Five WHS band members pose for a picture after learning they will perform with regional ensembles

Following rigorous auditions,  twenty-one  Westfield High School student musicians were selected to perform with regional choral and band ensembles in January - sixteen with the Region II Chorus and five with the Region II Band.

The following choir students were accepted into the 2024 Central Jersey Music Educators Association (CJMEA) Region II Chorus:.

  • Giada Cammarano

  • Valentina Ciucci

  • Cara Cogan   (Scored 5th in the Region for Soprano 1)

  • Hana Forbes

  • Natalie Gonzalez

  • Alexandra Haar

  • Rachel Klemm 

  • Kyra Lentzner 

  • Olivia Marino   (Scored 3rd in the Region for Soprano 1)

  • Luella Mockbee 

  • Mia Nuzzo

  • Kiran Patel   (Scored 4th in the Region for Bass 1)

  • Nadia Rego

  • Mia Saco

  • Lea Turetsky

  • Ethan Young


The following five student musicians will perform with the 2024 CJMEA Region II Band:

  • Aidan Crane - French Horn, Wind Ensemble and Orchestra

  • Brianna Crispino - French Horn, Symphonic Band

  • Nolan Daly - Trumpet, Symphonic Band

  • Charlie Hu - Oboe, Wind Ensemble and Orchestra

  • Sarah Lincoln - Contrabass Clarinet, Symphonic Band


"I am not just proud of our incredible music students at Westfield High School, I’m also grateful. Grateful for their talent, their dedication and commitment, and their passion for music," says K-12 Supervisor of Visual and Performing Arts Shawna Longo.  "They are not only making great music; they're making memories and building a community that resonates far beyond the stage."