Eight Lawrence Intermediate School were selected to participate in a one-day Elementary Honors Band Festival.
Students went to Rahway 7th & 8th Grade Academy for Central Jersey Music Educators Association’s festival April 19.
LIS band and orchestra director Allison Kershner nominated the students based on their performance in the LIS Concert Band.
Festival organizers selected nominated students and placed them into one of three bands.
Kaitlyn Malyszka (bass clarinet) and Dylan Morris (tenor saxophone) played with the Red Band.
Kellen Conway (clarinet), Shiamak Kalwachwala (trombone), Justin Knab (baritone), Joelle D’Angelo (tuba) and Will Yuchmow (Percussion) joined the White Band.
Organizers chose Kiran Hiremath (flute) for the Blue Band
Additionally, festival organizers asked Kershner to conduct the White Band.
The festival day was filled with practice, hard work and time to make new friends.
Students were placed in ensembles of up to 100 performers from around Central New Jersey. Everyone was seated next to a student from another school whom they did not know.
Students worked together to rehearse and performed a concert at the end of the day.
