Holley wins three 1st place awards at Darien Lake Music Festival

Photos courtesy of Holley Jr/Sr High Band: Pictured from left Leigha Walker, Megan Donohue, and Evan Valentine are shown with the awards won by the Holley bands and choir.

Staff Reports Posted 28 May 2019 at 12:55 pm

DARIEN –  The Holley Junior-Senior High School on Friday sent three groups to compete in the Music Festival held at Darien Lake. Groups competed in High School Mixed Choir, Concert Band Class A and Concert Band Class AA.

The Holley High School Concert Choir received first place in the High School Mixed Choir Class, beating six other choirs, with a score of 97.5.

Holley HS Concert Choir Director Kelly Marzano warms up with students before their performance at Darien Lake.

The Holley Middle School Concert Band received first place in the Concert Band A Class, topping seven other bands, with a score of 96.4.

The Holley High School Concert Band also received first place in the Concert Band AA Class, beating eight other bands, with a score of 98.3. The Holley High School Concert Band also received the Grand Judges Award for being the highest scoring ensemble at their performance site.

The Holley Bands and Choir were given a warm welcome home by a police and fire truck escort from Holley and surrounding area fire departments.

Pictured from left include Callie Updike, Evan Valentine, Band Director Zach Busch and Thomas Dobri of the Holley HS Concert Band.

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