High Notes for Babylon Musicians

Based on teacher recommendations and their New York State School Music Association evaluations, 28 Babylon School District students-musicians were selected to participate in the Suffolk County Music Educators’ Association All-County festivals this winter.

Additionally, based on a separate application process, Aubrey Alvino received a full scholarship from SCMEA to further her alto saxophone studies by attending a seven-week program USDAN this summer. Only four such awards were given this year. USDAN Center for the Creative and Performing Arts is the nation’s preeminent not-for-profit summer day school of the arts located in Huntington, NY.

Congratulations to the the following SCMEA participants:

Division 1 (gr. 5-6)

Megan Burke

Matthew Minicozzi

Susanna Fasano

Tara Goldstein

Aidan Marrone

Kate O’Malley

Sarah Sherman

Mia Timson

Kelly Walsh

Lauren Wilkens

Ethan Schubart

Division 2 (gr. 7-8)

Sydney Altbacker

Aubrey Alvino

Chloe Gigliotti

Rachel Gordon

Ryan Marrone

Alexa Tenety

Peter Schubart

Kaitlin Tourin

Division 3 (gr. 9-10)

Jake Zukaitis

Lindsey Daily

Matthew Fama

Olivia Lully

Maxwell O’Handley

Gabriella Albanese

Emma Schubart

Scott Sgueglia

Sophia Sherman

Photo Caption 1: Babylon Memorial Grade School’s SCMEA students are pictured with (l-r) Principal Steve Goldberg, and music teachers Don Meier, Paul Grisafi and Colleen Angerami.

Photo Caption 2: Babylon Junior-Senior High School’s SCMEA students are pictured here with (l-r) Assistant Principal Matthew Ryan, music teachers Brian Kroll, Charles Leech, fine arts director Angela Turk, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction Daniel D’Amico and Superintendent of Schools Richard Rozakis.

Photo Caption 3: Babylon Junior-Senior High School student Aubrey Alvino received a full scholarship from SCMEA to further her alto saxophone studies by attending a seven-week program USDAN this summer.

Photos provided by the Babylon School District