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Thirteen Roxbury High School Students Accepted into Region Honors Ensembles

       

Thirteen Roxbury High School Students Accepted into Region Honors Ensembles

ROXBURY, NJ (January 20, 2023) – Thirteen Roxbury students successfully auditioned for the North Jersey School Music Association Region High School Honors Band and Choir. These ensembles are comprised of the top high school musicians across northern New Jersey. Five students were accepted into the honors bands and eight made it into the choirs.

Congratulations to RHS Band students Nick Andrade (12), Mikayla Provenzano (12), and Joe Sabando (12) for making the Wind Symphony, and Jeremy Maida (12) and Justin Masi (11) for making the Symphonic Band. In addition, Nick Andrade placed first out of all trombone players who auditioned and will be the principal trombonist for the Wind Symphony. Both honors bands will be performing at Parsippany Hills High School on Sunday, January 29th at 3:00 pm.

Congratulations to RHS Choir students Joseph Borda (9), Rebecca Borda (11), David Doherty (10), Colleen Feeney (9), Julia Gonzalez (11), Airyana Hoover (11), Elizabeth Ricucci (9), and Nicholas Spivak on this great accomplishment. They will be performing at Morris Knolls High School on Saturday, February 4th at 4:00 pm.

The mission of the North Jersey School Music Association is the advancement of music instruction in Northern New Jersey’s educational institutions at all levels that provide in-service and enrichment opportunities for practicing and retired teachers and prospective music educators, as well as sponsoring various festivals and performing groups for K-12 students.

PHOTO ATTACHED (courtesy of Roxbury High School)

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