Superb Musicians Selected to All-County Festival
Superb Musicians Selected to All-County Festival
The Seaford School District announces that 28 student-musicians have been selected to perform in this year's All-County festival, hosted by the Nassau Music Educators Association. The All-County festival will take place from Jan. 8-19.
Students from grades 5 through 12, who are carefully selected by NMEA based on their NYSSMA solo performances and teacher recommendations, are invited to attend. Seaford’s 28 participants will perform alongside Nassau County's most accomplished student. Rehearsals will be held at schools throughout the county and concert performances take place at the LIU Post Tilles Center.
The district congratulates the following All-County musicians:
Seaford High School – Band: Madelyn Boyon (flute), Brian Karaman (Bb clarinet) and Brandon Siegel (tenor saxophone); Chorus: Emma Baldwin, Brandon Bombardier, Isabella Grace, Corinne Gustavson, Dylan Malone, Alexia Mohammed and Molly Restivo.
Seaford Middle School – Band: Samantha Juan (French horn) and Logan Siegel (Bb clarinet); Chorus: Lily Boyon, Cadan Calderaro, Chris Falta, Leanne Gregorek, Peyton Hujber, Gia Lennon and Sky Schoenberger.
Seaford Harbor Elementary School – Band: Maeve Carloni (alto saxophone); Chorus: Logan Rackow, Caroline Restivo and Guiliana Romano.
Seaford Manor Elementary School – Band: Eliza Bevilacqua (trombone) and Eric Henriquez (trumpet); Chorus: Penelope Brooks, Krystalia Paraskevopoulos and Kendall Wasnenius.
The students achieved this accomplishment under the direction of Seaford music faculty Richard Adams, Yvonne Bendzlowicz, Pamela Brinkman, Nicholas Coacci, Chris Coniglio, Amanda Ferguson, Daniel Kruger, Charlotte Loake, Dr. Anthony Romeo II, Barbara Sherwin and Kayla Sorensen, and Coordinator of Fine and Applied Arts Dr. Patrick Kennedy.
“Congratulations to the 28 talented Seaford students who have been accepted into All-County,” Dr. Kennedy said. “This recognition highlights the dedication and skill of our young musicians. I’d also like to commend our music teachers for their guidance in helping these students succeed. This achievement reflects the strength of our music program and our community’s commitment to fostering creativity and excellence.”
Additionally, three high school singers were selected to participate with the eVoco Voice Collective, a Long Island-based choir. Corinne Gustavson (soprano), Matthew Sabatino (bass) and Emily Salce (alto) performed alongside an award-winning collection of singers in the eVoco mixed ensemble show, “Celestial” on Nov. 3 at St. Peter’s By-the-Sea Episcopal Church in Bay Shore. Under the direction of Dr. David Fryling, the experience gave them a unique opportunity to rehearse and perform, while making connections to both professional musicians and other high school singers.
