The Rogers High School Jazz Ensemble, under the direction of Alan Bernstein, and the combined Rogers and Tiverton High School orchestra co-directed by Alan Bernstein and Gael Berberick, received Gold Awards for their outstanding performance at the Heritage Festival in New York City.
The Heritage Music Festival is a music competition held at various locations throughout the US and Europe each year that draws schools from around
the world.
Two members of the Jazz Ensemble, sophomore Chase Ceglie on tenor saxophone and senior Kai Zamora on electric guitar, won Maestro Awards for their distinguished individual performances. The Maestro Awards are presented to only
eight students at the festival.
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