West-Oak middle schooler makes All-State Orchestra

An 8th grader at West-Oak Middle School has won a berth on the All-State Orchestra. Daniel Rochester, who plays the viola, earned a third chair during recent tryouts for the orchestra. The tryouts can be trying, but Daniel worked hard to learn and prepare the music for the auditions. He will perform with other students of strings next month at Spartanburg’s Dorman High School.