RHS Students to Attend All-County Music Festival

(November 2007) Three students were chosen to attend the NYSCAME All-County Music Festival: Peter Cybulski, tenor in All-County Mixed Chorus; Magdalena Szalowski, soprano in All-County Mixed Chorus; and Anna Flores, soprano in All- County Women’s Chorus. Anna is also an Alternate to All-State.

In order to be eligible, students must have performed a Level VI solo at a NYSSMA Solo Festival last spring.The musical and technical requirements are at the highest level of difficulty and are evaluated and ranked by a certified NYSSMA adjudicator. Thousands of students auditioned for this honor and these students’ achievement represents mastery learning and a true pursuit of excellence!

"We're very proud of these students. Suffolk County's All-County competition is very strenuous. To be invited to All-County is an honor, and these students have proven themselves worthy of the honor by their almost perfect solo scores. The competition among the women's voices is especially difficult. They gave more girls the opportunity to attend All County by adding a Women's Chorus last year at the All-County level," stated David Loddengaard of the music department. "Sean O'Hara is to be commended for his hard work with the chorus."

The All-County Music Festival was November 16th at Huntington High School.

To be invited to All-State is the highest possible honor awarded for excellence and achievement in music in New York State. In order to be chosen, a student must rank among the top musicians in New York State! The All-State students will spend four days immersed in rehearsals with nationally renowned conductors. We are very proud of Anna for qualifying as an alternate to this very competitive level of performance. The NYSSMA All-State Conference in Rochester, NY in December.

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