<p>RESUME</p>
<p>Honors/Awards
-National Honors Society
-Spanish National Honors Society
-Tri-M International Music Honors Society
-Lincoln Center Chamber Music Society
~A Tri-State (NY, NJ, CT) Competition Winner
~Nine groups out of sixty groups that auditioned were selected for this honor
~Young Musicians Concert
–Performance at Alice Tully Hall as the Syosset Trio
~Strings International Music Festival Scholarship
–invited to have master classes with renown musicians from the Philadelphia Orchestra
-Tilles Scholar Award (C.W. Post Chamber Music Festival)
~one of few chosen for almost full (¾) scholarship into the festival
-Best Ensemble Award (C.W. Post Chamber Music Festival)
~awarded for demonstration of skill, enthusiasm and dedication towards various
chamber music
-LISELA (Long Island Science Education Leadership Association) Award
~awarded for demonstration of excellent Leadership Role in Earth Science throughout
the year.
-Earth Science Leadership Award
~awarded for excellence in Earth Science throughout the year.
-Honor Roll
~rewarded for academic excellence for all four quarters of the high school years</p>
<p>Clubs/Activities
-Member of Mathletes
~team was ranked 2nd place in Long Island
-Tri-M (Modern Music Masters)
~chamber ensembles
–Leader of the Syosset trio ensemble outside of school
~performances
~master class with Shanghai Quartet at Tilles Center as the Syosset Trio
–one of few groups in Nassau County chosen for this honor
-GERF (Geological and Ecological Resource Foundation)
~one of few students in school selected as a great honor to give a presentation to the Board of Education about earth science and the importance of setting up this foundation at school; the foundation would serve as a visual aid for earth science students, making it easier and more fun for them to learn
-School Symphony/Chamber Orchestra
~Principal Cellist {Section Leader: 1st Chair}
-LISFA (Long Island String Festival Association)
~Associate Principal Cellist {3rd chair}
-All-County NMEA (Nassau Music Educators Association)
~Principal Cellist {Section Leader: 1st Chair}
-All State NYSSMA (The New York State School Music Association) Conference
~Alternate: recognized as one of top musicians in New York state. (most difficult for cellists, because of many pre-Julliard students in New York trying out for limited seats)</p>
<p>Athletics
-Boys Swimming (Varsity)</p>
<p>Community Service/Work Experience
-In-School Volunteering
~Chairperson for Nyssma Festival
–checked attendance for incoming Nyssma auditioners and helped in setting up
rooms for the festival. [12+ hours]
-Gig Performances as the Syosset trio and other quartet ensembles
~Leader of the gig groups; arranged job dates and times, rehearsal dates, music
preparation, etc.
– played at numerous churches for mass accompaniment, played at private and
big parties, played at country clubs (performed for the Master Works
Foundation at Woodbury Country Club), and played at numerous weddings
-North Shore LIJ (Long Island Jewish Hospital)
~did a lot of office work; filing, charting and mailing envelopes, managed and transported medical equipment, and took care of patients [50+ hours]
-LuHi Tennis Camp at SportTime
~Volunteer Counselor (PIT): Person In Training
–aided in running the camp; helped clean up, served lunch, did a lot of office
work, and organized equipments and camp t-shirts
[200+ hours]</p>
<p>Summer Programs
-C.W. Post Chamber Music Festival
~chamber orchestra
–Assistant Principal Cellist {2nd chair}
~master classes
–with members of the Pierrot Consort
–with Larry Dutton of the Emerson Quartet as the Syosset Trio
>only a few groups in the entire festival were chosen for this honor
~chamber ensembles
–Leader of a trio and an octet
~performances
–best ensembles of festival selected to perform</p>