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10 Middle School Students Successfully Auditioned for Regional Band and Orchestra
February 14,2014
Ridgewood NJ, Several Ridgewood middle school students successfully auditioned for regional band and orchestra on Saturday, February 7. The auditions featured seventh and eighth grade students from around the northern New Jersey counties.
A total of 10 students successfully auditioned for the prestigious Region I Intermediate Orchestra for 2015. Six are students of Carol Sharar at Benjamin Franklin Middle School (BFMS) and four study under Janelle King at George Washington Middle School (GWMS).
The BFMS students whose names may be released are: Caleb Shi (Grade 8, violin), who received the highest score of any student in Region I Orchestra; Jodie Suh (Grade 8, viola); Christy Chang (Grade 7, violin); Daniel Son (Grade 7, viola); and Eugene Park (Grade 7, cello).
The GWMS students whose names may be released are: Emily Choi (Grade 8, violin); Emelienne Columbus (Grade 7, bass); Kate Bamberg (Grade 7, bass); and Andrew Madonna (Grade 7, bass).
In addition, Brian Brown, Band Director at George Washington Middle School, reports that the following three students made the NJSMA Intermediate Region Band. Those whose names may be released are: Edward Li (Grade 8, clarinet) and Kieran Corcoran (Grade 7, tenor saxophone), who received the highest score.
