Music students chosen to perform at Carnegie Hall

The Northeast Pennsylvania Music Teachers Association (NEPMTA) recently held its annual Carnegie Hall competition at Marywood University, Scranton. Seventy-eight entrants were chosen to perform on March 30 at Carnegie Hall, New York. NEPMTA members whose students qualified were Laura Anderson, Andrea Bogusko, Pamela Carroll, Dan DeMelfi, Christine Leandri, Irina Manasyan, Michele Millington, Pat Paciotti, Maureen Salley and Diane Shuleski. For further information on NEPMTA membership, visit www.NEPMTA.org or call 829-3679. Performers, from left, first row, are Payton Lepore, Hope Austin and Maggie Barilla. Second row: Justin Stefanowicz, Christina Kaspar, Megan Croke, Krishani Patel, Rachel Insalaco, Olivia Skiro, Benjamin Brubaker, Emily Shiplett, Sienna Marie Tabron, Kelly Weaver, David Lackenmier, Shawna Casey, Melanie Golden and Ariana Marien. Third row: Rocco DeMelfi, Andrew Alday, Sahil Garg, Alexa Martino, Joshua Villarosa, Mira Patel, Alyssa Golden, Anna Thomas and Aishani Chauhan. Also participating are Erik Cudo, Shelby Jacklosky, Joanne Monfiletto, Arden Morgans, Avani Pugazhendhi and Emily Shiplett.