The Baton Rouge Center for Visual & Performing Arts Orchestra recently received a Superior Rating at the Louisiana Music Educators’ Association’s (LMEA) Large Ensemble District Festival held at Woodlawn High School.  In addition, the school Orchestra won the Sweepstakes Trophy, which means all four judges unanimously rated the group Superior.

Besides violins, cellos and bass violins, the Orchestra also includes percussion, flute, harp, clarinet, trumpet and a piano.  The Orchestra was the youngest group to perform at the District Festival and will compete at the LMEA State Festival in Lake Charles on  Monday, May 2.  Last year, the Orchestra was the only elementary group to compete at the State Festival

BRCVPA’s Orchestra students are:  Bill Long, Justin Wu, Daniel Saravia, Jonathon Wu, Chris McCaskill, Cole Young, Allen Wang, Judah Cheong, Arash Amini, Leigh Ann Cloudet, Darla Shaler, Bryn Parker, Jake Cotten, John Nash, Ty’Varius Haynes, Cody Stevenson, Samaria Smith, Ben Martin, Jordan Turner, Jane Wallace and Troy Rivet.  Michael Fuller is its Instrumental Music teacher and conductor.