North Penn Music Aides
Rarely do multiple ensembles from the same school district perform at the conference in the same year
Several ensembles from the North Penn School District music department have been selected to perform at the 2026 Pennsylvania Music Educators Association all-state conference.
The North Penn High School Navy jazz band, directed by David DiValentino, the NPHS chamber strings, directed by Kaylee Santanello, and the Pennbrook Middle School vocal ensemble, directed by Katie Campbell have all been selected to perform.
These groups were chosen based on blind audition recordings, and only two to three of each ensemble type is chosen to perform from hundreds of applicants. Rarely do multiple ensembles from the same school district perform at the conference in the same year.
Additionally, the NPHS Troubadours directed by Matthew Klenk have been selected to perform at the 2026 American Choral Directors Association Eastern Division Conference in Providence, Rhode Island. The Troubadours were selected to perform as one of the outstanding high school vocal ensembles from the 11 state region.