Musicians Receive Honors

Tabor Academy’s many choral and instrumental groups allow students to participate in a wide variety of musical ensembles. In addition to introductory and elective classes, Tabor offers separate singing groups and instrumental groups including the Men’s and Women’s Chamber Choirs and the Jazz Band. Through extra-curricular opportunities, classes, and private lessons, students can develop their musical skills through a number of platforms.

It has been a busy winter for Tabor musicians. Recently, the choral groups performed at the annual Festival of Lessons and Carols and the Wind Ensemble, String Ensemble, and Jazz Band played at the Winter Concert. In addition to these performances, a number of talented Tabor students spent much of the fall and winter preparing to audition for the District Festival.

“The Tabor Academy Music Department is proud to announce …” said Music Department Chairman Philip Sanborn, “… that nine students recently auditioned and were accepted to perform in the 2015 Massachusetts Music Educators Association Southeastern Senior District Festival in January.” Six of these performers received a recommendation to audition for All-State, and three band members – AJ Macrina, Ranny Kim, and Jack Shi – were chosen and received All-State recommendations.

Four orchestra members were chosen as well: Leo Moon, Chris O’Brien, Amy Park, and Jackie Shi, all of whom received All-State recommendations.

Finally, both Logan Russell and Bill Zhai were chosen to sing at the festival, which will be held at East Bridgewater High School in early January and the concerts will be on January 10.

“Tabor Academy has recently established a chapter of the Tri-M Music Honor Society,” Sanborn reported.

The National Association for Music Education oversees this Honor Society. The goal of this society is “to recognize students for their academic and musical achievements, reward them for their accomplishments and service activities, and to inspire other students to excel at music and leadership.”

Ten Tabor students have recently been inducted into this Honor Society. The six seniors inducted are Denizalp Goktas, Ranny Kim, William Lee, Amy Park, Ellen Scheiring, and Jackie Shi. The four sophomores inducted are Jason Ma, Kyle Rood, Griffin Sigal, and Alex Weimer.

Congratulations to all of these students on their recent musical accolades.

By Julia O’Rourke

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