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Junior Renee McSherry poses during rehearsal for the spring musical March 12. The cast was practicing the dance for the song “Delivery.”

Fifth grade band teacher serves as pit director

Gabriel Kaplan March 24, 2021

Emilie Bertram, Park’s new pit orchestra director, said she looks forward to working with a variety of music genres as she helps organize plays in the future. “I'm excited to experience musicals...

Choir director John Myszkowski conducts the Cinderella pit orchestra. The choir musical was performed March 4 in the SLPHS auditorium.

Pit orchestra reflects on choir musical

Samantha Klepfer April 25, 2018

According to sophomore and pit orchestra bassist Sam Sietsema, his favorite part of musicals is the bond formed among the group of people involved. “When you have a whole ensemble working together...

Freshman Amara Foner plays cello in Parks Chamber Orchestra for the musical the Wizard of Oz. The musical was performed by the cast of the Wayzata Community Church March 17.

Chamber participates in community musical

Samantha Klepfer April 14, 2018

According to sophomore cellist, Hannah Greenstein, a lot of work was put into preparing the musical, the "Wizard of Oz". “In chamber rehearsal we would practice the 'Wizard of Oz' music about once...

Junior Greta Long plays the cello during a Big Fish rehearsal. Pit orchestra performed for both weekends of the musical.

Pit orchestra participates in theater musical

Racquel Fhima December 7, 2017

Directed by Nate Kravetz, juniors Greta Long and Angelica Lopez, among others, performed in pit orchestra for  the theater musical 'Big Fish.' According to Kravetz, pit orchestra is a part of the musical...

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