Morristown Student Honored For Outstanding Guitar Talent

A student from Morristown was one of several honored by the Mayo Performing Arts Center as an April Music Student Of The Month for being an outstanding guitarist.

Julia Landi, a senior from Morristown High School, was honored on stage before the April 19 concert at Mayo PAC. All the students were nominated by their teachers and chosen by Mayo PAC's education department. At the end of the year, all honored students will be invited to perform in a recital.

Here is what David Gallagher had to say about Julia:

I have had the pleasure of working with Julia over the past 3 years. She has been a member of the marching band for 2 years playing guitar in the front ensemble and playing a crucial role in our jazz themed show. Julia is also a member of the Spectrum Jazz Band, the top jazz band at the high school that competes in festivals throughout the school year. Julia has been playing in the pit orchestras for the high school musical since her sophomore year as well. That year she even pulled double duty volunteering to play for the middle school production of Shrek as well. Other musicals have included Legally Blonde and The Addams Family, which have some truly unique and complicated guitar parts and Julia handled them like a rockstar, playing as if she was a professional in the pit.

(Photo: L-R) Ongshu DuttaGrade 8, Randolph Middle School, Randolph. Jared Hill, Grade 9, Mountain Lakes High School, Mountain Lakes. Neil Katta, Grade 6, Brooklawn Middle School, Parsippany. Dominick Tucci, Grade 12, Randolph High School, Randolph. Not pictured:Julia Landi, Grade 12, Morristown High School, Morristown