POOHS performs at OHS spring concert

Pride of Olney High School [POOHS] dazzled the community of Olney with an end-of-year spring concert. Rodney Bennet, director of bands for the Olney Independent School District; Marilyn Bennet, associate director, Michael Shelton, assistant director and the POOHS, put on a masterful end-of-year spring concert to a packed house May 10. Drum Major-Conductor Natalie DelVillar opened the show, leading with: “Chorale-Salvation is Created.” Bennet took over conducting to lead renditions of “The Big Cage,” “Foundry,” “Moscow 1941” and “The Light Eternal.” The prestigious honor of Texas Music Scholar was earned by oboe players Jennifer Martinez and Lily Thames. The Texas Music Scholar Award designates students in high school music programs who exemplify attributes of meritorious performance in scholarship, musicianship and citizenship.