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Youth orchestra emerges
15 string musicians practice, perform
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Julie Rosseter, Forsyth Youth Orchestra assistant director, helps Riverwatch Middle seventh-grader Lee Keil tune his bass during a rehearsal Monday night. The group provides a chance for string musicians to come together and perform. - photo by Crystal Ledford
Lee Keil sat up straight, bow in hand, focused and determined to hit all the right notes. As the director moved her hands, Keil’s bow glided across the strings of the large bass cradled against his knees. The Riverwatch Middle School seventh-grader is one of about 15 students from throughout the county taking part in the new Forsyth Youth Orchestra.