Brockport High School Seniors Amanda Giardina and Caspar Carson were selected as NYSSMA Conference All-State Mixed Chorus members, and Senior Pallas Hoffman was selected as an alternate. Giardina and Carson will be rehearsing and recording their select parts and will submit audio files to be mixed with 200 other singers’ files for the creation of the virtual choir. The performance will be streamed in early March. Auditions for selection in the NYSSMA honors ensembles were held in May 2019 at the NYSSMA Solo Festival held at Wayne Central School District.
Amanda Giardina was selected as a Soprano 1 for the All-State Mixed Chorus. She is a member of the Brockport High School Choir and Band. Amanda is a student of Liz Banner, Tori Valente, and Shawn Halquist. She is the daughter of Christopher and Angie Giardina.
Caspar Carson was selected as a Tenor 2 for the All-State Mixed Chorus. He is a member of the Brockport High School Choir, Band, Blue Notes, Handsome Devils, Tri-M Music Honor Society, and the Hochstein Youth Symphony Orchestra. Caspar is a student of Joan Kinsella, Liz Banner, Tori Valente, and Shawn Halquist. He is the son of Christian Carson and Sara DiDonato.
Pallas Hoffmann was selected as a Soprano 2 for the All-State Mixed Chorus Alternate. She is a member of the Brockport High School Choir, Orchestra, and Tri-M Music Honor Society. Pallas is a student of Liz Banner and Joe Goehle. She is the daughter of Phonesada and Markus Hoffmann.
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