Finley Middle School Musicians Earn First Place Honors

From Glen Cove Schools: Seventh and eighth grade Glen Cove City School District music students of the Robert M. Finley Middle School Concert Band, Chorus and String Orchestra attended the Music in the Parks Festival in Hershey, Pennsylvania, on June 7.

There, the groups competed in a performance competition against other talented performing groups from schools across the tristate area. Each group performed a warmup piece, followed by two adjudicated pieces. The concert band, chorus and string orchestra all received first place in their divisions. The chorus received its first Superior rating, and the orchestra won Best Overall Orchestra with a Superior rating. Principal Nelson Iocolano would like to congratulate the music students for their hard work and outstanding achievements!