Bill Text: NY J02840 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Commending the Commack High School Instrumental Jazz Ensemble upon the occasion of participating in Music In Our Schools Month on March 3, 2020

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2020-02-25 - ADOPTED [J02840 Detail]

Download: New_York-2019-J02840-Introduced.html

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Senate Resolution No. 2840

BY: Senator GAUGHRAN

        COMMENDING  the  Commack  High School Instrumental
        Jazz Ensemble upon the occasion of participating  in
        Music In Our Schools Month on March 3, 2020

  WHEREAS,  The  administrators of the Commack Central School District
are committed to actively promoting and nurturing a comprehensive  music
program for all the students of the district; and

  WHEREAS,  Those  same  administrators have been supportive, actively
encouraging music program staff to  devote  their  time  and  energy  to
developing the talents of their students; and

  WHEREAS,  The  Instrumental  Jazz  Ensemble  of Commack High School,
Commack, New York, comprised of students  of  the  highest  musical  and
academic  caliber,  will be performing on Tuesday, March 3, 2020, at the
Empire State Plaza in Albany, in celebration of  Music  In  Our  Schools
Month; and

  WHEREAS,  The  New York State School Music Association sponsors this
event and has helped it to evolve from a  New  York  State  Day  into  a
month-long national observance; and

  WHEREAS,  Talent,  dedication,  and countless hours of practice have
made the Commack High School Instrumental Jazz Ensemble and  Vocal  Jazz
Ensemble the outstanding groups they are today; and

  WHEREAS,  The  members  of  the  Instrumental Jazz Ensemble include:
Christian  Berbert,  Jack  Cascone,  Naomi  Clark,  Dev  Dokania,  Dylan
Drukowski,   Joseph  Duggin,  Nicholas  Falleta,  Nicholas  Gembs,  Owen
Hammond, Jeremiah Jerome, Nick Kenny, Michael Ko,  Brianna  Lizzo,  Luke
Maciejewski,  Evan  Mintz,  Connor  O'Donnell,  Michael Parrinello, Luke
Pont, Ryan Raggio, Michael Scaccianoce, and Catherine Tawadros; and

  WHEREAS, Ably led by Conductors Dr. Frank Hansen and Stacey Franzke,
the members work hard at their music rehearsals,  classroom  assignments
and  practice  sessions,  fully aware that the amount of time and energy
they are willing to expend directly affects the quality of their  music;
and

  WHEREAS,  The  Commack High School Instrumental Jazz Ensemble, along
with their parents and teachers,  can  be  justifiably  proud  of  their
musical  achievements  and  their  participation in Music In Our Schools
Month; now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body extend a warm  welcome  to  the
staff and students of the Commack High School Instrumental Jazz Ensemble
as  they  visit  Albany for their performance at the Empire State Plaza;
and be it further

  RESOLVED, That copies of this  Resolution,  suitably  engrossed,  be
transmitted  to the members of the Commack High School Instrumental Jazz
Ensemble, and Conductors Dr. Frank Hansen and Stacey Franzke.