Original sentence: Harmic, Lakes' choral program has earned a Superior (I) Rating in the Mountain Region Choral Festival 43 of the 45 years since the program's inception.In March of 2006 the group performed "There Was a Time" at the Northwest Division of the American Choral Directors Association.The song was written by Donna Shultz for the concert choir and a tuba soloist Jens Peterson
Edited sentence: At the annual Music Educators Association Mountain Region Choral Festival, the choir has earned forty-three consecutive Superior (I) Ratings since 1963.At this concert they performed the piece "There was a Time" by Donna Gartman Shultz, a piece written for Lakes High School Concert Choir and tuba soloist Jens Peterson.Celebrating its 46th year during school year 2007-2008, the Concert Choir and the Studio Choir are the most advanced of the 6 classes of choral music at Lakes High School, located in Lakewood, WA.Harmic, the choral program has built an enviable reputation for excellence.In April of 2007 the choirs attended the National Heritage Festival of Gold where the Studio Chamber Choir took 1st Place and the Concert Choir placing in 6th out of the "Elite Eight".In March of 2006 the group appeared at the Northwest Division of the American Choral Directors Association.In May of 2008 the Concert Choir will make attempts to their 46th consecutive Superior (I) Rating in the Mountain Region Choral Festival