Students Qualify for PMEA District 12 Ensembles

We are thrilled to announce that several Downingtown Area School District (DASD) students have qualified for the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association (PMEA) District 12 Ensembles. This year, 717 students from 48 schools across Chester, Delaware, and Philadelphia Counties auditioned, and our talented musicians represented DASD with excellence.

Band Qualifiers

• Trombone – Alex Stachowiak, Downingtown East

• Euphonium – Kofi Amexo, Downingtown East

• Trombone – Jack Keenan, Downingtown West

• Oboe – Leo Song, Downingtown East

• Percussion – Desmond Sheerin, Downingtown East

• Trumpet – Braden Halsema, Downingtown West

• Flute – Claire Cameron, Downingtown West

• Trumpet – Emily Perales, Downingtown East

• French Horn – Aidaan Liezenga, Downingtown East

• Bb Clarinet – Neha Dhillon, Downingtown East

Chorus Qualifiers

• Alto 1 – Ava Congdon, Downingtown East

• Alto 2 – Ray Yang, STEM Academy

• Bass 1 – Daniel Wu, STEM Academy

• Soprano 2 – Jessica Gisondi, Downingtown East

• Tenor 1 – Rhiannon Hoster, Downingtown East

• Bass 2 – Sidharth Lanka, STEM Academy

• Alto 1 – Shreyasee Nanda, STEM Academy

• Soprano 1 – Lily Lane-Aharonian, Downingtown West

• Alto 1 – Avery Henry, Downingtown West

• Soprano 1 – Ariana Salinas-Evans, Downingtown West

Orchestra Qualifiers

• Violin – Kyle Xie, STEM Academy

• Trombone – Alex Stachowiak, Downingtown East

• Oboe – Leo Song, Downingtown East

• Viola – Emma Liu, STEM Academy

• Violin – Joe Lin, STEM Academy

• Harp – Em Shollenberger, Downingtown East

Congratulations to all of our DASD musicians! Their dedication and hard work have earned them the opportunity to perform at the PMEA District 12 Festivals, which will take place across January and February 2026.