| Pattonville orchestra students take part in Scottish music workshop |
| Tuesday, October 13, 2009 |
Pattonville middle and high school orchestra students recently took part in a music workshop with a renowned Scottish fiddler.
Students from Holman Middle School, Pattonville Heights Middle School, Pattonville High School and Remington Traditional School spent several afternoons after school learning about and practicing Scottish music with Brian McNeill. McNeill is a famous Scottish fiddler and founder of the Scottish Music Program at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama (RSAMD). The workshop was funded and organized by The Scottish Partnership in Arts and Education (SPAE) of St. Louis, with grant money from the Missouri Arts Council, Arts and Education Fund and other private donations.
This is the second year Pattonville students have participated in the after-school workshop. They finished their training by performing a concert with other area school orchestras on Oct. 9. McNeill told Pattonville orchestra teachers that he was impressed with Pattonville's orchestra students.
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