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Anja plays the violin and will be joining the orchestra. Madison, a singer, will be joining the choir. Anya has been playing the violin since she was 10. Madison got into singing at the same age, through theater, which she started at eight years old.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019m just really excited for the experience, and I think everyone\u2019s going to have a really good time,\u201d Madison said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On their website, NAfME has a statement in which they explain their rigorous selection process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSelected to perform in the 2023 All-Eastern Honors Ensembles will be the most musically talented high school students in the Eastern Region of the United States,\u201d the statement said. \u201cWith assistance from their music teachers and directors, these exceptional students will prepare challenging programs under the leadership of prominent conductors in this biennial event.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ashley O\u2019Connor, one of the duo\u2019s music teachers, expressed how proud she is of these hardworking and talented students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis is a highly competitive ensemble and the fact that we have two students going from our small Long Island high school is incredibly impressive,\u201d said Ms. O\u2019Connor. \u201cWe\u2019re just very excited for them and very proud.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dennis Creighton, Shoreham-Wading River High School\u2019s music coordinator, emphasized how the support the students received helped them achieve this honor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThese ladies are accepted into All-Eastern based on their achievement on their New York State School Music Association solos, so this is really a team effort in that it takes not just incredibly talented students but supportive parents and teachers both in school and in private lessons, who supported them and helped them along the way,\u201d Mr. Creighton said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bryan Enos, a senior from Riverhead High School, was the only student from the district accepted into the prestigious ensemble.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He will be playing the bass trombone with the orchestra. Bryan started with the tenor trombone in fifth grade and transitioned to the bass trombone during his sophomore year in high school, he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bryan said he has been preparing by putting in time and practicing hard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a lot of hours of just practicing and being around great musicians and learning from them and trying to apply that to myself,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jason Rottkamp, the district\u2019s director of fine arts, spoke to how hard Bryan has been working to achieve this honor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBryan Enos has been working extremely hard these past few years,\u201d Mr. Rottkamp said. \u201cWith endless support from his family and teachers, he has reached a level of achievement that is rarely met during the high school years. Congratulations to Bryan and everyone involved in his success!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bryan said he is grateful for the opportunity to represent the school and state with such a prestigious group of musicians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt really means a lot; I think it reflects the hard work I\u2019ve put in and everything I\u2019ve learned and it\u2019s just a great opportunity to represent the town and New York,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Students from both Shoreham-Wading River and Riverhead high schools will be performing in the prestigious National Association for Music Education All-Eastern Ensembles this spring. Two students from Shoreham-Wading River and one student from Riverhead will have the opportunity to rehearse and perform with students from New England and other Northeastern states, Washington, D.C., and Europe….<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1922,"featured_media":114313,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,1743,35],"tags":[15580,10886,13186,52,332],"coauthors":[],"class_list":["post-114312","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-education","category-featured-story","category-news","tag-all-eastern","tag-education","tag-premium","tag-riverhead-high-school","tag-shoreham-wading-river-high-school"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n