Summer Finale Showcase

The 2026 Summer Finale Showcase held an extra special surprise: a heartfelt retirement tribute to our very own Founder & Artistic Director, Ronda Respess! Ginny Fairchild orchestrated a beautiful moment, gathering Franklin Pond faculty, some of Ronda’s professional friends, and students to perform a movement of Haydn’s Farewell Symphony.

True to tradition, musicians slowly left the stage one by one until only two remained, bidding a fond "goodbye" to celebrate Ronda's incredible legacy.