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lan to see Norwin High School’s production of Mary Poppins this spring. This is the story of the Banks
family, who live in a big house in London on Cherry Lane where the two children, Jane and Michael, are
out of control and are in need of a new nanny.
The show runs from Thursday, March 21st through Sunday, March 24th and features 50 students from
the high school and 30 young students in the ensemble and children’s
chorus, plus the stage crew. Mary Poppins takes the audience on
many magical and memorable adventures as Jane and Michael and
the grown-ups in the show learn a lesson or two from the nanny who
advises that “anything can happen if you let it.” Tickets are available
at www.NHSTheatrecompany.com.
Seniors participating in the show include, back
row, left to right: James Taylor, Grant Gaal, Jason
Wang, Julianna Stolinski
Middle row left to right: Hanna Ellis, Caitlin
Pingree, Pilar Swankler, Bailee Gazdag
Front row left to right: Alina Jacob, Morgan
Williams, Carolyn Tachoir, Stephen Taylor, Luke
Shaffer, Mackenzie Wensel, Josh Hoffman
SEVEN CHAMBER SINGERS
REPRESENT NORWIN AT
DISTRICT CHORUS FESTIVAL
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even Norwin High School Chamber Singers
competed in the PMEA (Pennsylvania Music
Educators Association) District 1 Chorus Festival
held at Mt. Lebanon High School in February. They
included Sam Cholodofsky, Hanna Ellis, Alina
Jacob, Jaelyn Taylor, Aria Lauritzen, Lauren Leoni, and
Palmer Stillio.
This year, the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association
restructured their audition requirements to provide a more
rigorous audition experience that included not one, but two
advanced pieces (both technical and lyrical) and a sight-
singing excerpt. The Norwin Chamber Singers competed
against hundreds of other high school students throughout
the PMEA District 1 counties of Allegheny, Westmoreland,
Greene, Fayette, and Washington.
Additionally, Bass I singer Palmer Stillio auditioned at
District Choir and was selected to participate in PMEA
After a challenging audition, these students represented
Norwin High School at this year’s PMEA District 1 Festival.
From left to right: Sam Cholodofsky, Hanna Ellis, Alina Jacob,
Jaelyn Taylor, Aria Lauritzen, Lauren Leoni, Palmer Stillio.
Region 1 Choir in March. He will be representing Norwin
from among the best musicians from Allegheny, Fayette,
Greene, Washington, Westmoreland, Mercer, Lawrence,
Butler, and Beaver county high schools.
Congratulations to these fantastic musicians!
NORWIN
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