ST. CHARLES COUNTY, Missouri — Local music teachers joined the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra at Powell Hall on Nov. 1 for the first Extra Credit concert devoted to choral educators. Wentzville School District recognized its educators’ participation Thursday.

The orchestra’s roster listed Wentzville district teachers Sarah Cohea of Discovery Ridge Elementary, Marnise Ivory of Wentzville Middle, Julie Prine of Wentzville South Middle and Angela Smith of Timberland High. It also listed educators from Fort Zumwalt, Francis Howell, the City of St. Charles and local private schools.

Prine told the orchestra that she wanted students to see that singing in a choir can continue after they leave school. Fort Zumwalt’s roster included Alicia Soller, a Rock Creek Elementary teacher in O’Fallon who has watched her daughter sing at Powell Hall with the St. Louis Children’s Choirs.

More than 100 educators from over 40 school districts were listed for the concert. They joined the orchestra and its two resident choruses for a program spanning Mozart, Verdi and contemporary choral music. Earlier Extra Credit concerts focused on orchestra and band educators.