Perrysburg Orchestras

08/20/2026

CONGRATULATIONS 🎉 to Perrysburg High School Select Strings for being selected to perform at the 2027 OMEA - Ohio Professional Development Conference in Columbus.

Pictured are musicians from last year’s PHS Select Strings that submitted a recording for the conference application. We are so proud of you! 🎶

08/18/2026

OMEA is excited to announce the outstanding ensembles selected to perform at the 2027 Professional Development Conference in Columbus!

Congratulations to all of the musicians and directors—we look forward to showcasing your talents at the PDC!

Stay tuned as we highlight our performing ensembles in the coming weeks.

08/05/2026

Rettig Music, Inc. delivered our 5th grade instruments and it made us even MORE excited that our Hull Prairie Intermediate School 5th graders will be starting orchestra soon! Thank you to our PHS orchestra members who volunteered to help tune, tape, and organize materials. 5th grade, we are ready to make music with you! 🎶

07/23/2026

A huge thank you to everyone who stopped by our lemonade stand at The Local's Art Fair to support the Perrysburg Junior High String Ensemble! 🍋🎻

We loved seeing so many friends, families, and community members stop by to encourage our students. Thank you to all of our student and parent volunteers who made the day such a success!

If you weren't able to visit but would still like to support our trip to the 2027 ASTA National Orchestra Festival, you can donate here: https://secure.qgiv.com/event/pjhs-asta/

Thank you for helping make this opportunity possible for our students!

07/17/2026

Our orchestra students are pretty amazing! Congratulations to these three Perrysburg musicians. We’re so proud of you!

PHS Sends Three Students to Speech and Debate Nationals!

For the first time in the Perrysburg team history, three students who qualified and competed in 2025 qualified for a second time to compete in the 2026 101st National Speech and Debate Tournament held in Richmond, Virginia June 14- June 19, 2026. The tournament hosted over 7,000 students representing 1,500 school districts.

Junior Iris Weisstein advanced once again this year to compete in the octo-finals, which was the top 60 International Extemporaneous Speakers. Students are given 30 minutes to research a verified sourced answer to a question and then present a seven-minute speech to judges. Questions are internationally themed and not known prior to the students. Examples are “How can Myanmar restore economic stability amid political crisis?” and “Is nuclear power necessary for global decarbonization?” Iris is the first female extemporaneous speaker to represent Perrysburg at the national tournament after 8 male international speakers over the past twenty years. She received a first-place score from 7 out of 12 judges during the preliminary rounds. Iris will spend her senior academic year in Germany as an exchange student.

Last year, Junior Alex Ban was the team’s first competitor ever to advance to Nationals in Informative Speaking. This year Alex competed in Expository Speaking with an original writing presentation of “Bro Bro Bro Bro Bro” explaining “Semantic Satiation,” the effect of how a word loses meaning in repetition. Alex will serve as the team vice president next season.

Junior Robinson Zhang competed in Humorous Interpretation for a second time with his performance “Funny Kid for President” by Matt Stanton. During the qualifying for Nationals process this past February at the District Tournament, Robinson ranked first representing the Western Ohio District. Robinson will serve as team president in the 2026-27 season.

The team is coached by Head Coach Jennifer Nagy Lake, Retired Coach Debra Kemp, and Debate Coach Alex Leong.

(L to R) Alex Ban, Iris Weisstein, and Robinson Zhang

07/14/2026

🍋 Stop by our lemonade stand on Saturday, July 18th at the Perrysburg Local's Art Fair and help support the PJH String Ensemble on our journey to the 2027 ASTA National Orchestra Festival in Chicago!

Can't make it to the stand but would still like to support our students? Every donation helps make this incredible opportunity possible.

Donate here: https://secure.qgiv.com/event/pjhs-asta/

Thank you for supporting the PJH String Ensemble! 🎻

07/14/2026

Congrats to the PJH String Ensemble!

A National Honor for Perrysburg Junior High String Ensemble

Perrysburg Schools is proud to announce that the Perrysburg Junior High String Ensemble has been selected to perform at the 2027 American String Teachers Association (ASTA) National Orchestra Festival in Chicago, one of the nation's most prestigious performance opportunities for middle school orchestras.

This invitation was earned through an audition recording submitted by the 2025-2026 Perrysburg Junior High String Ensemble whose exceptional musicianship and commitment to excellence made this national recognition possible. While many of those students have now moved on to high school, this achievement belongs to them as well. Their hard work earned this honor, and we are proud to recognize their role in creating this opportunity for the students who will represent Perrysburg at the festival during the 2026–27 school year.

The ASTA National Orchestra Festival will provide students with the opportunity to perform on a national stage, receive feedback from distinguished clinicians, and learn alongside outstanding school orchestras from across the country. It is an experience that reflects the tradition of excellence in music education at Perrysburg Schools.

As preparations begin, our community has the opportunity to help ensure every student can participate. Thanks to the generosity of the Perrysburg Schools Foundation Board of Trustees, the first $10,000 donated to the PJHS String Ensemble ASTA National Orchestra Festival Campaign will be matched dollar-for-dollar, doubling the impact of every contribution.

Support the PJHS String Ensemble ASTA National Orchestra Festival Campaign and help our students represent Perrysburg on the national stage by making a gift at https://secure.qgiv.com/event/pjhs-asta/.

Congratulations to the talented musicians whose performance earned this invitation and to the students who will proudly represent Perrysburg Schools in Chicago in 2027. Your dedication, perseverance, and commitment to excellence continue to make our entire Yellow Jacket community proud.

06/03/2025

The Board of Education recognized the OMEA All-State Orchestra and Band!
(L to R) Board Vice President Eric Benington, Vijay Gupta – All-State Band, Kalista McPherson – All-State Orchestra, William Hollenbeck – All-State Orchestra, and Orchestra Director Abigail Miles
Not Pictured: All-State Orchestra – Nithya Rajan and Jacob Xiao

05/13/2025

🎶CONCERT ALERT🎶
Perrysburg High School Orchestras will have their final concert of the year TONIGHT, May 13 at Perrysburg High School!

📆Tuesday, May 13
⏰7pm (Doors open 6:45)
🎟️ Admission is FREE
📍Perrysburg High School Auditorium
🎥 Live Stream:
https://perrysburgschoolsfoundation.org/psf-tv/

05/12/2025

🎶CONCERT ALERT🎶
Hull Prairie Intermediate School Orchestras will have their final concert of the year tomorrow, May 12 at Hull Prairie Intermediate School!

📆Monday, May 12

⏰5th Grade=6pm (Doors open 5:45)
6th Grade= 7:30pm (Doors open 7:15)

🎟️ Admission is FREE

📍Hull Prairie Intermediate School

🎥 Live Stream:
https://perrysburgschoolsfoundation.org/psf-tv/