By Shawn Chaney and Eleanor Durand, KPTimes.com
When freshman Natalia Jimenez’s parents found out she had earned the title of principal cellist, they were not only excited and teary-eyed for her but also confused.
“My dad was proud of me, but he followed his excitement with, ‘What’s that?’” Jimenez said. “But my mom had visible tears in her eyes. She was so happy.”
Twenty orchestra students participated in the Region 33 Orchestra auditions on Sept. 27. Jimenez was one of nine who advanced.
“Region is, essentially, all-stars for orchestra,” orchestra director Evan Farmer said.
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