Four Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences, and the Arts student musicians qualified for the Arkansas School Band and Orchestra Association South Region Orchestra.
The students auditioned for the orchestra during regional auditions on Oct. 12 at Courtway Middle School in Conway. The students who earned recognition include:
- Nathaniel Hansen, a junior from Bentonville, second chair, violin, third chair;
- Krish Mehta, a junior from Conway, viola, 11th chair;
- Sophie Carroll, a senior from Little Rock, oboe, first chair; and
- Allison Belongia, a junior from Russellville, bassoon, first chair.
The students will participate in the South Region Orchestra Clinic on Nov. 6-7 at Conway High School. The clinic will close with a free concert at 3 p.m. Saturday.
The students also qualified for All-State auditions which will be held on Feb. 6, 2027, at Henderson State University in Arkadelphia.