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Hicksville High-Schoolers Perform At All-County Music Festival
Hicksville High School and other schools sent their top musicians to the Nassau Music Educators Association All-County Music Festival.

HICKSVILLE, NY — A dozen talented Hicksville student-musicians were sent to the annual Nassau Music Educators Association All-County Music Festival, which was held at the Tilles Center for the Performing Arts.
Last month, Hicksville High School and other schools throughout the county sent their top student-musicians to the festival. To qualify, students had to perform at the New York State School Music Association Adjudication Festival and be nominated by their music teachers. A panel of county music educators then made final All-County selections.
"We are very proud of these students and all they have accomplished," Chad Wyman, Hicksville supervisor for the fine and performing arts, said in a statement.
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Wyman also praised music teachers Michael Caruso, Alyssa Loiftus, Jonathon Shmuel and Jennifer Weiss for their work.
Here are Hicksville High School's All-County musicians:
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Band
- Brandon Baade – Division 4, Grade 9
- Omar Bohorquez Cristancho – Division 4, Grade 9
- Kayla Clark – Division 5, Grade 12
Chorus
- Amber Corbett – Division 4, Grade 10
- Sierra Hall – Division 5, Grade 12
- Laura Munn – Division 5, Grade 12
- Rachel Samuel – Division 5, Grade 12
- Jade Vila – Division 5, Grade 12
Orchestra
- Matthew LaBarca – Division 4, Grade 10
- Serena Lam – Division 5, Grade 11
- Ethan Mascarenas – Division 5, Grade 12
- Saddaf Menhaji – Division 5, Grade 12
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