Pittston Area High School hosts Music in Our Schools Month concert

Pittston Area sophomore clarinetist Amy Hoover thanks the audience for applause for being an alternate for the all-state festival after performing at the Pennsylvania Music Education Association Region IV Band Festival in Williamsport.

Members of the saxophone section of Pittston Area Concert Band perform.

The Pittston Area Jazz Ensemble, under the direction of music teacher Adam Burdett, performs at the Music in Our Schools Month Concert on Monday night at the high school auditorium.

Pittston Area music teacher Adam Burdett gets the crowd going with Journey’s ‘Don’t Stop Believin” at the Music in Our Schools Month Concert.

Sophomore Allison Strelecki, left, and junior Alyssa Bukevicz sing with the Pittston Area High School Chorus om Monday night.

The Pittston Area Jazz Ensemble, featuring Alan Thomas on drums, performs at the Music in Our Schools Month Concert on Monday night at the high school auditorium.

Musical accompanist Becky Burdett plays the piano during the performance by the Pittston Area High School Chorus.

The Pittston Area High School Chorus, under the direction of music teacher Adam Burdett, performs at the Music in Our Schools Month Concert on Monday night at the high school auditorium.

YATESVILLE — Pittston Area High School hosted an evening of music at the Music in Our Schools Month concert on Monday, March 30. The event featured performances by the school’s jazz band, concert band and chorus, all under the direction of music teacher Adam Burdett. The event was held to raise awareness of the importance of music programs in schools. The concert coincided with Music in Our Schools Month, which is observed in March and is sponsored by the National Association for Music Education.