Malverne Places First at Music in the Parks

Story by Danielle Lambert. 

Malverne High School’s music department recently participated in the Music in the Parks event at Williamsburg, Va, placing first out of four choirs in its division from the East Coast.

Under the direction of Ken Zagare and Deanna Vitola, 22 students from the district’s select choir performed “Ain’t No Grave” and “Sing Me to Heaven.”

With a “superior” rating of 91, the group placed first and was the top mixed chorus out of eight groups across all divisions. The group received compliments from the judges on their collegiate sound and ability to perform at such a high level of expertise.