Congratulations to John Jay’s Area All-State musicians — your hard work truly shines!

AREA ALL-STATE CONCERT BAND
Emma Iamiceli
Kalyan Ganesan
Brook Volpicella

AREA ALL-STATE ORCHESTRA
Ty Stanford
Alex Bond (also: All-State Symphony Orchestra)

Band teacher Jared Henderson and Orchestra teacher Elissa Leventhal congratulated the students, noting that the achievement represents the culmination of countless hours of practice, commitment and musical growth.

“Each of these students has demonstrated not only exceptional talent, but also the perseverance and passion it takes to become an outstanding musician,” the music educators said. “We are so proud of their continued dedication and the example they set for their peers!”