The spotlight's on four Binks Forest music students at Kravis Center

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From left to right - Fifth-graders Abigail O'Donnell, Jacqueline Bourque, Jessica Sorensen and Cristina Rodriguez will represent Binks Forest Elementary School in the 2009 Spotlight on Young Musicians Elementary Honors Chorus and Orff Ensemble on Friday, May 8 at the Kravis Center.

The students rehearsed at Benoist Farms Elementary School Saturday mornings from 8 a.m. to noon (Feb. 21, March 7 and 21, April 18 and May 2) to prepare for this annual concert, said Binks Forest music teacher Karen LaFrance.

Each of the fifth-graders from Binks Forest learned how to blend their voices together with all of the other students from the county. They also learned to play the Orff instruments shown here.

The Spotlight on Young Musicians, is a program that celebrates the excellence of music education in Palm Beach County by showcasing the most outstanding choral and instrumental music ensembles from the elementary to the high school level.

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Jason Parsley
Jason Parsley has covered Wellington, Royal Palm Beach and the surrounding areas since January 2008. Before that he covered East and West Boca.

He lives in Lake Worth with his partner of 8 years along with Juno, his cat, and Cutie, his Iguana.

He graduated from Florida Atlantic University where he worked for the student newspaper and won several state, regional, national, and professional journalism awards.

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