CENTRAL VALLEY — A record number of Monroe-Woodbury music students will represent the district at Area-All State, All-State and All-Eastern Honors Ensembles.
Over the weekend of Nov. 16-17, these student musicians performed at the high school with 350 other students from Greene, Orange, Rockland, Sullivan and Ulster counties.
2012 All-State Festival
The following students successfully auditioned for the 2012 All-State Festival:
Alex Sanso, Trumpet - Wind Ensemble
Maureen Murray, Cello - String Orchestra
David Nam, Violin - String Orchestra
Olivia Rainoff, Cello - Symphony Orchestra
Amy Wang, Violin - Symphony Orchestra
Elise Volkmann, Soprano I - Women’s Chorus
Jessica Castro, Alto II - Mixed Chorus
Jake Centra, Bass II - Mixed Chorus
Daisy Epple, Alto I - Mixed Chorus
Lilliana Kulak, Soprano I - Mixed Chorus
Maureen Murray, Soprano II - Mixed Chorus
Meredith O’Brien, Soprano II - Mixed Chorus
Conor Shatto, Tenor I - Mixed Chorus
John Weber, Timpani -Alternate
All-Eastern Honors Ensemble
The following students were selected to perform in the All-Eastern Honors Ensembles:
David Nam, 1st Violin - Symphony Orchestra
Jessica Castro, Alto - Mixed Chorus
Jacob Centra, Bass - Mixed Chorus
Daisy Epple, Alto - Mixed Chorus
Lilliana Kulak, Soprano - Mixed Chorus
Meredith O’Brien, Soprano - Mixed Chorus
Conor Shatto. Tenor Alternate - Mixed Chorus
These students will spend three days rehearsing with one of the four conductors during the Eastern Division Conference of The National Association for Music Education to be held in Hartford, Conn., in preparation for performances on April 7.