32 Musicians Invited to OCMEA Jr. High All County Auditions
On Saturday, February 3, 2024, thirty two music students from Heritage and South Middle Schools, Temple Hill Academy, Meadow Hill GEM School, and Newburgh Free Academy Main Campus attended the OCMEA Jr. High All County Auditions at Warwick Valley Middle School. These students had to prepare and perform from high-level musical literature for accredited adjudicators. Their results will be compared with other music students (grades 7-9) from across Orange County. Those students accepted will be invited to perform at the OCMEA Jr. High All County Music Festival in May.
Students were joined by their teachers: Ms. Allen (HMS), Ms. Antonelli-Guido (NFAM), Mr. Camara (THA), Ms. Clina (HMS), Mrs. Flynn (GAMS), Mr. Hickey (HMS), Miss Karathomas (MHS), Mrs. Morano (NFAM), Mr. Robles (SMS), Mr. Santacroce (SMS), Ms. Shackelton (MHS), Mr. Swetz (NFAM) as well as Ms. Kristen Johnsen the Director of Fine and Performing Arts for NECSD.
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Pictured (in alphabetical order): Karissa Chouloute-Sainvil, Kaylene Cristantos, Audrina Copans, Saori Diaz, Megan Duong, Tracey Duong, Dayana Escobar, Melanie Flores, Sashoy Lillard, Juliet Mamazza, April Marin, Natalia Nazario, Hafsa Nazeer, Edgar Ramirez, Kaylinah Rivera, Ricardo Rivera, Skyla Rodriguez, Marietta Salmon, Victoria Stillwell, Scarlett Torres, Montserrat Vazquez, Ms. Antonelli-Guido, Ms. Clina, Mr. Santacroce, Mr. Swetz
Not Pictured: Melisa Burinci, Drake Burns, Yasmin Gonzalez, Andrew Guerin, Princess Jimenez, Natalie Rhynehart, Jasmine Rice, Eduard Rosales, Joseph Vega-Ramos, Ms. Allen, Mr. Camara, Mrs. Flynn, Mr. Hickey, Miss Karathomas, Mrs. Morano, Mr. Robles, Ms. Shackleton, Ms. Johnsen
Story and photo provided by Ms. Becky Clina.
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