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5th Grader Participates In 37th Annual Day of Tuba And Euphonium

John F. Kennedy Elementary School fifth-grader Ryan Hilbert participated in the 37th annual SCMEA Day of Tuba and Euphonium.

EAST ISLIP, NY - From East Islip School District: Ryan Hilbert, a fifth-grader at East Islip’s John F. Kennedy Elementary School, participated in the 37th annual SCMEA Day of Tuba and Euphonium, held on Nov. 3 at Central Islip High School.

Hilbert, who plays baritone horn, took part in rehearsals and clinics during the festival, and performed a concert with a massed ensemble comprised of more than 300 tuba and euphonium players including elementary, middle and high school students, teachers and guest artists.

Photo courtesy of the East Islip School District

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