Worcester Students Earn Most-Ever Acceptances To Central MA Music Festival

WORCESTER, MA — Worcester students delivered record-breaking performances at the Central District Massachusetts Music Educators Association Senior Festival auditions on Nov. 15.

About 75 students from Burncoat High School, Doherty Memorial High School, and South High Community School competed alongside hundreds for placement in the CDMMEA Senior Festival, which is an opportunity for high school musicians to audition for placement in district-wide ensembles.

A total of 36 Worcester students earned festival acceptances, and 24 received All-State recommendations, awarded to students who scored within the top 40 percent of their audition room.

This marks the highest number of festival accepted by Worcester Public Schools since tracking began in 2017.

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Accepted students get the chance to perform in district-wide concert bands, orchestras, jazz bands, and choruses with top-performing peers from across Central Massachusetts.

Here are the names of WPS students who were accepted: ( '*' = All-State recommendation)

• Burncoat High School
  • Natasha Aquah, Alto*
  • Zoe Bodinizzo, Tenor
  • Rory Carpenter, Trumpet
  • Adriel Cole, Bass
  • Marcus Dascelin, Bass*
  • Gianna DiPietro, Clarinet*
  • Keira Emmons, Soprano*
  • Imogene Gay, Soprano*
  • Emersynne Jones, Euphonium*
  • Grace King, Soprano*
  • Lucy Lasell, Alto*
  • Neve Leach, Soprano*
  • Miles Lefebvre, Alto Sax – Jazz*
  • Jarelis Lopez, Soprano*
  • Oluwatumishe Oluwayelu, Piccolo
  • Ellie Price, Bassoon
  • Prasant Rai, Snare Drum*
  • Carlos Rivera Ozoa, Trumpet – Jazz*
  • Anna Ryan, Trumpet*
  • Michael Satchell, Tenor
  • Diego Segura, Viola
  • Jarret Shays, Trombone*
  • Sean Sullivan, Tenor Sax*
  • Zoey Sullivan, Soprano*
  • Jose Hernandez Rodriguez, Tenor*
  • Harrison Thibodeau, Trumpet
• Doherty Memorial High School
  • Jovani Dutremble, Tenor
  • CJ Franklin, Tenor*
  • John Hickey, Bass
  • Levi Kasten, Tenor*
  • Vitor Sousa, Trombone*
• South High Community School
  • Thomas Amos, Clarinet*
  • Robert Buxton, Bass
  • Stacy Domingo, Soprano*
  • Nina Isallari, Tuba*
  • Daniel Ong, Cello

“I extend my congratulations to all of our students who participated in this year’s auditions. Their record-breaking achievements reflect the strength of our music programs, the dedication of our educators, and the talent we see every day in Worcester Public Schools,” said Superintendent Brian E. Allen.

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