Band when he attends the university, planning to study nursing.
Other members of the quintet include Matthew Pukansky, trumpet, Canon- McMillan High School; Noah Kilgus, trumpet, South Fayette High School; and Luke Pedersen, tuba, Chartiers Valley High School.
For more information on the Bridgeville Brass, visit wolftrumpetlessons. com / bridgeville-brass. php online. n
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