The Tamaqua and West Penn Elementary School held their annual 5th Grade Chorus Concert this evening (Wednesday, February 25, 2015) at the Tamaqua Area School District Auditorium.
Titled “Our Music From Their Music”, the concert included about 78 chorus members from both schools. They performed “Star Spangled Banner”, “Leavin’ On A Jet Plane”, “With A Little Help From My Friends”, “Big Yellow Taxi”, “My Best Friend”, “Give A Little Bit”, “I’m A Believer”, and “I Lived”.
Choral Director Samantha Yachera stated her appreciation to all the students, families, school staff and school board. In addition, she gave special appreciation to concert accompanists Mr. Dylan Peters, Mr. Zachary Evans, student Zoe Seltzer and sound director Mr. Mark Beltz.

Chorus members included:
Tamaqua Elementary School: Emilee Albert, Julia Bailey, Jacob Basrawi, Rachael Betz, Calissa Blackwell, Olivia Brown, Ariana Chalk, Liberty Clymer, Anthony Coccio, Amanda Condrack, Bryce DeAngelo, Derek DeAngelo, Marisol Depos, Callista Fannock, Ryleigh Ford, Abby Harley, Niko Jacoby, Ashley Jones, Olivia Jones, Serena Jones, Samantha Koch, Devin Kunkel, Pasquale LoDuca, Laura Mace, Sierra Mader, Larissa Markey, Zachary McGlinchey, Morgan McGuinness, Benjamin McNutt, Morgan Nelson, Chanelle Pena, Sabrina Pratt, Makenna Renn, Gabby Robb, Kassia Radocha, Haylei Ruskuski, Zoe Seltzer, Grace Stegemerten, Michael Steigerwalt, Alexa Stianche, Breanne Thomas, Kayla Tran, Shane Vengen, Maura Walker, Kallia Wall, Gavin Welker, Rylee Wenzel, Tiffany Wetherell, Trenyce Wingler and Amanda Wunderlich.
West Penn Elementary School: Cole Ackerman, Lukas Andrews, Brittney Bartasavage, Bryn Clifford, Aydan Coady, Noelle DeKorte, Skyer DeKorte, Erika Goho, Linsey Hamm, Gauge Hartney, Mya Heffner, Benjamin Hehn, Christopher Heim, Makayla Kester, Deanna Kowalski, Madalyn Kressley, Sara Kulp, Megan Lawson, Kyra Lusch, Trevor O’Brien, Joey Oswald, Kirsten Paules, Victoria Pratt, Trent Schlecht, Meagan Sweeney, Jillian Tite, Jarred Troxell and Shyann Weighknecht.
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