Dec. 16, 2005

TWO MOORESTOWN FRIENDS STUDENTS SELECTED FOR ALL SOUTH JERSEY ORCHESTRAS

MOORESTOWN, NJ – Two Moorestown Friends School students have been selected for the 2005-2006 All-South Jersey high school and middle school orchestras.

Senior Caitlin Baiada, a violinist from Moorestown, was selected for the All South Jersey High School Orchestra. She has been selected all three times she has auditioned for the high school group.

Seventh-grader Louise Peterson, a violinist from Moorestown, was selected for the Middle School Orchestra for the second consecutive year.

The students will participate in the All South Jersey Orchestras concert at Rowan University at 3 p.m. Sun., Jan. 8.

George Stallé of Moorestown directs the Moorestown Friends School instrumental music program. Gabriela Mandescu of Collingswood directs the Moorestown Friends School String Ensemble.

To qualify for the groups, the students had to pass a rigorous audition, which included performing a selected work, playing scales and sight-reading.