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Staples Students Participate In CMEA All-State Music Festival
CMEA hosts regional concerts each school year that highlight students' advanced achievement in music performance.
WESTPORT, CT — Six students from the Staples High School Music Department were selected and participated in the Connecticut Music Educators Association (CMEA) All-State Concert. The event took place April 11-13 in Hartford.
According to a press release, CMEA hosts regional concerts each school year that highlight students’ advanced achievement in music performance. In March, CMEA held a state-wide in-service conference for music educators which concluded with the All-State ensemble performance by high school students.
Students were selected and placed in ensembles as a result of a rigorous audition process. The groups rehearsed for three days with internationally-recognized conductors.
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Staples music students who participated representing orchestra and band were: Justin Berg (viola), Zach Bishop (viola), Woongki Hong (clarinet), Sophia Lauterbach (flute), Neha Navrange (viola) and Abe Rubin (double bass).
Contributed press release.
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