Hicksville High-Schoolers Perform At 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.

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:

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