Laura Avery Manning, director of bands at Roanoke Rapids High School, was chosen by vote to conduct the 9th and 10th grade All-District Band of the Eastern District Bandmasters Association next weekend at their annual clinic.  

Students from the eastern district auditioned last Saturday for a placement in the ensemble. 

She will rehearse with the students all day on January 31 and conduct the concert on Saturday,  February 1 at 5:30 p.m. at Wright Auditorium on the campus of ECU. 

The concert is free and open to the public.