Westport music students are going to Hartford to participate in the 71st Annual Connecticut Music Educators Association (CMEA) All-State Conference on March 31, the school system announced today.
They include three ensembles comprised of 45 students from the Long Lots Elementary School Pan Island Express Steel Drum Band, the Westport Middle School Percussion Ensemble, and the Bedford Middle School Jazz Ensemble.
Each school year, CMEA hosts regional concerts that highlight students’ advanced achievement in music performance.
In March, CMEA hosts a statewide in-service conference for music educators and concludes with the All-State ensemble performances by high school students.
Students participating are: Pan Island Express members include Michael Belpedio, Deneil Betfarhad, Emerson Briggs, Jared Even, Victoria Fidalgo Schioppa, Logan Goodman, Ruby Kantor, Nina Lauterbach, Anna Belle Luo, Grace Power, Lindsey Price, Isabella Rivel, Tyler Rockwell, and Libby Turner.
Westport Middle School Percussion Ensemble members include Amy Ginzburg, Dylan Goodman, Tanvi Gorre, Ella Hansen, James Holmes, Jimmy Jennings, Anna Moody, Peter Moody, Abbigail Renger, Lea Rivel, Julia Rubino, Adam Sigal, and Clara Smith.
The Bedford Middle School Jazz Ensemble members include Elana Atlas, Eugene O’Brien, Colin Daines, Patrick Crise, Ryan Porio, Nicholas Augeri, Matthew Davis, Pierre Briand, Delaney McGee, Sam Pirkl, Samantha Taylor, Julia Rubino, Gustav Zauls, Chloe Ashton, Sophia Pappas, Amy Ginzburg, Claire Lee, Zoe Webster, Dylan Goodman, and Lucas Lieberman.
The groups are directed by Betsy Tucker (Pan Island Express), Mary Gardner (Percussion Ensemble) and Gregg Winters (Bedford Jazz Ensemble).
