Eleven Westfield Students Earn Slot On Region Band

WESTFIELD, NJ - Eleven student musicians from Westfield High School will perform with the Central Jersey Music Educators Association (CJMEA) Region II Band in January.

Audition competition included the top musical talent from high schools in Hunterdon,
Monmouth, Mercer, Somerset, Middlesex and Union counties.

Selected to perform with the CJMEA Region II Band are:

• Kailey Zhao – Bassoon
• Aprina Wang – French Horn
• Valerie Chang – Oboe
• Tia Lemberg – Oboe
• Ian Gurland – Percussion
• Robert Strauss – Piccolo
• Conor Daly - Trombone
• Austin Chen - Trumpet
• Duncan Cook – Trumpet
• Karl Peter – Trumpet
• Max Tennant - Trumpet

"We are extremely proud of the accomplishments of these 11 dedicated musicians. The
process for preparing for a region band audition begins in May and each one of these
students showed an extreme amount of dedication to their instrument throughout that
process,” Westfield High School Director of Bands Christopher Vitale said. “We are excited for them to represent our school and band program at this year's region concerts and wish them the best of luck in their all-state audition in mid-January."

(Photo Caption: Eleven WHS students will perform with the CJMEA Region II Band in January. From left, back row: Max Tennant, Austin Chen, Tia Lemberg, Aprina Wang, Ian Gurland. Second row, from left: Duncan Cook, Bryan Raber, Kailey Zhao, Robert Strauss, Conor Daly. Not pictured: Valerie Chang. Photo courtesy of Westfield Public Schools.)

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