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Mrs. Laurie Boomers

Mrs. Laurie Boomers is the Orchestra Director of Forest Hills Central High School concert and symphonic orchestras. Mrs. Boomers received her BA from Calvin College. She is completing her Master's degree from Western Michigan University this year.

Prior to coming to Forest Hills, Mrs. Boomers taught at Calvin and Grandville Christian schools and was a substitute teacher for Grand Rapids Christian Schools orchestras. She has been in Forest Hills schools for the past 6 years as a substitute and long-term substitute teacher. She has led sectionals for various Forest Hills orchestras and assisted Mr.Pool with 7th grade orchestra second semester 2006.

Mrs. Boomers plays violin in the Kent Philharmonia Orchestra. She enjoys playing her violin, reading, playing softball and volleyball and euchre, and travelling.

Goals for this school year include growing as an orchestral group by listening to each other, improving intonation, and working together as a team.

Mr. Andrew Pool

Andrew Pool is Director of the sixth through eighth grade string orchestras at Central Woodlands and Central Middle School. Under Pool’s leadership, both middle school orchestras received a straight first division rating at MSBOA district festival in 2005. Forest Hills Central orchestras consistently receive high ratings at festival.

Mr. Pool received his formal music training at the Interlochen Arts Academy. He is also a graduate of the University of Iowa and Grand Valley State University. Mr. Pool is an active violist with the Grand Rapids Symphony, recently performing with the GRSO in Carnegie Hall. Mr. Pool has performed with the West Shore Symphony, the Greater Lansing Symphony, the Cedar Rapids (Iowa) Symphony, and the University of Iowa’s Center for New Music. Mr. Pool’s primary viola teachers include David Holland and William Preucil, Sr.

Mr. Pool is in his seventh year on the music faculty at Forest Hills Public Schools. He enjoys playing chamber music, cooking, good coffee, and fixing automobiles.

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