The ACS Instrumental Ensemble received high marks at the May 11 Atlantic County Teens Arts Festival in Hammonton and is moving on to compete in the New Jersey Teen Arts Festival in Edison on June 2. The 4-member ensemble performed “The Merry-Go-Round of Life” by Joe Hisaishi in the small instrumental group category at the May 11 festival, competing against close to 20 other groups from high schools across Atlantic County.
“We are very pleased that the panel of judges selected our ensemble as one of the top performing groups at the May county-wide Festival and we are looking forward to competing at the state level,” said Tim Rosie, ACS Director of Choral and Instrumental Music. “This is the first time that an instrumental group from ACS has competed in the Festival and I am happy to see these students be recognized for their talents and hard work.”
The four members of the ensemble are 12th grader Isaac Choi (violin), 12th grader Joseph Choi (violin), 8th grader Rowlee Murphy (cello), and 12th grader Haylee Whedbee.
Rosie said the ensemble will perform the same selection at the June 2 state festival. ACS families and friends who attended the ACS Spring Band Concert on May 26 also had the opportunity to see the ensemble perform and one of the pieces they performed was “The Merry-Go-Round of Life.”
CLICK HERE to view a video excerpt of the ensemble’s performance at the Festival.
