Pelion Orchestras

Pelion Orchestras are located in Pelion, South Carolina in Lexington School District One. Our program is comprised of over 100 students at four schools

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The Pelion High Orchestra program earned the SC Music Educators Association’s Outstanding Performance Gold Award for the 2021–22 school year. The Outstanding Performance Award (OPA) is the highest achievement for orchestra programs in South Carolina. --> https://t.co/RjQ6bNnR27

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Alonna Walker, violin and section leader
-Pelion Ruritan Club Scholarship
-President's Award for Academic Achievement
-Palmetto Girls State

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Congrats to the 5 orchestra seniors on the many awards, recognitions, and scholarships they received this morning at the Senior Awards Ceremony! It is no coincidence that musicians are high achieving good citizens that serve their community.
@PelionPanthers @LexingtonOne

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Ashley Downs, principal viola
-Pelion Ruritan National Scholarship
-Palmetto Fellows
-Marine Academic Excellence
-President's Award for Academic Achievement
-President's Award for Academic Excellence
-ACT/SAT Achievement (highest SAT score in senior class)
-SC Teaching Fellows

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Tomorrow is Mrs. Tashkandi’s last concert at Pelion High School. She purposefully planned her outfit around pants having pockets to hold tissues because she’s not going to make it through the night without crying

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Congratulations to the @PelionPanthers Honors Chamber Orchestra students on their success at SCMEA Solo & Ensemble. PHS had 14 entires, and each entry earned a Superior! 5 entires had perfect scores!
@LexingtonOne

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Congratulations to @PelionOrchestra!
The @SCMusEd awarded them the SCMEA Outstanding Performance Award - GOLD for the 2021-2022 school year. This is a huge honor - less than 30 schools in the entire state qualified for this award. Congratulations, PHS Orchestra!
#PelionPride

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Please come to the Spring Orchestra Concert!

Featuring performances by:
-Concert Orchestra
-Honors Chamber Orchestra
-Chamber ensembles (duets, trios, quartets)
-A special performance by Mrs. Tashkandi and Ms. DaGraca

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Congratulations to the Pelion High School Chamber Choir on their Superior Rating at Solo and Ensemble Festival! This is the highest rating possible and we are so proud of their hard work!

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Congrats to orchestra freshman violinist for being voted Secretary for the student body next year!

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Please help us congratulate our new student body representatives for next year!
President: Laura Keck
Vice President: Emma Holland
Secretary: Ryleigh Jade Stevens
Treasurer: Olivia Tanchak
Historian: Gabriella LeVan
#PelionPride #StuCo #StudentCouncil

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@stephensonmused Thanks for this discussion prompt! Currently discussing with my parents at lunch. Having lots of fun!

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@stephensonmused Disco Demolition Night at Cominsky Park (1979)

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@stephensonmused Jimi Hendrix performing the National Anthem at Woodstock (1969)

The Day the Music Died (1959)

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Members of the Pelion Orchestra at tonight’s SC Philharmonic performance! One student described it as “amazing. breathtaking. couldn’t stop smiling.” And they were so excited to be officially welcomed at the beginning of the concert! Thanks @SCPhil! @LexingtonOne #ArtsMatter

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Congrats to one of my piano students for being awarded the Junior Student of the Month for helping one of her piano classmates bring their grade up from failing to a B for Quarter 3!
#ArtsMatter

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Congrats to orchestra senior Ashley Downs for being inducted into the Teacher Cadet National Honor Society!
#OrchDorks #ArtsMatter

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Dream team! Best group of orchestra directors you could ever work with!

Left to Right:
Ken Pruitt @wk_timberwolves
Sarah Wright @RBHSGators
Jenn Rosinski @GHS_Indians
Meredith Tashkandi @PelionPanthers
Mark Mooningham @LHSWildcatsLex1
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#OrchDorks