Miller Place Students Perform in Prestigious Music Concert

Laddie A. Decker Sound Beach School violinist Nini Guo sits first chair in the first violin section. Guo is the first student in Miller Place history to sit first chair, first violin, and serve as Concertmaster of the orchestra. She was participating in the Long Island String Festival Association and the Suffolk County Music Educators’ festival and concert as part of the District’s commitment to providing a high-quality music education.

Student-musicians from the Miller Place School District’s Laddie A. Decker Sound Beach School recently participated in the Long Island String Festival Association and the Suffolk County Music Educators’ festival and concert. Performing in the prestigious concert is one of the most selective opportunities for young musicians on Long Island, featuring students from throughout Suffolk County who were hand-picked by their music teachers.

This year’s participants from the Laddie A. Decker Sound Beach School were:

LISFA SCMEA

Nini Guo Nini Guo

Alan Yue Alan Yue

Emma Rosequist Nicholas Nania

Nicholas Nania Kiera Bussewitz

Kiera Bussewitz Ege Tunar

Nicolette Capocci Phoenix Guasto

Maris Lynch Emma Rosequist

All of the students from Laddie A. Decker Sound Beach School students were seated within the top 10 of their sections in both orchestra and band. Violinist Nini Guo was the first student in Miller Place history to sit first chair, first violin, and serve as Concertmaster of the orchestra.

Participation in the concert is part of the District’s ongoing commitment to providing a high-quality music education and supporting students to help them succeed in a range of activities.

For more information about the Miller Place School District and the opportunities it offers students, please visit the District’s website: www.millerplace.k12.ny.us or www.millerplaceinthemedia.com.