Florham Park Student Named Outstanding Band Member By MPAC

FLORHAM PARK, NJ — A Florham Park student was recognized as an outstanding Band member by the Mayo Performing Arts Center for his achievements on the stage.

Ben Kunze, an eighth grader at Ridgedale Middle School was nominated by Mike Leone. Students are nominated by teachers, and are chosen by MPAC's theater education department based on "commitment to and excellence in the performing arts." All students honored are invited to preform at a year-end recital in June.

This is what Leone had to say about Kunze:

Ben is a three-year band member who is currently our euphonium player. Previously, Ben played trombone in concert band. Ben is still involved as a trombone player in our jazz band, as well as playing tuba for several of our concert band pieces, while still performing at a high level on euphonium. Ben is already a member of the high school marching band, as this is an option to our current 7th and 8th graders. He participates in every aspect of the performing arts department that he possibly can. He is involved in the fall play, the spring musical, the talent show (where he played bass guitar), band, jazz band, pep band, high school pep band, high school marching band, just to name a few.

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