The Shelton Intermediate School band, jazz band, community choir and jazz choir performed a winter concert on Jan. 23 in the school auditorium.
The groups played a wide array of music, including songs by Stevie Wonder and Phillip Phillips, music recorded by Metallica, and a Taylor Swift tune from the movie “The Hunger Games.”
The concert was attended by students’ family and friends, school staff, and interested members of the public.
‘Prepare and practice’
“The students had a really great time performing for their friends and family,” said Mark Bilotta, SIS band director.
“The students worked very hard to prepare and practice, especially considering all of the missed rehearsal time due to the weather, but in the end it all came together nicely,” Bilotta said.
The next concert by the SIS Viking Band will be in the spring, on May 15 at 7 p.m. in the school auditorium. The band also will perform in the Shelton/Derby Memorial Day parade on May 26.
Band members learn many skills
Bilotta said being in the school band “helps students not only learn about music, but also teaches them about teamwork, time management, self-expression, confidence, creativity, communication and more.
“Most importantly, music makes you feel good, and that emotional health is a really important part of basic human needs,” he said, noting many students in the band participate in musical groups outside of school as well.
List of band and choir members
Below is a list of SIS band and choir members:
SIS Viking Band
Mark Bilotta, director
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Flute
Brianna Carattini
Molly Ingram
Renee Jenco
Eunice Kim
Victoria Kostour
Nicole Nyzio
Emma Rivellese
Deloshene Sittambalam
Samantha Tiberi
Kermina Tofek
Julie Turner
Emily Yih
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Clarinet
Alyssa Barry
Emily Broad
Christina Crocco
Sarah Gloria
Rhiannon Jarusinsky
Natalie Stepniak
Sarah Ullyett
Anna Weissenberg
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Alto Saxophone
Brody Biebel
Lily Boles
Britney Guedes
Vanessa Maco
Leo Mascolo
Jakub Olewicz
Hailey Rotondo
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Trombone
Christopher Frost
Grace Jensen
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Percussion
Christopher Calabrese
Yasmeen Dabiran
Kevin Demaine
Nicholas Fine
Killian Meehan
Meghan Pineau
Oscar Ribeiro
Jonathan Sabo
Jayne Sabovik
Matthew Sullivan
Brian Toole
John Wood
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Bass guitar
Matthew Sullivan
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Trumpet
Roman Achille
Benjamin Block
Charlie Chagnon
John Gasiorowski
Tim Hadden
Daniel Kim
John Michael Recker
Joshua Sibley-Prusak
Ryan Wheeler
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SIS Jazz Band
Mark Bilotta, director
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Alyssa Barry, clarinet
Ben Block, trumpet
John Gasiorowski, trumpet
Rhiannon Jarusinsky, clarinet
Grace Jensen, trombone
Daniel Kim, trumpet
Molly Ingram, flute
Vanessa Maco, alto sax
Bryant Recker, guitar
John Michael Recker, trumpet
Jonathan Sabo, drums/percussion
Jayne Sabovik, drums/percussion
Deloshene Sittambalam, flute/piano
Matthew Sullivan, bass
Julie Turner, flute
Emily Yih, flute/piano
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SIS Community Choir
Carole Sylvester, director
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Kristina Abissi
Julia Condo
Megan Cote
Maria Curran
Ana De Oliveira
Megan DeNigris
Sophia DeSanctis
Carl Dioguardi (drums)
Rebecca Fabrizi
Kaitlyn Ford
Devon Forster
Christina Francis
Nicole Frese
Pallavi Goel
Alexandra Gray
Kyle Jackson
Julie Kwochka
Brittney LaPiccirella
Hayley Marsden
Amaya Medina
Wesley Mick
Alexia Moreno
Shalimar Ortiz
Sarah Oxner
Jacquelyn Palumbo
Alyssa Pastuszak
Chelsea Richardson
Julia Rosati
Michael Royal
Merlinda Rugova
Christian Ruiz
Michael Smith
Alexandra Sosniak
Maranyeliz Torres
Rebecca Weber
Lauren Wokanovicz
Hanna Zeliantsova
Matthew Sullivan (bass)
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SIS Jazz Choir
Carole Sylvester, director
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Kristina Abissi
Isabella Burns
Maria Curran
Julia Condo
Ana De Oliveira
Sophia DeSanctis
Sarah Falsetti
Nicole Frese
Kyle Jackson
Brittney LaPiccirella
Amaya Medina
Alexia Moreno
Shalimar Ortiz
Sarah Oxner (piano)
Alyssa Pastuszak
Sean Rago (guitar)
Chelsea Richardson
Julia Rosati
Merlinda Rugova
Christian Ruiz
Alexandra Sosniak
Maranyeliz Torres
Rebecca Weber
Callum Zak
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