The District is pleased to announce that the Suffolk County Music Educators’ Association has accepted a record of 97 students to participate in their Division 1, Division 2 and Division 3 festivals, to be held in March. These band, orchestra and choir students were already incredibly successful on New York State School Music Association solos and have since been recommended by their teachers for consideration. 

District Music Coordinator Dennis Creighton said, “This recognition is incredibly meaningful, as it is an outside organization that selected our students based on the hard work put in by students and faculty over the course of their time in the music department.” 

The SCMEA organization consists of professional music educators and advocates of music education across Suffolk County. SCMEA is an affiliate of NYSSMA. 

Congratulations to the following students: 

Shoreham-Wading River High School:  

Elaina Blanchard – grade 9 – soprano – Division 3 East Chorus 

Alexis Cordano – grade 9 – violin I – Division 3 East Orchestra 

Jackson Cosgrove – grade 9 – bass – Division 3 East Chorus 

Avery DeBono – grade 10 – baritone/euphonium – Division 3 East Band  

Camryn Guinther – grade 9 – bass clarinet – Division 3 East Band 

Nina Hateau – grade 9 – soprano – Division 3 East Chorus 

Kai Hidaka – grade 10 – Violin 1 – Division 3 East Orchestra 

Gianna Horsford – grade 9 – viola – Division 3 East Orchestra 

Linda Hu – grade 9 – soprano – Division 3 East Chorus 

Carmella Kaiser – grade 10 - soprano – Division 3 East Chorus 

Kevin Kozak – grade 9 – tenor – Division 3 East Chorus  

Zachary Lister – grade 9 – baritone/ euphonium – Division 3 East Band 

Kevin Loscalzo – grade 10 – viola – Division 3 East Orchestra 

Jessica Mannick – grade 9 – alto – Division 3 East Chorus 

Emily Minetti – grade 10 – flute 1 – Division 3 East Band 

Brenna Molinelli – grade 9 – Bb clarinet and clarinet I – Division 3 East Orchestra 

Gavin Molinelli – grade 9 – trumpet  1– Division 3 East Band 

Jamyson Ochoa – grade 9 – tenor – Division 3 East Chorus 

Clara Pedersen – grade 10 – double bass – Division 3 East Orchestra 

Grayson Vescovo – grade 9 – bass – Division 3 East Chorus 

Aiden Weng – grade 10 – violin I – Division 3 East Orchestra 

Ethan Weng – grade 9 – Bb clarinet 2 – Division 3 East Band 

 

Albert G. Prodell Middle School: 

Mia Aceto – grade 7 – soprano – Division 2 East Chorus 

Nora Andersen – grade 7 – soprano – Division 2 East Chorus 

Brielle Bannon – grade 8 – Bb clarinet – Division 2 East Band 

Rebecca Baas – grade 6 – Bb clarinet I – Division 1 East Band 

Sophia Bucco – grade 6 – children’s voice part I – Division 1 East Chorus 

Sophia Bucco – grade 6 – violin II – Division 1 East Orchestra 

Stella Buckley – grade 7 – alto – Division 2 East Chorus 

Lilah Ennis – grade 6 – flute I – Division 1 East Band 

Ashley Esnes – grade 7 – Bb clarinet II – Division 2 East Orchestra 

Arabella Evans – grade 8 – alto – Division 2 East Chorus 

Olivia Ferdinand – grade 6 – children’s voice part I – Division 1 East Chorus 

Olivia Figueroa – grade 6 – children’s voice part I – Division 1 East Chorus 

Adrianna Galli – grade 6 – children’s voice part I – Division 1 East Chorus 

Emma Galvin – grade 6 – children’s voice part I – Division 1 East Chorus 

Katie Galvin – grade 7 – alto – Division 2 East Chorus 

Aubrey Gauler – grade 7 – alto – Division 2 East Chorus 

Graciella Giangrasso – grade 6 – children’s voice part I – Division 1 East Chorus 

