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Seven NA Students Chosen For Prestigious District Chorus Honor

Nov 13 2019

Congratulations to seven Norfolk Academy students who earned District Chorus honors during a recent audition.

District Chorus is a competitive ensemble drawing from students in public and private schools throughout the Hampton Roads region. More than 1,150 students auditioned this year.

The students get to participate in the District Chorus performances from February 6-8, 2020, at Booker T. Washington High School in Norfolk.

Here are the Norfolk Academy students who earned the honor:

Festival Chorus (7th and 8th grades)
Jacob Ezieme '24
Zoë Jones '24
Holden Nelson '24
Austin Sorrell '25

High School Treble Choir
AnnaMarie Russell '23

High School Mixed Choir
Alex Barton '23
Mackenzie Savage '23

Mackenzie scored high enough to be eligible to audition for the All-Virginia Chorus that will take place in Richmond next April.

Earlier this fall, Katie Post ’20, who has played cello since third grade, was selected for the Senior Regional Orchestra.