Village Solo Fest participants with certificates

Congratulations to the 10 Village Elementary students who participated in the New York State School Music Association (NYSSMA) Solo Festival at Brockport High School on June 5. All students received the top ratings of either Outstanding or Excellent.

Shown are: (front, l-r) Max McHugh, Cayden Bojanowski, Jayden Yeager, Theodore Holz, and Sam Lander; (back) Braelyn Green, Mattingly Fromm, Hadley Petrosky, Miriam Benhumea, and Leena Ricciuto.

At solo festivals, students are given a performance evaluation that involves playing a graded solo from the NYSSMA Manual, playing scales and sight reading.