By Daily Press staff
The Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District is renowned for having an exemplary, award-winning music program. That is accomplished with support from every aspect of the school district community including staff, administrators, teachers, parents, the cities of Santa Monica and Malibu and their businesses and residents — but most of all the students. The following accomplishments were achieved by the music students and faculty in the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District during the 2004-05 school year.
Congratulations to three student musicians from John Adams Middle School who auditioned and were accepted to the 2005 All-Southern California Junior Honor Band and Orchestra: Molly Bernstein, 8th grade, violin Richard Dobeck, 8th grade, clarinet Jessica Marot, 8th grade, clarinet The students were among hundreds of Southland musicians who auditioned for the honor. The students performed on Sunday, Jan. 23, at Plummer Auditorium in Fullerton.
The California Band Directors Association has announced that four students from John Adams Middle School have been selected through audition to participate in the 2005 All-State Junior High Honor Band: Richard Dobeck, 8th grade, clarinet Jessica Marot, 8th grade, clarinet Brittany Neff, 8th grade, clarinet Alison Wolf, 7th grade, clarinet There were approximately 1,500 students from schools throughout California that auditioned for the event. The All-State Honor Band was held in conjunction with the California Band Directors Association conference in Fresno on Feb. 17-20.
Four of our John Adams Middle School vocalists auditioned and were selected to be members of the Southern California Vocal Association 2005 Junior High Honor Choir: Lucy Cano, 7th grade, alto Nina Clark, 7th grade, soprano Natasha Lipson, 7th grade, soprano Madelyn Ross, 7th grade, soprano The students were chosen out of several hundred singers who auditioned from all over Southern California. They will diligently rehearse and perform a concert with the other selected singers on Sunday, May 16, at 2 p.m. in Hacienda Heights, under the direction of Dr. Charlene Archibeque, director of choral activities at San Jose State University.
Samohi Choir: Two students in the classical All-State Mixed Honor Choir: Ilana Summers Frank Varela
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on March 17, 2005. Read the original PDF.