15 Student Musicians Advance to Regional Ensembles

Westfield Student Musicians Selected to CJMEA

Westfield Public Schools

Fifteen student musicians from Edison and Roosevelt Intermediate Schools have been selected to perform with the Central Jersey Music Educators Association (CJMEA) Region Band and Orchestra. “These prestigious groups feature the top young musicians from all over Central Jersey,” says Edison band director John Scozzaro who, with EIS orchestra director Amanda Gant, RIS band director James Doyle, and RIS orchestra director Brice Freeman, helped students prepare for the auditions. “The students had to learn an advanced solo, perform scales, and sight read a piece of music during their audition.” 

Westfield students selected to perform in the CJMEA Region Band are:
Christian Buonopane: 8^th Grade, French Horn
Liliana Lincoln: 8^th Grade, Clarinet
Grace Matus: 8^th Grade, Clarinet
Chase Willard: 8^th Grade, Percussion
Jonathan Eckert: 7^th Grade, Clarinet
Alex Giangone: 7^th Grade, Tuba
Jacqueline Mohan: 7^th Grade, French Horn
Ajay Bastianpillai: 6^th Grade, Trumpet
Benjamin Park: 6^th Grade, Clarinet
Serena Shih: 6^th Grade, Flute  

Westfield students selected to perform in the CJMEA Region Orchestra are:
Madeline Yong: 8^th Grade, Violin
Mai Kim: 7^th Grade, Violin