9 Scotch Plains-Fanwood Students Accepted To Region II Honors Choirs

SCOTCH PLAINS-FANWOOD, NJ — Nine student vocalists from Scotch Plains-Fanwood Schools were accepted into the Region II Honors Choirs, according to an announcement from the district.

The students were selected based on their scores from over 375 students who auditioned. Four of the nine placed in the top 10 in their voice part, with junior Ashley Hoberman receiving the number one score of the Soprano 1 section for the second year in a row.

“We are so lucky and proud to have these students in our Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School choirs, as well as representing our school district, at the Region II level,” said SPFHS Choral Director Jan Allen. “This is a testament to the hard work of these students, as well as the music teachers these students had before they arrived at SPFHS, my leave replacement Barbara Retzko, and the private voice teachers of these students, for their excellent work preparing everyone for the audition.”

The mixed choir will perform under Dr. Andrew Kreckmann — the Director of Choral Activities at Sacramento State University.

Conducting the Treble Chorus will be New Jersey native Julianna LoBiondo, who currently serves as a teaching fellow in the College of Music while pursuing her PhD in music education at the University of North Texas.

The concert will take place on Sunday, Jan. 29 at 3 p.m. at Monroe Township High School.

Check which students made the Region II Choirs below:

Region II 2023 Mixed Choir Students:
Graeme Daniskas (Junior)- #3 score of the Tenor 1 Section
Ashley Hoberman (Junior) - #1 score of the Soprano 1 Section
Juilee Joshi (Freshman) - Alto 1 Section
Anusha Magdum (Sophomore) - Soprano 1 Section
Isabella Rocha (Sophomore) - Soprano 1 Section
Hannah Solomon (Junior) - #8 score of the Soprano 1 Section

Region II 2023 Treble Choir Students:
Ash Mattos (Senior) - #7 score of the Soprano 1 Section
Gayatri Phatak (Freshman) - Alto 1 Section
Emersyn Teicher (Junior) - Alto 2 Section