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Lakeland jazz band plays NJ music festival

May

This is information regarding the Music Festival Competition attended by the Lakeland High School Jazz band under the direction of Paul Mesches and the Walter Panas High School Concert Band under the direction of Eugene Randolph.
Submitted by Annette A. Vaccaro, Department Coordinator with information supplied buy Paul and Eugene. May 16, 2008.

Both High School Band programs represented the Lakeland Central School District at the Music Showcase Festivals in New Jersey on May 10, 2008. Paul Mesches (LHS Band Director) and Eugene Randolph (WPHS Band Director) spent tireless hours preparing the Jazz Band and Concert Band respectively to participate in this festival.
The students, chaperones and teachers traveled in the early morning hours to New Jersey to perform for the festival judges, spent the remainder of the day as Six Flags Great Adventure to blow off steam and release the stress of competition and then that evening, they attended the awards ceremony for a job well done.

Mr. Eugene Randolph was so pleased with an Outstanding rating for the entire Concert Band from Walter Panas. Mark Czuy was awarded the Outstanding Soloist award for his Alto Saxophone solo in Amazing Grace. Panas Pride was abounding that day!

Mr. Paul Mesches was similarly pleased with the Second Place award that the Lakeland High School Jazz Band was awarded. This win came the hard way as the group experienced scheduling conflicts with student’s last minute cancellations. Mr. Mesches would like to thank Ed Croft (Walter Panas Bassist) and Nick Tomaselli (Lakeland Freshman Drummer) for substituting for the regular Jazz Band players who were not able to attend. They really stepped up for the Jazz Band, as the rhythm section is the driving force for the entire group. Felicia Daniele ( LHS Pianist) won the Outstanding soloist award; the trumpet and trombone sections were also awarded the Outstanding Brass section honor.

The Lakeland Central School District is proud of these accomplishments.
Congratulations to the group’s directors and all the students who left a lasting impression on the judges at the Music Showcase Festival! Bravissimo!

This entry was posted on Friday, May 16th, 2008 at 12:15 pm by Diana Costello.
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