Congratulations go out TO ALL OF THE STUDENTS WHO AUDITIONED for the Massachusetts Music Educator Associations Eastern District Senior Music Festival on Nov. 19, 2011 .They auditioned individually and were competing against students from public and private schools in the 30 communities included in our district. For the third year in a row, this is the highest number of students from L-S that have been selected for the festival, and the highest number to qualify to audition for the All-State ensembles. Of special note, three of our students achieved the top scores for auditions for their instruments and were awarded first chair placement.
We’re Proud of You!- Mr. Grandprey and Mr. Bunting
The following students were accepted into the festival groups:
Baltay Brittany, Soprano, chorus, All State Audition Rec.
Bernstein Jeremy, Guitar, (1st Chair!), jazz, All State Audition Rec.
Blackwood Ethan, Clarinet, band, All State Audition Rec.
Blake Adam, Tenor, chorus, All State Audition Rec.
Bogdan Jesse, Bass, chorus, All State Audition Rec.
Chin Caitlin, Flute, band, All State Audition Rec.
Chin Stephanie, Trumpet, band, All State Audition Rec.
Davies Kenter, Alto, chorus
Derecho Gregory ,Violin, orchestra
Jhun James, Trumpet, (1st Chair!), orchestra, All State Audition Rec.
Klureza Maggie, Alto, chorus
Lynch Haley, Tenor Saxophone, band, All State Audition Rec.
Marshall Ian, Bass, chorus
Menkis Anna, Clarinet, (1st Chair!), band, All State Audition Rec.
Newman Jessica, Soprano, chorus
Palmerino Julia, Soprano, chorus
Pan-Doh Jon, Viola, orchestra
Qin Eric, Clarinet, band, All State Audition Rec.
Ravid Ori , Bass, chorus, All State Audition Rec.
Sperazza Demi, Alto, choru,s All State Audition Rec.
Stone Sarah, Alto, chorus, All State Audition Rec.
Tsang Sarah, Viola, orchestra
Zhao Valerie, Alto, chorus, All State Audition Rec.
Info and forms will be distributed in your L-S Ensemble. Links are below just in case. Please Note, forms and payment are due to Mr. Grandprey or Mr. Bunting on Dec. 20.
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SENIOR DISTRICT AUDITION INFO FOR L-S MUSIC STUDENTS 2011-12
Auditions for the MMEA Eastern District Senior Festival Groups will be on Sat. Nov. 19th at Milton High School.
General info for the district auditions including the repertoire list, sample audition score sheets, and links to pdf's of the required scales available at http://www.mmeaeasterndistrict.org/senior.htm
L-S students: Sign up for the auditions on the sheets posted in the music hallway across from the instrument storage rooms.
Deadline for L-S Students to sign up is Nov. 3rd, 2011. Payment and Field Trip Forms are due by this date.
L-S Audition Info. and field trip forms are available below for you to download. Hard copies are available in A-214.
Audition Info. PDF - includes transportation info
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2010 Info.
For the second year in a row, this is the highest number of students from L-S that have been selected for the Festival, AND the highest number to go on to the next level and audition for the All-State ensembles!
The students auditioned individually and were competing against students from 63 schools in our district. They will rehearse with their respective ensembles and perform a concert at Boston Latin's auditorium on January 8th. On a related note to West Side Story, which a number of these students were involved in, Leonard Bernstein is an alumnus of Boston Latin.
Blackwood Ethan, Clarinet, Band, All State Audition Recommendation
Bogdan Jesse, Trombone, Band, All State Audition Recommendation
Jhun James, Trumpet, Band, (1st chair!) All State Audition Recommendation
Lynch Haley, Tenor Saxophone, Band
Menkis Anna, Clarinet, Band, All State Audition Recommendation
Blake Adam, Tenor, Chorus, All State Audition Recommendation
Klureza Maggie, Alto, Chorus, All State Audition Recommendation
Miller Cordelia, Alto, Chorus, All State Audition Recommendation
Newman Jessica, Soprano, Chorus
Ravid Ori, Bass, Chorus, All State Audition Recommendation
Sperazza Demi, Alto, Chorus
Stone Sarah, Alto, Chorus, All State Audition Recommendation
Zhao Valerie, Alto, Chorus
Bernstein Jeremy, Guitar, Jazz, All State Audition Recommendation
Chin Caitlin, Flute/Piccolo, Orchestra
Chin Cassie, Trumpet, Orchestra, All State Audition Recommendation
Elbers-Tibbitts Fiora, Violin, Orchestra
Lam Rachel, Viola, Orchestra
Liang Caroline, Violin, Orchestra
Ramsay Sasha, Viola, Orchestra
Tsang Sarah, Viola, Orchestra
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2009 Info.
Congratulations to all our music students who auditioned for the MMEA Eastern Senior District Festival ! From a field of 63 schools in the Eastern District, this is the highest number of students from L-S that have been selected for the Senior District Festival, AND the highest number to go on to the next level and audition for the All-State ensembles!The following students were accepted into the Senior District Festival being held on January 8 and 9, 2010 at Boston Latin School:
Orchestra:
Karthic Aragam, cello
*Jesse Bogdan, trombone (first chair; FRESHMAN!!)
*Cassie Chin, trumpet
*Caroline Liang, violin
*Nina Mills, harp
Ryan Tsang, viola
Sarah Tsang, viola
Band:
Matt Gleason, trumpet
*James Jhun, trumpet
Anna Menkis, clarinet
Chorus:
*Adam Blake, tenor
Cordelia Miller, alto
Fanny Mlawar, alto
Brian Pollock, tenor
*Ori Ravid, bass
*Will Sawyer, tenor
*Hannah Shealy, soprano
Demi Sperazza, alto
*=All-State Recommendation