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Eight musicians earn all-state honors
Five musicians from the upper school and three from the middle school were named to All-State Ensembles by the Florida Music Educators Association and will perform under top national conductors at the FMEA conference in Tampa in January. The students – Christine Keedy Brown '24 (viola), Gianna Carvalho '26 (violin), Adam Chopp '22 (guitar), Levi Gans '22 (guitar), Leah Maduro '23 (French horn), Tariq Maduro '26 (cello), Violet Martin '24 (viola), Salo Sawicki '27 (oboe) – auditioned in September.
RE's upper school musicians train under Jon Hamm (band) and Scott O'Donnell (strings) and the middle schooler work with Cathi Leibinger (band) and Jessica Carrasquillo (strings).
All-State Musicians from RE
All-State Musicians from RE
Christine Keedy Brown '24, viola, All-State Concert Orchestra
Gianna Carvalho '26 violin, Middle School Honors All-State Orchestra
Adam Chopp '22, guitar, All-State Guitar Ensemble
Levi Gans '22, guitar, All-State Guitar Ensemble
Leah Maduro '23, French horn, All-State Honor Band
Tariq Maduro '26 cello, Middle School Honors All-State Orchestra
Gianna Carvalho '26 violin, Middle School Honors All-State Orchestra
Adam Chopp '22, guitar, All-State Guitar Ensemble
Levi Gans '22, guitar, All-State Guitar Ensemble
Leah Maduro '23, French horn, All-State Honor Band
Tariq Maduro '26 cello, Middle School Honors All-State Orchestra
Violet Martin '24, viola, All-State Concert Orchestra
Salo Sawicki '27, oboe, Middle School Honor Band
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Founded in 1903, Ransom Everglades School is a coeducational, college preparatory day school for grades 6 - 12 located on two campuses in Coconut Grove, Florida. It is rated the top private school in Miami and among the 10 private schools in North America. Ransom Everglades School produces graduates who "believe that they are in the world not so much for what they can get out of it as for what they can put into it." The school provides rigorous college preparation that promotes the student's sense of identity, community, personal integrity and values for a productive and satisfying life, and prepares the student to lead and to contribute to society.
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