Whitman Scores in Musical Competition

 The Walt Whitman High School Music Department participated in the World Strides Heritage Performance Programs National Competition in Washington, D.C. High schools from around the country and Canada competed for ratings and rankings in both choral and instrumental categories.

Here are the results:

Whitman Chorale                                    Gold Rating                        1^st Place

Whitman Chamber Orchestra            Silver Rating                        1^st Place

Whitman Wind Ensemble                        Gold Rating                        1^st Place

Whitman Jazz Band                                    Gold Rating                        1^st Place

In addition – the following awards were presented;

The Whitman Chorale won the Choral Sweepstakes Award.

The Whitman Chorale won the Adjudicator’s Award for best Chorus in the competition

The Whitman Chamber Orchestra, Wind Ensemble, and Jazz Band won the Instrumental Sweepstakes Award.

The Whitman Jazz Band won the Adjudicator’s Award for best instrumental group in the competition.

The Festival Sweepstakes Award was presented to the Walt Whitman Music Department.

Maestro Awards were presented to seniors John Aiken (trumpet), Kenny O’Neill (trombone), and the rhythm section of the Jazz Band.

Finally, The Whitman Chorale and Jazz Band were invited to participate in next year’s Festival of Gold Competitions in New York and San Francisco.