Since January, Milaca High School band director Andrew Nelson worked with junior Lillie Herbst after school each day to help her hone her trombone skills. Together, they practiced her solo, “Andante et Allegro” by J. Guy Ropartz.
By March, Herbst was ready to send in the final recordings of her scale sheet, solo piece and etude for a chance to be selected for the Minnesota Music Educators Association 2015-16 All-State ensembles.
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