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Islip High School Students Achieve High Music Honors

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Nine superb student-musicians from Islip High School were recently selected to perform in honors music ensembles across New York State.
Madelynn Lange was chosen as a member of the New York State School Music Association’s All-State Mixed Chorus, while Lucas Bohr and Skylar Greene were chosen as alternates for the All-State Vocal Jazz Ensemble and Mixed Chorus, respectively. This year’s All-State ensembles are scheduled to perform on Dec. 3 and 4 at the Eastman Theater in Rochester.

In addition, Ella Beiser, Lucas Bohr, Madelynn Lang, Lianna Rivera and Ma’Raya Stewart were chosen for the SCMEA All-County Vocal Jazz Ensemble. They will perform on Nov. 5 at East Islip High School.

Ella Beiser, Maggie Frazer, Skylar Greene, Madelynn Lang, Daniel Rubinson, Ma’Raya Stewart and Daniel Turk were also chosen for the NYSCAME All-County Mixed Chorus. They will perform at Half Hollow Hills High School East on Nov. 18.

Student-musicians in the All-State Festival are selected based on their performance in the NYSSMA Solo and Ensemble Festival, while All-County participants went through an audition and recommendation process  last spring. These students were selected to participate from thousands of applicants throughout Suffolk County and across New York State.

Students prepare for the festivals with the assistance of their school music teachers and then participate in a series of rehearsals that conclude with a public concert. The students will have the opportunity to work and perform under the leadership of highly skilled guest conductors from higher education and the professional music communities alongside other high school students of equally high caliber.

“This is a remarkable achievement and a testament to the hard work of our students and teachers in Islip,” Director of Fine and Performing Arts Michael Hershkowitz said.

Date Added: 10/3/2022