Crime & Safety

6 Deer Park High School Musicians Earn All-County Honors, 2 Recognized Statewide

6 students will perform in the All-County Concert in November, while two earned additional All-State recognition.

Six Deer Park High School musicians have earned spots in All-County
Ensembles, with two students also receiving All-State recognition.
Six Deer Park High School musicians have earned spots in All-County Ensembles, with two students also receiving All-State recognition. (Courtesy Deer Park School District)

DEER PARK, NY — Six Deer Park High School musicians have been selected for the New York State Council of Administrators of Music Education's (NYSCAME) Suffolk All-County Ensembles, with two students also earning statewide recognition.

Juniors Kesha Elmon (alto) and Dante Tinoco (bass) were selected for the Division 4 Chorus.

Junior Joshua Beylin (B-flat clarinet) and seniors Aditya Kataria (bass clarinet) and Nobin Nath (flute) earned spots in the Division 4 Band, while senior Emily Dong (violin) was selected for the Division 4 Orchestra.

Find out what's happening in Deer Park-North Babylonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

The six students will spend three days rehearsing alongside musicians from across Suffolk County before performing in the NYSCAME All-County Concert on Nov. 13 at Half Hollow Hills High School East.

Nath also earned a spot in the New York State School Music Association's (NYSSMA) All-State Symphonic Band. He will represent Deer Park at the NYSSMA Winter Conference in Rochester, where the ensemble is scheduled to perform Dec. 7 at the Eastman Theatre.

Find out what's happening in Deer Park-North Babylonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Dong also received statewide recognition after being named an All-State alternate.

Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.