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Congratulations, NORWIN BAND! T he Norwin band was crowned the Mid-Atlantic Regional Champion at the Bands of America Competition at University of Delaware, Newark, DE, on October 20, 2018. Norwin competed against 26 bands from 9 states. The band finished with a score of 78.65 and took home the awards for Outstanding Visual Performance. The band was also named the Bands of America Northeast Ohio Regional Class AA Champion in Canton, OH on October 13th, 2018. The band finished second overall in finals, taking home the award for Outstanding Music Performance and received a score of 82.00. The Norwin Band will close the year at Moon Area High School at the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Marching Band Association Championships (PIMBA). The band is a 2-time defending Class AAAA Champion and will look to continue their streak this year. The Norwin band performs in Canton, OH, where they were named the Bands of America Northeast Ohio Regional Class AA Champion. Congratulations to Norwin Theatre Company for Fall Musical, Into the Woods Left to Right: Standing, L-R: Hanna Ellis, Julianna Stolinski, Alina Jacob, James Stanley, Carolyn Tachoir, Stephen Taylor, Morgan Williams, Grant Gaal, and Maggie Nicolai. Kneeling, L-R: Josh Hoffman and James Taylor. C ongratulations to the Norwin Theatre Company for a successful run of their fall musical, Into the Woods. The production consisted of more than 80 students in the cast and crew. This enchanting story followed the classic tales of “Cinderella,” “Little Red Riding Hood,” “Jack and the Beanstalk,” and “Rapunzel.” During the musical, all the characters’ wishes were granted, but the consequences of their actions returned to haunt them later with disastrous results. The musical featured music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, and was based on the book by James Lapine. The show ran for four days, November 8 – 11, 2018. Ms. Lauren Scheirer was the Co-Director/Producer along with Ms. Erin Shrader Co-Director/Choreographer. The Technical Director was Mr. Todd Leighty. Please come and enjoy their spring musical, Mary Poppins, running March 21-24, 2019. Director Mrs. Scheirer is seeking children in Grades 5-8 who can sing, dance, and act to play the “Young Ensemble” & roles of Jane & Michael Banks in Mary Poppins. The Theatre Company encourages children of all backgrounds to audition, and no performance experience is necessary. Deadline to reserve an audition is Friday, November 30, at 3 p.m. More details are available at the Norwin High School Theatre Company Web site, www.nhstheatrecompany.com. NORWIN ❘ WINTER 2018 35