The 2017 Music Advocacy Day was held at the Capitol Building in Harrisburg on March 20th, 2017.  Below are pictures of speakers and performers at the event.

 

   

Seeds of Faith Christian Academy String/Vocal/Percussion Band – Dr. John Kuehn, Director

 

    

East Stroudsburg North High School Choir – Keith LaBar, Director

 

 

Mark Despotakis – PMEA Advancement of Music Education Council Chair

 

Eddie Day Pashinsky – Pennsylvania Representative

 

Dr. John Molnar – Superintendent, Southmoreland School District

 

Amanda Kan and Benjamin Whiteman – Plymouth Whitemarsh High School Students 

 

 

Tooshar Swain – NAfME Legislative Policy Advisor

Henry Pearlberg – PMEA President

 

Episcopal Academy Fifth Grade Band, Orchestra and Chorus – Deborah Newnham, Director
Click here to see part of their performance!

 

Altoona Area Junior High School String Ensemble and Vocal Ensemble – Kelly Detweiler, Director

 

   

Plymouth Whitemarsh High School String Ensemble and Accapellas – Elise Derewitz and Jeffrey Cooper, Directors