Skip To Main Content

Logo Title

Post RSS Feeds
Four HMS Student Musicians Selected for NYSBDA Honor Band

On March 7, four Herricks Middle School students traveled to Syracuse, NY to perform as members of the New York State Band Directors Association (NYSBDA) Middle School Honor Band. 

Students invited to perform at the prestigious concert include Ashley Peng, Eleanor Ko and Cassandra Oswanigam were selected for flute and Christian Lung was selected for trombone. 

One hundred and eight students made up this ensemble and were selected from across New York State to rehearse and perform a concert with Dr. Erin Cole Steele, Clinical Assistant Professor at Arizona State University's School of Music.

The students had a memorable experience making new friends, performing with new musicians and learning from experts in the music education.

The district is proud to recognize these students for this impressive accomplishment and grateful to Middle School Band Director Alicia Brown for giving them the tools and confidence perform with the best in their age group.

  • district
Four young individuals, dressed in formal attire, stand in front of a vibrant, abstract background.
A young woman with long dark hair sits in a chair, holding a sign that says %22Eleanor%22, in what appears to be a performance or rehearsal space with various musical instruments and equipment visible in the background.
A young person in a black hoodie is playing a trombone while seated in what appears to be a classroom or rehearsal space.
A group of students, some seated and others standing, playing various musical instruments in what appears to be a school or band rehearsal setting.
The image shows a group of people, likely students, seated in a classroom or auditorium setting, with each person's name displayed on a placard in front of them. The foreground features a young woman playing a musical instrument, while the background shows other individuals engaged in various activities.
Four young people, likely students, standing together in front of a background of wooden columns or pillars.
The image shows a group of five people, four women and one man, standing together in front of a building with a brick facade. They appear to be at some kind of event or conference, as they are all wearing name tags or badges.