Photo of the Day: Musical Achievers

Competing against other student musicians from across the region, Babylon High School’s music students reigned triumphant during this year’s Heritage Festival held in Boston, Massachusetts. Four performing ensembles from the high school competed in the annual festival and garnered the following awards:

Chordettes – Silver rating and second place in the Woman’s Choir division

The Babylon Express – Silver rating

Jazz Band – Gold rating and first place in the Jazz Band division

Wind Ensemble – Gold rating and first place in the Concert Band division

Based on their overall performance, Babylon High School’s music department was also presented with the following awards:

Outstanding Band: Awarded to the highest scoring band

Instrumental Sweepstakes Award: Awarded to the school with the highest combined instrumental scores from their top two bands

Adjudicators’ Award: Awarded to performing ensembles with an average score above 92 upon the recommendation of the adjudicators

Festival Sweepstakes Award: To qualify for Festival Sweepstakes, schools must enter one choral group, one instrumental group, and a third musical group of their choice. The school that accumulates the highest number of points towards a perfect score of 300 determines the winner.

In addition, the following students and sections received the Maestro Award, which recognizes students who display extraordinary musical ability and sensitivity:

For Jazz Ensemble

Ethan Lipman – Alto Sax

Chris Finelli – Trumpet

James Navarra – Drums

For Wind Ensemble 

The entire flute & clarinet sections

Sarah Everitt – French Horn

James Kim – Trumpet

Chris Finelli – Trumpet

The Babylon School District’s Board of Education took time during its June 6 meeting to honor Babylon High School music students who triumphed over the competition during the Heritage Festival in Boston earlier this year. Shown with several of the music students who participated in the festival are Principal Robert Visbal (left) and Superintendent of Schools Dr. Ellen Best-Laimit.