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The Franklin Regional Band includes Concert Band, Wind Ensemble, Jazz Band, and Marching Band.  The band is part of the
 Franklin Regional School District located in Murrysville, Pennsylvania and is under the direction of Mr. Kevin Pollock.

04/17/2013  Congratulations to the following students for being selected Section Leaders, Drum Majors, and Bandfront for 2013-2014

2013-2014 Student Leader and Drum Majors

2013-2014 Bandfront

03/25/2013  Congratulations to the following students for being selected to PMEA All-State Orchestra and All-State Wind Ensemble

Congratulations to Kaitlyn Ruffing (flute) and Drew Myers (tuba) on being selected by audition to the PMEA All-State Orchestra.

Congratulations to Victoria Zhang (piccolo) and Dan Kerschner (baritone sax) on being selected to the PMEA All-State Wind Ensemble.

02/19/2013  Congratulations to the following students for being selected to the PMEA District 1 Band East!!

(Eight of these students earned the principal chair in their respective sections, and another was second chair to another FR student!)
Kaitlyn Ruffing
Victoria Zhang
Holly Furnari
Gretta Martin
Cate Kasun
Nick Nutter
Dan Kerschner
Michael Good
Luke Brennan
Lizzie Lee
Neal Bechman
Drew Myers

02/19/2013  Congratulations to the following students for being selected to the PMEA Region One Band!

Kaitlyn Ruffing
Victoria Zhang
Holly Furnari
Gretta Martin
Cate Kasun
Nick Nutter
Dan Kerschner
Drew Myers
Neal Bechman
Luke Brennan

02/19/2013  Congratulations to the following students for being selected to both the PMEA District 1 Orchestra and Western Region State Orchestra!
Kaitlyn Ruffing
Drew Myers

02/19/2013  Congratulations to Alexandra Schwab for being selected to the NAFME All-Eastern Honors Band!

10/09/2012  Congratulations to the following students for being selected to the 2012 PMEA District 1 Honors Band!
Kaitlyn Ruffing – Flute 1 / Chair 4
Katja Kochvar – Flute 1 / Chair 6
Victoria Zhang – Flute 2 / Chair 4
Megan McKelvey – Clarinet 1 / Chair 2
Gretta Martin – Clarinet 2 / Chair 4
Nick Nutter – Alto 1 / Chair 2
Dan Kerschner – Bari Sax / Chair 1
Michael Good – Trumpet 1 / Chair 1
Luke Brennan – Trumpet 1 / Chair 2
Drew Myers – Tuba / Chair 3
Kyle Hughes – Percussion / Alternate 2

Congratulations to all 22 students who auditioned.  That in itself says a lot about the students from Franklin Regional!

10/09/2012  Congratulations to the following members of the PMEA District 1 Honors Jazz Band!

Stephen Simpson – Alto Sax 1
Dan Mrachko – Tenor Sax 1
Dan Kerschner – Bari Sax
Luke Brennan – Trumpet 2
Michael Good – Trumpet 3
Taylor Markiewicz – Trumpet 3

Congratulations to all who tried out!

10/09/2012 Congratulations to the following member of the PMEA Honors String Orchestra

Katie Peterson (Cello)

08/23/2012  Congratulations to the Saxophone Quartet!

The FRHS Saxophone Quartet has been invited to perform at the 2013 Pennsylvania Music Educators Association All-State Conference in Erie.  This marks the third time in the past seven years that the group has been invited, by audition, to perform at the All-State Conference.  Congratulations!