East Islip Students Play Shine At Winter Concerts

From East Islip School District: The young musicians in the East Islip School District showed off their growing talents and the results of long hours of practice through a memorable series of winter concerts held during December in the high school’s auditorium.

Audiences flocked to the performances by the students of John F. Kennedy Elementary School, Ruth C. Kinney Elementary School, the middle school and the high school, with highlights including JFK band director Ronald Fox dressing up as Darth Vader to conduct music from “Star Wars,” the JFK and RCK advanced orchestras both sharing their experiences through a “Vivaldi School Year” program; selections from the musical “Hamilton” performed by the middle school concert choir and girls chorus, directed by Patricia Bryan; and the audience joining hands to sing John Lennon’s “Imagine” with the high school’s honors choir and director Bethany Affelt.

“During our winter concert series, our students performed beautifully, and it is a pleasure to watch each grow under the direction of our dedicated teachers,” said Dr. Robert J. Wottawa II, the district’s director of art, ENL, music and world languages.

Photos courtesy of the East Islip School District:

(Image 1 and 2) John F. Kennedy Elementary School band musicians performed beautifully at their December winter concert.

(Image 3) Ruth C. Kinney Elementary School band musicians performed beautifully at their December winter concert.

(Images 4 and 5 ) The East Islip High School Honors Choir, directed by Bethany Affelt, performed beautifully at the school’s December winter concert.