Each year a precious few musicians are selected to perform in the British Columbia Honour Ensembles Concerts, hosted by the British Columbia Music EducatorsB次元官网网址� Association (BCMEA).

This year nine Oak Bay High School students performed.

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Students had approximately four days of intense practice in Vancouver to learn their music ahead of the concerts in front of a large crowd of music teachers, performers and parents.

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Five ensembles performed, including the honour wind ensemble, jazz band, concert choir, jazz choir and strings.

Oak Bay High students selected include Emmett Hodgins, Brandon Kim, Meghan Lancaster and Fionalee Lustado, who were part of the honour vocal jazz ensemble; Mia Kennedy and Allison Karim, who were part of the honour wind ensemble; and Owen Chow and Clay Wilkinson, who were part of the honour jazz ensemble. Although Danika Pal was also selected, she was not able to attend the event.

Students applied and auditioned in the spring.

The BCMEA hosts an annual conference each October for music teachers from all over the province to engage in professional development over the course of a weekend. The opportunity for B.C. students to play in the British Columbia Honour Ensembles Concerts is provided as part of this conference.

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