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Sachem students’ talents shine at PEAK Music Festival
The PEAK Festival is an opportunity for the musicians to experience new and exciting music.
From Sachem Central School District: The musical talents of 22 fourth-grade students from across the Sachem Central School District were recently on display and applauded during this year’s Parents, Educators and Kids Festival hosted by the Suffolk County Music Educators’ Association.
Approximately 200 students from 32 Suffolk school districts were represented during the PEAK Festival at Northport High School, where they participated in various enriching musical workshops. The gifted student musicians played the recorder in a peer ensemble and performed songs for an audience as part of a chorus comprised of other top fourth-grade musicians from Suffolk County.
The PEAK Festival is an opportunity for the musicians to experience new and exciting music that they may not have been exposed to before, while allowing parents and educators to join in on the fun. The workshop sessions included activities such as world drumming, folk dance, ukulele and musical theater. Music educators participating in the workshops are encouraged to draw inspiration from the activities they attend and incorporate elements into their own classroom lessons.
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“PEAK provides students, parents and music teachers a unique experience participating in workshops and performances together,” said Jennifer Fischer, Sachem music teacher and co-chairperson for the PEAK Festival. “The smiles on the faces of all those involved during the performance speaks volumes about the festival.”
The district congratulates the following students who were selected to take part in this event:
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Cayuga Elementary (Teacher - Amy Beck)
- Aidan Pardi
- Lilliana Surbito
- Alexcis Tramontana
- Matthew Umbenhower
Merrimac Elementary (Teacher - Debbie Degenhardt)
- Elizabeth D’Agostino
- McKenna Dembinski
- Gianna Fitzpatrick
- William Knaub
- Jordyn Simone
Grundy Avenue Elementary (Teacher - Alyssa Gallagher)
- Krish Rajan
- Wyatt Straub
Hiawatha Elementary (Teacher - Marjorie Kelting)Catarina DutraIsabella Meichner
- Justin Perry
- Kiera Reichel
- Abigail Tannacore
- Wenonah Elementary (Teacher - Grace Kim)
- Alexa DyReyes
- Jonathan Giraulo
- Melanie Marchionna
- Abigail Rabbitt
- Nokomis Elementary (Teacher - Christina Schaefer)
- Delilah Creter
- Alyssa Tappin
Photo courtesy of the Sachem Central School District