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The ������Ƶ Music Ambassadors, directed by Virginia Novine Whittaker, recently completed a four-day performance tour of high schools in Maryland. This select ensemble consists of 12 music majors, instrumentalists and vocalists, each nominated by the music department faculty to represent ������Ƶ to prospective students.

The most recent performance tour from May 17-20, 2015, included performances for four high school audiences. Each performance was enthusiastically received and followed by a question-and-answer session providing the interested students with information about ������Ƶ and all aspects of the music department.  

This marks the ninth performance tour since Novine Whittaker founded the ensemble in Fall 2011. To date, the ������Ƶ Music Ambassadors have performed for over 44 different high school audiences from Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland and New Jersey.

The Spring 2015 ������Ƶ Music Ambassadors include Kirby Vuocolo (trumpet, horn), Jack Garno (guitar/bass/vocals), Dylan Fitchett (guitar/bass), Brian Magna (saxophone),  Lianna Mills (flute), Brandon Atwell (percussion),  Caitlyn Balkcum (lead vocals), Justin Pierce (trombone), James Crooks (sound production),  Nicole Payne (piano/vocals), Spencer Clarke (vocals, sound production) and Mike Hagen (percussion).