South Carolina General Assembly120th Session, 2013-2014

S. 231

STATUS INFORMATION

Senate ResolutionSponsors: Senator ShealyDocument Path: l:\council\bills\gm\29500cm13.docx

Introduced in the Senate on January 15, 2013Adopted by the Senate on January 15, 2013

Summary: Pelion High School Orchestra

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

Date Body Action Description with journal page number 1/15/2013 Senate Introduced and adopted (Senate Journal - page 9 )

VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

1/15/2013

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A SENATE RESOLUTION

TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR THE PELION HIGH SCHOOL ORCHESTRA FOR AN OUTSTANDING PERFORMING SEASON, AND TO CONGRATULATE THE ORCHESTRA MEMBERS, THE DIRECTOR, AND SCHOOL OFFICIALS FOR GARNERING FIRST PLACE IN THE 2012 SMOKEY MOUNTAIN MUSIC FESTIVAL.

Whereas, the members of the South Carolina Senate are pleased to learn that the Pelion High School Orchestra took top honors in the two-day Smokey Mountain Music Festival in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, on April 27, 2012; and

Whereas, competing against orchestras from five other states, the twenty-one students in the Pelion High School Orchestra gave a stunning performance; and

Whereas, competition at the festival included concert orchestras, bands, jazz bands, street parades, winter guards, indoor drum lines and other indoor auxiliaries, concert choirs, show choirs, jazz choirs, madrigal choirs, chamber choirs, and men’s and women’s choirs from elementary, middle, junior, and senior high schools; and

Whereas, earning first place in Class AA division school orchestras, Pelion received an overall numeric score less than one point lower than the first-place orchestra in Class AAAA and received a superior rating from all three judges at the competition; and

Whereas, in addition to the exceptional performance of the orchestra, the orchestra’s concertmaster, violinist Matthew

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Treaster, received a Certificate of Excellence for Outstanding Performance; and

Whereas, the cello section, composed of Shelton Yonce, Megan Williams, and Jordan Peruchet, and the bass section, which included Nathan Middleswarth, Ashley Bailey, Colt Bedenbaugh, and Tasha Beavers, also received the Certificate of Excellence for Outstanding Performance; and

Whereas, the Certificate of Excellence rewards and recognizes outstanding performers within the orchestra during the contest; and

Whereas, drawing the very last position in competition, the Pelion orchestra faced the judges that had listened to two full days of bands and orchestras before Pelion performed for them, yet the judges awarded the performance dazzling accolades; and

Whereas, the students in the orchestra performed the entire contest selection without the benefit of a conductor, but they watched and listened to one another to begin and end each piece, to maintain consistent dynamics, to regulate tempo changes, and to synchronize key changes and phrasing; and

Whereas, the members of the South Carolina Senate are grateful for the pride and recognition that the musicians in the Pelion High School Orchestra have brought to their school, to their community, and to the Palmetto State and look to hear of their continued accomplishments. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the Senate:

That the members of the South Carolina Senate, by this resolution, recognize and honor the Pelion High School Orchestra for an outstanding performing season, and congratulate the orchestra members, the director, and school officials for garnering first place in the 2012 Smokey Mountain Music Festival.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be provided to Principal Clark Cooper and Director Timothy Bennett.

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