Leavitt Area High School music groups recently performed at a festival in New York City. In front from the left are Nakeshia Bachelder, Carlee Robinson, Katriza Rowe, Cassandra Girardin, Maria Dumont, Brittany Gurney, Kayla Foisy, Ally Hunter, Emily Hunter and Morgan Smith; second row, Penny Appleby, Kendra Richards, Amelia Moon, Faith Hersey, Kaitlyn Rowe, Dustin Harrison, Jessie Hinkley, Emile Castonguay, Heidi Bean and Kate McKeown; third row, William Buzza, Miranda Milbert, Nichole Daly, Danni Giffune, Sarah McKeown, Ben Blaisdell, Lauren Turner and Nate Theriault; back, Julianna Kirkland, Patty Pomerleau, Allison Neal, Jaime Archer and Mike Hunter.

Leavitt musicians perform in NYC

TURNER – Performing groups from the Leavitt Area High School music department visited New York City from April 12 to 15 to perform at the Heritage Music Festival held in historic Riverside Church.

Performing were the concert band, the concert chorus, the percussion ensemble and the vocal jazz choir, “Hornets in Harmony.” Each group performed for a panel of three judges and received ratings for their appearances.

The concert choir and the percussion ensemble received silver medals in recognition of excellent performances. The concert band and Hornets in Harmony received bronze medals for good performances.

The students had rehearsed their selections for months in advance of the festival. Penny Appleby conducted the vocal groups and William Buzza led the instrumental groups.

While at the festival, the students heard ensembles representing schools from across the country.

The students saw a Broadway show, “The Producers,” and visited the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, the site of the former World Trade Center, Times Square, Rockefeller Center, President Grant’s Tomb and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.