LIS Honors Orchestra Hits High Note

Eleven students from Lawrence Intermediate School (LIS) along with their director, Allison Kershner, participated in the Central Jersey Music Educators Association (CJMEA) one-day orchestra festival at John F. Kennedy High School in Iselin, NJ on April 13.

Ms. Kershner nominated these students based on their performance in the LIS Orchestra. Once nominated, students were placed into one of two orchestras: the "Philharmonic Orchestra" or the "Symphony Orchestra."

Selected students received acceptance letters and music a few weeks before the festival so they had time to practice.

At the festival, students were placed in ensembles of 100 plus performers from around Central New Jersey. Everyone was seated next to a student from another school, and all students worked together to rehearse and perform a concert at the end of the day.

LIS Honors Orchestra and Festival Orchestras placements:

Philharmonic Orchestra

Laura Chang - Violin

Matthew Zheng - Violin

Susanna Gagliardi - Violin

Teddy Masterson - Double Bass

Symphony Orchestra

Jocelyn Lim - Violin

Marion Roux - Viola

Lydia Wilcox - Viola

Rikki Kong - Viola

Mana Kurisu - Cello

Shriya Patel - Cello

Disha Bharj - Cello