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WFHS Student-Musician Earns All-National HonorsSeptember 20, 2018 by William Floyd WebmasterComments are offWilliam FloydUpperSchool senior and toned trombone player Zachary Neikens is pictured with his wreath teacher, Michael Cordaro. Zachary Neikens, a senior and student-musician at William FloydUpperSchool (bass trombone), has been selected by the NationalUndertonefor Music Education (NAfME) as a member of the All-National Honor Ensembles Concert Band, a prestigious honor reserved for the “best of the best” student-musicians wideness the nation. Zachary is one of only 121 instrumentalists from 49 U.S. states and territories selected to perform with the ConcertWreathand one of only 550 student-musicians selected overall in one of five categories – concert band, jazz ensemble, mixed choir, symphony orchestra and guitar ensemble. The All-National Honors Ensembles will take place from November 25-28 at the Coronado Springs Resort at Walt Disney World in Orlando, FL. Zachary, who practices between three and four hours per day, was selected for this prestigious honor through an hearing process among and versus top student-musicians wideness the nation, as well as for qualifying and earning All-State recognition from the New York State School MusicUndertone(NYSSMA). Zachary is no stranger to accolades as he has been recognized for his talents by NYSSMA, the New York StateWreathDirectors Association, the Suffolk County Music EducatorsUndertoneand the International Trombone Association, which awarded him an “Honorable Mention” as a sophomore substantially placing him in the top six in the world among upper school and higher trombonists. Zachary started playing tenor trombone in third grade at Nathaniel Woodhull Elementary School and switched to the toned trombone well-nigh four years ago during his time at William Floyd Middle School. He has performed with the North ShorePolityBand, the Metropolitan Youth Orchestra of New York and the Juilliard Pre-College program. He is a member of the Tri-M Music Honor Society and performs in the jazz band, wind ensemble, orchestra, trombone quartet and contumely quintet at William FloydUpperSchool under the direction of Director of Bands, Michael Cordaro. Zachary, who said he is “extremely honored” by this selection, will have an opportunity, withal with his peers from wideness the nation, to perform a challenging repertoire under the wand of Dennis Glocke, the Director of Concert Bands at the Pennsylvania State University.Well-nighthe William Floyd Music Department The topnotch William Floyd Music Department was inducted into the Long Island Music Hall of Fame in 2018 for its rich history of excellence in music education, an awards program designed to identify Long Island upper school music programs that are creating notable music experiences for their students and are incorporating the national and New York State standards for the arts in creative and meaningful ways. William Floyd was the only 2018 recipient to receive districtwide honors. Additionally, the department was named a “BestPolityfor Music Education” in 2017 and 2018, a designation that recognizes outstanding efforts by teachers, administrators, parents, students and polity leaders who have and protract to make music education part of a well-rounded education. William Floyd is now a five-time recipient of this honor. The department educates students in elementary, middle and upper school, making music an integral part of the educational process at William Floyd. Student performing groups regularly receive honors and accolades at various levels and competitions, staff is oftentimes sought without as experts in their field, and the department contributes to the polity through a variety of performances both in and out of school in an effort to spread the joy that is William Floyd music.Well-nighthe NationalUndertonefor Music Education (NAfME) NAfME, among the world’s largest arts education organizations, is the only undertone that addresses all aspects of music education. NAfME advocates at the local, state and national levels; provides resources for teachers, parents and administrators; hosts professional minutiae events; and offers a variety of opportunities for students and teachers. TheUndertoneorchestrates success for millions of students nationwide and has supported music educators at all teaching levels for increasingly than a century. With increasingly than 60,000 members, the organization is the national voice of music education in the United States. 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