Congrats to Thomas Keegan of WPHS! ALL-EASTERN CHORUS!! He made it into Area All-State, then All-State, and now is among the top singers in the entire Eastern U.S.A.! This is a remarkable accomplishment, BRAVO THOMAS! #WPProud@wphs_pta#MusicMatters
WPHS Band Camp 2024 is in the books! Many thanks to Dr. Tonissen, Mr. Guilford, our students, and their parents for making this a special week. See you on September 20th for the first home game.
Halftime is gametime! #WPProud@wjtoniss
Bravi Tutti to Ms. Pascal and all of the young entrepreneurs at the Highlands Business Fair! Honored to be part of the Team "S" judging squad with Mr. Iasello and @CayneLetizia #WPProud@HighlandsMS_WP@WPMS_PTA
Stocking up at the going out of business sale at WP Sam Ash (reeds, valve oil, rosin, mouthpieces, drums, guitars, music stands, you name it). @CSSWPPTA@WPMS_PTA@wphs_pta
HUGE CONGRATULATIONS to Dr. Tonissen and the WPHS Symphonic Band for their GOLD rating today at the NYSSMA Majors Festival! #WPProud@wjtoniss#MusicMatters#NYSSMA
According to MIT, if you want smarter kids, teach them music, not coding.
TEACH THEM MUSIC, says the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (and every researcher who has ever studied the impact of learning music). #MusicMatters
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Some of the Highlands NYSSMA Club musicians after a hard afternoon's work preparing for the festivals: Strings, Woodwinds, Brass, Percussion, Piano, and Voice. We've got it all! #WPProud#MusicMatters@HighlandsMS_WP
Citywide Band Festival tonight at WPHS, 7pm! Families are invited! Here's a photo of my favorite clarinet player at yesterday's rehearsal (no I don't play favorites; he's family!) See you there! #WPProud#Band#MusicMatters
The White Plains musicians of the Westchester County School Music Association 2024 Intermediate All-County Band. Bravissima!! #WPProud@WPTigerPride@HighlandsMS_WP