Five students in the East Meadow School District have been recognized by the New York State School Music Association for their outstanding musical talents and chosen to perform in the All-State Festival at NYSSMA’s annual Winter Conference, to be held Nov. 30-Dec. 3. Additionally, four students were also named as alternates.
To qualify, students had to receive a score between 98 and 100 on their solo performance, judged by an NYSSMA All-State adjudicator.
From East Meadow High School, Dave Alavanza has been selected to perform in the Symphonic Band on Clarinet, Benjamin Krieger has been selected to perform in the Symphonic Band on Bassoon and Alexa Markowitz has been selected to perform in the Symphony Orchestra on Double Bass. From W.T. Clarke High School, Christian Hunter has been selected to perform in the Mixed Chorus as a Bass and Aidan O'Sullivan has been selected to perform in the Symphonic Band on French Horn.
This year’s alternates are East Meadow High School students Samuel Abrons, trumpet and John Turnbull, Tuba; and W.T. Clarke High School students Hailey He, violin, and Scott Serafin, Clarinet.
The district congratulates this year’s NYSSMA All-State musicians!
