44 The Roslyn Times, Friday, May 29, 2015
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Herricks sends 15 groups to NYSSMA
This past week, fifteen of Herricks performing groups participated in the annual NYSSMA Major Organization Festival at Hofstra University. Herricks groups were evaluated by highly skilled adjudicators and all groups received top ratings. Center Street Band (Ann McInerney) - Gold with Distinction Center Street Orchestra (Michelina Cerbone) - Gold with Distinction Denton Avenue Band (Mark Bligh) - Gold with Distinction Denton Avenue Chorus (Louise O’Hanlon) - Gold Searingtown 5th Grade Chorus (Briana Cangemi) - Gold Searingtown Orchestra (Andrea Somma) - Gold with Distinction Herricks Middle School Chamber Orchestra (Krista Weis) - Gold with Distinction Herricks Middle School Jazz Band (Geoffrey Taylor) - Gold Herricks Middle School Wind Ensemble (Alicia Perrone) - Silver Herricks High School 9th Grade Band (Scott Stickley) Silver Herricks High School 9th Grade Orchestra (Catherine Fish) - Gold with Distinction Herricks High School Mixed Chorus (Louise O’Hanlon) - Gold with Distinction Herricks High School Wind Ensemble (Scott Stickley) - Gold Herricks High School Chamber Choir (Louise O’Hanlon)- Gold Herricks High School Chamber Orchestra (Catherine Fish) - Gold with Distinction Each group prepared three pieces and was evaluated by certified adjudicators who are accomplished music educators from throughout New York State. The adjudicators were extremely impressed by the professionalism and high level of musicality demonstrated by all 15 groups of talented musicians and expert teachers from Herricks.