East Meadow Students Entertain at Tilles Center

In front of an adoring crowd of friends, family, faculty and administrators, hundreds of student-musicians in the district gave mesmerizing performances during the district’s annual music festival at LIU Post’s Tilles Center for the Performing Arts.

The program began with an All-District Elementary Band performance, which included students from Barnum Woods and McVey elementary schools, and then followed with another All-District Elementary Band performance, which included students from Bowling Green, Meadowbrook and Parkway elementary schools. Both performances were directed by guest conductor Peggy Rakas.

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The East Meadow High School Chamber Orchestra, directed by conductor Michael Cascardi, and the All-District Middle School Band and All-District High School Band, both directed by guest conductor Vincent Oppido, also delighted the audience with spectacular performances.

The district commends the student-musicians for a riveting evening of music, which was made possible in part by the Tilles Center Arts In Education program.

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