Logan County High School had two students represent the school’s music department at the recent Kentucky Music Educators Association (KMEA) All-State Band and Chorus Ensembles. The events, held the weekend of Feb. 11, featured the top high school music students from across the Commonwealth and was the product of rounds of difficult qualification. As a bonus to their recognition for musical excellence, participants came away with the memory of performing at the Kentucky Center, Louisville.
Representing LCHS were Macayla Doyle and Shaunna King.
Macayla is a sophomore and earned the post of second-chair trumpet in the KY All-State Orchestra. She is the daughter of Kristine Doyle of Auburn
Shaunna is a senior and was a member of the KY All-State Chorus. She is the daughter of Lindsey Crabtree and Anthony King. She resides in Adairville.
The LCHS Music Department is under the direction of David Dayton (band) and Justin Kirby (chorus).
Additionally, Dayton was honored for being president of the Third District Music Educators Association.
Kentucky Music Educators Association is the state-level affiliate of the National Association of Music Education. KMEA consists of over 1,000 professional music educators at all levels from kindergarten to the university level and serves as an advocate for music education throughout the state.
Dayton says there was a big Logan County Connection at the KMEA Conference .
Logan music educators in attendance in addition to Dayton were Mandy Beasley (whom Dayton calls “The Pillar of Music Education in Logan County”), Renee Fultz, Josh Roberson, Penny Rose and Justin Kirby.
Dayton says that Logan County Alumni at the event were Jillian McLellan, Brayden Yates, Mollie Crawford, Ashlynn Canler, Daniel Thomas, Justin Kirby, and Andrea Nance.
Shown in the photos:
Top left: front row, from left, David Dayton, Mollie Crawford; second row, Renee Fultz, Mandy Beasley, Penny Rose; third row, Josh Roberson, Justin Kirby, Gabe Cowles; fourth row, David Trejo, Macayla Doyle; and back, Shaunna King.
Top right: David Trejo, Mandy Beasley, Justin Kirby, Josh Roberson, Penny Rose, Renee Fultz, David Dayton
Below left: Shauna King with Justin Kirby (left) and David Dayton
Below right: Macayla Doyle with Justin Kirby, Mandy Beasley and David Dayton