PC 8th graders. Photo courtesy of Shannon Hobbs

Several Paton-Churdan Middle School students recently performed with other instrumental musicians across the state.

K-12 Music Instructor Shannon Hobbs tells Raccoon Valley Radio seven students participate in the Karl King Honor Band at Fort Dodge St. Edmund High School on January 14th. She says students were nominated for this honor band by their directors and she asked what students would be interested in performing. Hobbs was surprised by the number of students in attendance, which she felt was a great experience for her students to have the opportunity to play in such a large group.

The students from Paton-Churdan that participated were eighth graders Anastasia Hobbs on trumpet, Bridget Hobbs on flute, Cat Hobbs on trombone and Ella Tasler as a percussionist. Seventh graders were Brayden Thuelen on trumpet and Jordyn Winborne on trombone, along with a sixth grader Ean Hobbs on tenor saxophone.