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