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7 Lynbrook Students Earn All-State Music Honors

Four all-state musicians and three alternates were recently named.

Lynbrook High School students Zoe Daniels, Emma Harrington, Natasha Lubczenko and Isaac Polinsky have been selected to perform at the 2011 New York State School Music Association (NYSSMA) All-State Winter Conference in Rochester.

Zoe, Emma and Natasha will be singing in the All-State Mixed Chorus and Ike will be a member of the All-State Symphony Orchestra. They will be attending the annual All-State Conference from Dec. 1-4, performing at the renowned Eastman Theater under the direction of nationally prominent conductors.

In addition, Benjamin Barnett, Toniann Butler and Zachary Daniels have been selected as alternates to the All-State Ensembles.

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This is one of the highest honors bestowed on high school music students in New York State. Thousands of students auditioned for this honor at NYSSMA solo evaluation festivals held across the state last year. These students performed Level 6 music (most difficult) and received a perfect 100 A+ score.

A six-time All-County musician, Zoe is a member of the National Honor Society and the Tri-M Music Honor Society. She participates in the Jazz Band, Jazz Chorus Concert Choir, Wind Ensemble and Drama Club. This summer she sang with the Harvard Summer Chorus. Active in science research, she has won regional and national awards, including an honorable mention in the DuPont Science Essay Contest.

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A six-time All-County musician, Emma is a member of the National Honor Society and the Tri-M Music Honor Society. She is the junior drum major for the Marching Band and also performs in the Wind Ensemble, Concert Choir and Jazz Choir.

Natasha is a six-time All-County musician who also belongs to the National Honor Society and the Tri-M Music Honor Society. She performs in the Concert Choir, Jazz Choir and the Metropolitan Youth Orchestra of New York. She also participates in the Drama Club, Italian Club and Globe Club.

Isaac, better known as Ike, is a four-time All-County musician who performs in the Jazz Band, Jazz Choir, Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Orchestra and Marching Band. He is a member of the National Honor Society, the Tri-M Music Honor Society and the Varsity Soccer team.

This is the second All-State honor Benjamin has won. Last year he was chosen as an alternate in the All-State Jazz Band. An All-County trombonist, he plays in the Jazz Band, the Wind Ensemble, the Pit Orchestra and the Chorus. He is also treasurer of the Tri-M Music Honor Society. Outside of school, he plays with the Nassau/Suffolk Jazz Band and is a Usdan Merit Scholar.

This is also the second All-State honor Toniann has earned. She performed last year in the All-State Women’s Choir, and is also a seven-time All-County musician. She performs in the Concert Choir and the Chorus, and appeared on the Lynbrook High School stage in “The Sound of Music.” She is a member of the Tri-M Music Honor Society.

Another seven-time All-County musician, Zachary performs in the Wind Ensemble, the Concert Choir and the Pit Orchestra. He is a member of the National Honor Society and the Tri-M Music Honor Society.

“We congratulate all seven of these fine young musicians for this impressive accomplishment,” said Director of Fine and Performing Arts, Joseph Pallotta. “This recognition is a reflection of their talent and their dedication, and a great source of pride for our school community.”

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