Four student musicians from Massapequa High School were chosen to perform in the highly selective National Association for Music Education (NAfME) Biennial Eastern Division Honors Ensembles. The students in these ensembles represent some of the finest young musicians from 13 northeastern states, American Military Schools in Europe and the District of Columbia.
While there were more than 800 applicants just from New York State alone, 650 students from across the northeast were selected to perform in these ensembles, which include Band, Jazz Ensemble, Mixed Chorus, Symphony Orchestra, or Treble Chorus. Juniors Hannah Bentivegna and Allie Castle will lend their talents to the Treble Chorus, senior Angelica Ansbacher, a clarinetist, will perform with the All-Eastern Band and senior Daniel Hughes will play the English horn in the All-Eastern Orchestra.
According to Dr. David Gaines, the district’s curriculum associate for music, K-12, the students who were selected to perform were all members of the New York State School Music Association (NYSSMA) All-State Honors Ensembles held in Rochester, NY in December or the NAfME National Ensembles held in Nashville, TN in October.
These highly selective ensembles will begin rehearsals on April 9 and the performances will take place in Providence, RI on April 12, 2015.
