Horsham Area School Makes 'Beautiful Music' At Hershey Showcase

On Friday, May 20th, the eager members of the Queen of Angels Chorus, Jazz Band and Senior Band boarded a bus bright and early in the morning to head to the Hershey Music Showcase.

Upon arriving at the competition, it was clear that QOA was going to be one of the smallest groups competing that day, according to the school.

First, the Jazz Band delivered one of their best performances of the year. Next up was the Senior Band. Finally, many of the Senior Band members had to furiously race off stage to rush to join the Chorus who were slated to compete immediately following Senior Band.

Next, it was off the Hersheypark for an afternoon of well deserved fun after a year of hard work, according to the school.

At 7 p.m., all the bands/choirs gathered to hear the results. While many of the larger groups began to chant for their schools, a very mighty "QOA!!!" chant came from students and their families who were there to cheer them on.

Queen of Angels received the following results:

• Chorus: Gold Medal 2nd place
• Jazz Band: Gold Medal 3rd place
• Sr. Band: Silver Medal 2nd place

In addition, 8th grader Alexa Betuel earned Outstanding Soloist awards in both Chorus for her singing and Jazz Band for her flute performance.

Queen of Angels Regional Catholic School is located at 401 N Easton Road in Willow Grove.