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Jazz ensemble’s New Orleans trip hits a high note Friday mornings. “The music is very challenging in nature, and the kids are very, very dediA t E a s t M e a d o w H i g h cated to perform that music, School, being a part of the jazz and show the music the respect ensemble is something that that it deserves,” Engle said. Engle visited New Orleans many students will not only remember fondly, but credit as two summers ago with his wife, a reason why they love being a a city that is often regarded as a birthplace for jazz music. The musician. experience was treLed by Stephen mendous, he said, E n g l e, t h e h i g h and he knew he school’s chairman wanted to bring his of music and students there. ensemble director, “It’s a magical the group recently place — it truly is,” took a trip to New he said. “There’s Orleans — an expealways risk rience that could STEPHEN ENglE involved in taking only be summed up Chairman of music, k i d s o ve r n i g h t , as one the group East Meadow especially to a city. would never forget. High School But this is a very, Engle said the very special group ensemble dates back to the 1970s, when it was of kids.” The students spent just a litcreated by a former music educator in East Meadow, Bill Katz. tle over three days in New As a student in East Meadow, Orleans in late March, where Engle was part of the ensemble, they experienced everything and said its one of the reasons from taking a Mississippi River Cruise, touring the Preservahe became a music teacher. “There has been a long tradi- tion Hall, a historic jazz venue, tion of excellence with this and meeting professional musigroup,” Engle told said. “It’s cians. Seniors Benjamin Krieger the best of the best.” Students audition to be a and Sanjay Ramsaroop, and part of the group, and rehearse juniors Judah Baroukh and Thursdays after school, and Continued on page 4
By JoRDAN VAlloNE
jvallone@liherald.com
Courtesy Leslie Marie
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Solar eclipse is out-of-this-world
his is a very, very special group of kids.
Eclipses are rare, and all around East Meadow, the community embraced the epic, celestial spectacle. The moon partially covered the sun on Monday afternoon, leaving Long Island in about 90 percent darkness. Whether people were watching the eclipse with friends at East Meadow’s elementary schools, or from the comfort of their homes, excitement was abundant everywhere as the sun slowly disappeared. Above, Lucas gazed up at the eclipse, while holding onto his protective specs. Right, Nicole DeLeon made sure not only were her eyes protected — but her dog’s too. Story, more photos, Page 3. Courtesy Nicole DeLeon