LPS Recognizes All-State Fine Arts Students
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LPS Recognizes All-State Fine Arts Students
Several Liberty Public Schools students are being recognized for their fine arts talents. Dozens of students will be representing the district as members of the All-State Band, Orchestra, Choir, Children's Choir and All-State Theater performance.
The performances will take place at the Missouri Music Educators Association conference January 28 through February 1, 2025.
In addition to the individual students qualified to perform at MMEA, the Liberty North High School Concert Choir and Liberty High School Chamber Orchestra have been selected to perform.
Congratulations to our Fine Arts students and staff!
| LHS | Langston Tervort | Band | Honorable Mention Band | Piano | All State Jazz Band | Sight Reading Bee/ All State Choir | All State Orchestra- Cello |
| LHS | Madison Smith | Band | 1st Alternate | Bassoon | All State Band |
| LHS | Camden Findlay | Band | 5th Chair | Tuba | All State Band |
| LHS | Matthew Fang | Orchestra | Violin | All State Orchestra |
| LHS | Brian Sequeira | Orchestra | Viola | All State Orchestra |
| LHS | Langston Tervort | Orchestra | Cello | All State Orchestra |
| LHS | Michael Fang | Orchestra | Cello | All State Orchestra |
| LHS | Gillian Calder | Orchestra | Bass | All State Orchestra |
| LHS | Olivia Dolton | Choir | All State Choir |
| LHS | Jordan Naseem | Choir | All State Choir |
| LHS | Shaelee Melius | Choir | All State Choir |
| LHS | Langston Tervort | Choir | All State Choir |
| LHS | Kate Fisher | Choir | Honorable Mention | All State Choir |
| LNHS | Caden Barner | Choir | All State Choir |
| LNHS | Ava Powers | Choir | All State Choir |
| LNHS | Noah Adrineda | Choir | All State Choir Honorable Mention |
| LNHS | Andrew Hodges | Choir | All State Choir Honorable Mention |
| LNHS | John Olson | Orchestra | All State Viola, 2nd Alternate |
| LNHS | Natalie Coleman | Orchestra | All State Viola |
| LNHS | Preston Elliott | Orchestra | All State Viola |
| LNHS | Alyssa Flener | Band | 1st Chair | Alto Clarinet | All-State Band |
| LNHS | Cameron Triplett | Band | 3rd Chair | Percussion | Honorable Mention |
| LNHS | Kayla Nelson | Band | 1st Chair | Horn | All-State Orchestra |
| LNHS | Konnor Kowalke | Band | 1st Chair | Tuba |
| LNHS | Miranda McArtor | Band | 2nd Chair | Percussion |
| LNHS | Noah Adrineda | Band | 3rd Alternate | Percussion |
| LNHS | Seth Nickel | Band | 16th Chair | Clarinet |
| LNHS | Ty Hyer | Band | 9th Chair | Trumpet | Honorable Mention |
| LNHS | William Kanning | Band | 3rd Chair | Tuba |
| Shoal Creek | Finley Frank | Choir | All State Children's Choir |
| Kellybrook | Cecilia Reames | Choir | All State Children's Choir |
| LHS | Olivia Dolton | Theater | All State Theater (Sweet Charity) |
| LHS | Makenna Dohrmann | Theater | All State Theater (Sweet Charity) |
| LHS | Adriana Tervort | Theater | All State Theater (Sweet Charity) |
| LNHS | Alexa Malone | Theater | All State Theater (Sweet Charity) |
| LNHS | Tony Monaco | Theater | All State Theater (Sweet Charity) |
| LNHS | Tommy Monaco | Theater | All State Theater (Sweet Charity) |
| LNHS | Caden Barner | Theater | All State Theater (Sweet Charity) |
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