3 Mamaroneck HS Students Named To Elite All-National Music Ensembles

MAMARONECK, NY — Having even a single student selected to perform in the National Association for Music Education All-National ensembles is an honor that can be remembered and boasted about for decades. This year, three Mamaroneck High School students earned the coveted honor.

The New York State School Music Association (NYSSMA) has announced that an unprecedented three Mamaroneck High School seniors are among 55 top student musicians from across the state that have been selected to perform in All-National ensembles sponsored by the National Association for Music Education (NAfME).

Seniors William Tucker (Jazz Ensemble), Sofia Martinez (Mixed Choir) and Jade Decker (also Mixed Choir) will learn from and rehearse with internationally renowned conductors during a three-day festival beginning November 3 at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland before performing in concert on November 5.

This is the first time in over twenty years that the district has had students accepted to All-National, according to Mamaroneck Union Free School District Music Coordinator Dina Madden.

"We couldn’t be more thrilled," Madden said.

NYSSMA is the largest state affiliate of the National Association for Music Education. Its mission is to advance music education across NYS for its membership and students in member school programs.

"School communities throughout New York have much to be proud of when it comes to their local music programs," NYSSMA President Russell Faunce said. "The staff, students, administration, parents, and local leaders can look to these music students as wonderful representatives of their school districts knowing they are among the best musicians in the country."