Teressa Gonzalez – grade 7 – Bb clarinet – Division 2 East Band 

Eileen Hamski – grade 6 – children’s voice part I – Division 1 East Chorus 

Kyle Huang – grade 8 – percussion – Division 2 East Band 

Julialyn Huwer – grade 7 – Bb clarinet  - Division 2 East Band 

Lily Jaeger – grade 7 – alto – Division 2 East Chorus 

Lia James – grade 6 – children’s voice part I – Division 1 East Chorus 

Brendan Johnson – grade 6 – children’s voice part I – Division 1 East Chorus 

Megan Joos – grade 6 – children’s voice part I – Div. 1 East Chorus 

Chase Joubert – grade 6 – alto sax I – Division 1 East Band 

Brody Kaleita – grade 7 – baritone – Division 2 East Chorus  

James Klein – grade 8 – cello – Division 2 Orchestra 

Lucas Kochis – grade 8 – tenor sax – Division 2 East Band 

Maddelena LaGrassa – grade 6 – children’s voice part I – Division 1 East Chorus 

Evelyn Lauckhardt – grade 6 – flute 1 – Division 1 East Band 

John Lister – grade 6 – cello- Div. 1 East Orchestra 

Anthony Macchio – grade 6 – trombone – Division 1 East Band 

Gavin MacKinnon – grade 6 – percussion – Division 1 East Band 

Samuel Marceau – grade 8 – percussion – Division 2 East Orchestra 

Andrew Molinelli – grade 7 – trombone II gravitas – Division 2 East Orchestra 

Sophie Moreira – grade 6 – children’s voice part I – Division 1 East Chorus 

James Moreno – grade 6 – viola – Division 1 East Orchestra 

Connor Nugent – grade 7 – baritone – Division 2 East Chorus 

Daisy O’Neill – grade 6 – children’s voice part I – Division 1 East Chorus 

Winter Parker – grade 7 – alto – Division 2 East Chorus 

Joshua Parrinello – grade 8 – baritone – Div. 2 East Chorus 

Alyssa Pollak – grade 7 –  Bb clarinet – Division 2 East Band 

Chelsea Salgado – grade 6 – viola – Division 1 East Orchestra  

Ella Schoeppler – grade 7 – alto – Division. 2 East Chorus 

Griffin Schwartz – grade 8 – baritone – Div. 2 East Chorus 

Owen Schwartz – grade 8 – baritone – Division 2 East Chorus 

William Shannon – grade 6 – trumpet I –Division 1 East Band 

Keira Shinnick – grade 6 –Bb clarinet I – Division 1 East Band 

Alexis Sorrentino – grade 6 – children’s voice part I – Division 1 East Chorus 

Brynlee Spence – grade 6 – children’s voice part I – Division 1 East Chorus 

Aidan Thomas – grade 6 – violin II – Division 1 East Orchestra 

Elliot Thomas – grade 6 – cello – Division 1 East Orchestra 

Sophia Tishchenko – grade 7 –  cello – Division 2 East Orchestra 

Mei Lin Torre – grade 8 – soprano – Division 2 East Chorus 

Charlotte Tricarico  – grade 7 – soprano – Division 2 East Chorus 

Erin Weng – grade 6 – violin 1 – Division 1 East Orchestra 

Alexis Yau – grade 8 – violin I – Division 2 East Orchestra 

Olivia Zylowski – grade 6 – cello – Division 1 East Orchestra 

 

Wading River School: 

Capri Brown – grade 5 – children’s voice part I – Division 1 East Chorus 

Lyla Carbone – grade 5 – cello – Division 1 East Orchestra 

Lyla Carbone – grade 5 – children’s voice part I – Division 1 East Chorus 

Charlotte Carey – grade 5 – children’s voice part I – Division 1 East Chorus 

Abigail LoDolce – grade 5 – flute 1 – Division 1 East Band 

Liam Marceau – grade 5 – percussion – Division 1 East Band 

Peyton McNaughton – grade 5 – flute 2 – Division 1 East Band 

Daniel Merced – grade 5 – double bass – Division 1 East Orchestra 

Nicholas Merced – grade 5 – double bass – Division 1 East Orchestra 

Adeline Minor – grade 5 – trumpet 2 – Division 1 East Band 

Thomas Minor – grade 5 – percussion – Division 1 East Band 

Madison Mollinelli – grade 5 – Bb clarinet I – Division 1 East Band  

Ashleigh Rowett – grade 5 – violin II 2 – Division 1 East Orchestra 

Eric Swanson – grade 5 – children’s voice part I – Division 1 East Chorus 

Grace Wesnofske – grade 5 – children’s voice part I – Division 1 East Chorus 

Madeline White – grade 5 – violin II 2 – Division 1 East Orchestra