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BCHS student musicians are Area All-State honorees

group of students on risers pose for photo
Back row (l to r): Jack Keating, Alex Skuza, Liam Smith, Ben Cross, Gage Dievendorf, Tyler Ilardi. Middle row (l to r): Michael Jantson, Logan Dalmata. Front row (l to r): Elizabeth Amirbekian, Jamie Richman, Melissa Yang, Christina Sui. Not pictured: Asher Budge, Ziv Uruga, Rohan Patel.

Fifteen Bethlehem Central High School music students were selected for this year’s Area All-State Festival hosted by the New York State School Music Association (NYSSMA). The festival was held this year at Proctors Theater in Schenectady on Nov. 6-7.

Students are selected for Area All-State based on outstanding performance evaluation scores earned at the annual NYSSMA solo festival held each spring.

The BC group joined other top student-musicians from Capital District high schools to rehearse and perform together during the two-day festival. The festival culminated with a concert on the big stage at Proctors.

Congratulations to these amazing student-musicians!

Chorus

  • Benjamin Cross (Gr. 12)

Band

  • Elizabeth Amirbekian (Gr. 11 – Alto Saxophone)
  • Asher Budge (Gr. 12 – Bass Trombone)
  • Liam Smith (Gr. 12 – Percussion)
  • Ziv Uruga (Gr. 12 – Clarinet)

Orchestra

  • Logan Dalmata (Gr. 12 – Cello)
  • Gage Dievendorf (Gr. 11 – Percussion)
  • Jack Keating (Gr. 12 – Double Bass)
  • Rohan Patel (Gr. 11 – Violin)
  • Jamie Richman (Gr. 10 – Violin)
  • Alex Skuza (Gr. 12 – Cello)
  • Christina Sui (Gr. 9 – Violin)
  • Melissa Yang (Gr. 10 – Viola)

Jazz Ensemble 

    • Tyler Ilardi (Gr. 12 – Piano)
    • Michael Jantson (Gr. 12 – Double Bass)