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BFA Student Successes in 2012 Districts and All-States

The BFA has been well-represented this school year in the 2012 district and all-state music festivals in Massachusetts and beyond!  Congratulations to the nine students (listed below) on their successes this year:

Amy Lipman is principal flute in the Massachusetts All-State Band, and played in the Senior District festival for Eastern Massachusetts.  She is a freshman at Needham High School, studies privately with Judy Grant at the BFA, and is a student in the BFA Repertory Program, playing in the Conservatory Ensemble & Seminar.

 

 

 

Connie Jiang is principal piccolo in the Massachusetts All-State Orchestra, and also played flute in the Senior District festival for Central Massachusetts.  She attends Nashoba Regional High School, and studies privately with Judy Grant at the BFA.

 

 

Elizabeth Sperry is principal flute in the Massachusetts All-State Orchestra, with the highest flute score in the state.  Previously, she played in the Senior District Orchestra for Northeastern Massachusetts.  She is a sophomore at Chelmsford High School, studies privately with Judy Grant at the BFA, and is a Young Artist at the BFA, participating in the Studio Class and Conservatory Ensemble & Seminar.

 

 

Ina Suresh played in the Junior District festival for Eastern Massachusetts.  She is a 7th-grader at the Shady Hill School, studies privately with Judy Grant at the BFA, and is a member of the BFA Repertory Ensemble & Seminar.

 

 

 

Michelle Chung played in the Senior District festival for Eastern Massachusetts.  She attends the Middlesex School and studies privately with Amanda Hughes at the BFA.

 

Natalya Tausanovitch was selected for both the New Hampshire All-State Chamber Music Festival and the New Hampshire All-State Orchestra.  She is a senior at Windham High School in NH, studies privately with Aubrie Dionne outside of the BFA, and is a member of the BFA Conservatory Ensemble & Seminar.

 

 

 

Ned Martenis was accepted into the Massachusetts All-State Band, and was principal flute in the Senior District Orchestra for Eastern Massachusetts.  He is a sophomore at Newton North High School, studies privately outside of the BFA with Mana Washio, and plays in the BFA Repertory Ensemble & Seminar.

 

 

 

Sophia Zeng played in the Junior District festival for Northeastern Massachusetts.  She is a freshman at Lexington High School, studies privately with Amanda Hughes, and is a member of the BFA Repertory Ensemble & Seminar.

 

 

 

Yumi Lee played in the Senior District festival for Eastern Massachusetts.  She attends Newton South High School, studies privately with Judy Grant at the BFA, and is a student in the BFA Repertory Program, playing in the Repertory Ensemble & Seminar.