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"There is a direct correlation between
improved SAT scores and the length of time studying the arts.
Those who studied the arts for four or more years scored 66
points higher on verbal and 47 points higher on math portions of
the SAT than students with no coursework or experience in the
arts for a combined total of 113 points higher."
— Profiles of SAT and Achievement Test Takers, The College Board
Remembering Linda Wagner
The
North Colonie Friends of Music joins the music staff and community
in remembering our dear friend Linda Wagner, who passed away in May
after a courageous battle with breast cancer.
Linda began her music teaching career in North
Colonie in 1969 and was the district's music supervisor from 1994
until she retired in 2004. She taught students at all levels,
elementary, middle and high school.
Linda was also a talented French horn player who
performed regularly throughout the Capital Region and taught private
lessons until shortly before she passed away.
Music teachers in North Colonie remember
Linda for her kind and giving spirit, and in the end she taught
those of us lucky enough to know her the greatest lesson of all—how
to live life to its fullest.
At the Wagner family's request, donations in Linda's name may be
made to NCFOM for the Linda Wagner Award, c/o Shaker HS, 445
Watervliet-Shaker Road, Latham NY 12110; or to Gilda’s Club, One
Penny Lane, Latham NY 12110.
North Colonie musicians honored for outstanding performances
During spring 2008, North Colonie students
were honored for their musical abilities in a variety of
categories:
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The Southgate Elementary Select Chorus
earned a Silver Medal at the
2008 NYSSMA Major Organization Choral
Festival.
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Shaker Junior High School's Jazz
Ensemble, Select Chorus, Select Band and Scherzo earned Gold
Medals at the
2008 Great East Festival in Mass., while
Syncopella earned a Platinum Medal at the same festival.
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Matthew Amedio received the 2008 Semper
Fidelis Music Award by the Marine Corps League.
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Charlotte Xiang was awarded first place
in the 2008 Louise DeFeo Parillo Piano Competition. Loren
Cao and Eileen Jin tied for second.
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Allen Yu will perform a piano concerto
with the Schenectady Symphony Orchestra in October.
Congrats to theses SHS seniors
Friends of Music Linda Wagner Award
Matthew Amedio and James Haertel
Friends of Music John Malthouse Award
Lindsey Putnam, Olivia Quillio
Joseph Van Ullen
National Honor Society Music Award
Matthew Amedio
John Philip Sousa Band Award
James Haertel, Joseph Van Ullen
National Choral Award
Steven Wing
National Orchestra Award
Andrea Pais, Junya (Rick) Yin
Principal’s Own Marching Band Award
Philip Allen, Rachel Cortesi, Caitlyn
Grenfeld
Louis Armstrong Jazz Award
Mark Lombardo, Nicholas Manning
Eleven of our students are pursuing careers in music! Bravo!
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