Sparkill, NY (Feb 23, 2019) –The Xi Lambda Lambda Chapter
(Rockland Ques) held its annual Talent Hunt Competition on Saturday, February 23,
2019 at the Sullivan Theater on the campus of St. Thomas Aquinas College
(STAC). As always, the talent was very
good and very competitive. There
Was a versatility of
performers this year from drummers to classical pianists, to dancers and
vocalists.
Mr. Craig Murray, pianist 1st Prize winner |
Our 1st place
winner was Mr. Craig Murray (Horace Mann HS) for his classical piano playing of
Chopin. In addition to winning a beautiful engraved trophy he will receive a
check in the amount of $500 and will represent Xi Lambda Lambda chapter at the
Second District Conference Talent Hunt Competition on Saturday, April 27, 2019
at the Delaware Hotel and Casino in Dover, Delaware. Second place went to Ms.
Pauline Regalado (Ramapo HS) for dance (and Regalado was our winner last year)
and Ms. Kimberly Martinez (Ramapo HS) was our 3rd Place winner for her
classical tune on the flute.
We would also like to thank our judges; Ms. Danelle Greene
(Orangetown Schools Music teacher) Ms. Margaret Allen (owner and teacher at
Allen Music School) and, Bro. Richard Clarke (formerly a jazz pianist who
attended the famed Music & Art High School in NYC).
Talent Hunt Art work submitted by Ms. Ashley Perez and Ms. Amanda Matos |
Appreciation goes out to Mr. Huling ad Dr. Kirk Manning of
St. Thomas Aquanis College for offering the usage of school performing arts theatre
(Sullivan Theatre); and our perennial competition pianist, Ms. Kimberly Dunkin
and our audio technician, Ms. Devin Holt, a graduate student at St. Thomas
Aquanaut College.
Special thanks go out to our sponsors
who subsidized the
majority of our
Talent Hunt costs:
Talent Hunt costs:
The Verizon Foundation
Success in Motion, LLC
New Country Ferrari-Maserati
Mercedes Benz of Nanuet
Talent Hunt Judges: Ms. Danelle
Greene, Bro. Richard Clarke
and Ms. Margaret
Allen
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Bro. Allen Marrion, MC |
XLL Chapter Brothers |