Herricks Middle School students Amelia Hsieh, Skylar Kiang, Allison Lee, Alejandro Santana, Claud Tung and Emma Wang were selected to perform in the New York State Band Directors Association Middle School Honor Band in Syracuse, NY on March 4.
The Herricks musicians were six of only 120 students from across New York state who were selected to participate. The middle school band members worked with the Director of Wind Band Studies and Assistant Professor of Music at Penn State University Dr. Tonya Mitchell-Spradlin. Students participated in vigorous rehearsals on Friday and Saturday morning then performed a concert on Saturday afternoon.
A musical experience like this is something students will treasure and remember forever. Middle School Band Director Alicia Brown shares, “I love providing an experience for our middle school students to meet with musicians across New York State that share the same excitement for music. I am impressed with the maturity of their music making and ability to create beautiful music with strangers in such a short period of time.”
The district is very proud of Amelia, Skylar, Allison, Alejandro, Claud and Emma and congratulates them on this wonderful accomplishment.