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2020 Results

L-1

SCHOOL NAME	ENSEMBLE NAME	ENSEMBLE DIRECTOR(S)	DIVISION	PERFORMANCE TIME	SCORE
1) William H. Hall High School	Concert Jazz Band	James Antonucci	L-1	2:00 PM	190
2) Princeton High School	Princeton Studio Band	Joe Bongiovi	L-1	4:00 PM	188
3) Centennial High School	Centennial High School Jazz Band	David Matchim	L-1	2:30 PM	176
4) Seneca HS	Seneca HS Jazz Ensemble	Grady Barber	L-1	11:30 PM	161
5) Council Rock High School South	Council Rock High School Concert Jazz Band	Jon Tomaro	L-1	4:30 PM	156
6) Steinert High School	Steinert High School Jazz Band	John Ketterer	L-1	3:30 PM	155
7) Northern Highlands Regional High School	Highlands Jazz	Kyle Kubicki	L-1	1:30 PM	149
8) Stratford High School	Stratford High School Jazz Band A	Mark Ryan	L-1	11:00 AM	148
9) Hamilton High School West	Hornet Jazz Ensemble	Peter Certo	L-1	12:00 PM	137

Outstanding Musicians:
Princeton – Irina Mukhametzhanova
Seneca – Matt Miller
Hall – Harry Epstein

Superior Musician:
Hall – Dylan Heinen

L-2

SCHOOL NAME	ENSEMBLE NAME	ENSEMBLE DIRECTOR(S)	DIVISION	SCORE
1) Princeton High School	Princeton Jazz Ensemble	Scott Grimaldi	L-2	176
2) Deptford High School	Deptford HS Jazz Ensemble	Carl Cox	L-2	170
3) Ellington High School	Varsity Jazz	Matt DeLassus	L-2	163
4) Centennial High School	Centennial High School Jazz Ensemble	James Kranz	L-2	161
5) Avon High School	Avon High School Jazz Band	Kyle Culbertson	L-2	149
6) Bethel High School	BHS Jazz Ensemble	Richard Baumer, Emanuel Arboleda	L-2	148
7) Xavier High School	Xavier Jazz Ensemble	Erik Elligers	L-2	146
8) West Warwick High School	Jazz A Band	Matthew Livesey	L-2	134
DQ) Overbrook High School	Overbrook Jazz Band	Brian Height	L-2	160*
				* – DQ for Time Violation

Outstanding Musicians:
Mark Escarrilla – Alto Sax – Deptford High School
Daniel Shea – Guitar – Avon High School
Matt Cincotta – Tenor – Princeton High School

Superior Musicians:
Aidan Caron – Alto Sax – Ellington High School

L-3

SCHOOL NAME	ENSEMBLE NAME	DIVISION	PERFORMANCE TIME	SCORE
1) Celia Cruz Bronx High School of Music	Take the “4” Train	L-3	2:00 PM	175
2) Edgemont High School	Edgemont High School Jazz Ensemble	L-3	12:00 PM	145
3) Cromwell High School	Cromwell High School Studio Big Band I	L-3	3:00 PM	131
4) Hopkins School	Hopkins Jazz Band	L-3	12:30 PM	121
5) La Salle Institute	Cadet Blues Jazz Ensemble	L-3	1:00 PM	101
6) Fieldston School, The	Concert Jazz	L-3	3:30 PM	94
7) Rauner College Prep	Rauner College Prep Jazz Band	L-3	2:30 PM	70

Outstanding Musicians:
Ama – Trombone – Celia Cruz Bronx High School of Music
Jack – Trombone – Cromwell High School
Robert – Trombone – Rauner College Prep

Superior Musician:
Kevin – Alto Sax – Celia Cruz Bronx High School of Music

S-1

SCHOOL NAME	ENSEMBLE NAME	ENSEMBLE DIRECTOR(S)	DIVISION	PERFORMANCE TIME	SCORE
1) William H. Hall High School	Hall Jazz Combo I	James Antonucci	S-1	10:30 AM	199
2) Ransom Everglades School	RE Combo	Jon Hamm	S-1	10:00 AM	187
3) Princeton High School	Princeton Jazz Combo	Joe Bongiovi	S-1	11:30 PM	171
4) Fieldston School, The	Improv IV	Tom Christensen	S-1	12:00 PM	162
5) Overbrook High School	Blue Ram Combo	Brian Height	S-1	11:00 AM	142
6) Edgemont High School	Edgemont High School Jazz Combo	John Catoliato	S-1	9:00 AM	124
7) Toll Gate High School	Major Tom and the Ground Control	Nicholas Reed	S-1	9:30 AM	101


Outstanding Musicians:
Charles Kolosvary – Bari Sax – Princeton High School
Dylan Neinen – Alto Sax – William H. Hall High School
Bassist – William H. Hall High School

Superior Musician:
Connor Monroe – Tenor Sax – Ransom Everglades School

S-2

SCHOOL NAME	ENSEMBLE NAME	ENSEMBLE DIRECTOR(S)	DIVISION	PERFORMANCE TIME	SCORE
1) Princeton High School	Princeton Combo Ensemble	Scott Grimaldi	S-2	2:00 PM	194
2) George Stevens Academy	Melodious Thunk	Steven Orlofsky	S-2	2:30 PM	192
3) Celia Cruz Bronx High School of Music	CC Jazz Giants	Penelope Smetters-Jacono	S-2	4:00 PM	186
4) Escuela Ernesto Ramos Antonini de San Juan	ELMERA Jazz Ensemble	David Rivera Martínez	S-2	3:30 PM	184
5) Trevor Day School	The Trevor Clefs	Tim Otto	S-2	1:30 PM	130


Outstanding Musicians:
Duncan Howell – Trombone – George Stevens Academy
Sax – Ernesto Ramos
Ezekiel Sacaridiz – Drummer/Singer – George Stevens Academy

Superior Musician:
Ethan Blazer – Drummer Princeton

VJ-A

SCHOOL NAME	ENSEMBLE NAME	ENSEMBLE DIRECTOR(S)	DIVISION	PERFORMANCE TIME	SCORE
1) Hopewell Valley Central High School	Vox Central Jazz	Randy White	VJ-A	12:30 PM	183
2) Burlington Township High School	Jazz Nouveau	Tallen Olsen	VJ-A	12:00 PM	171
3) Burlington Township High School	Femme Forte	Tallen Olsen	VJ-A	11:00 AM	160
4) Celia Cruz Bronx High School of Music	“4” Train Vocals	Jacqueline Bergland	VJ-A	11:30 PM	143


Outstanding Musicians:
Burlington Township High School Jazz Nouveau – Lola Coker
Burlington Township High School Jazz Nouveau – Joseph Schuyler
Hopewell Valley Central High School – Genevieve Shaftel

Superior Musician:
Burlington Township High School Femme Forte – Abigail Hatcher

VJ-L

SCHOOL NAME	ENSEMBLE NAME	ENSEMBLE DIRECTOR(S)	DIVISION	PERFORMANCE TIME	SCORE
1) Edgemont High School	Edgemont Vocal Jazz Ensemble	Kelley Morse	VJ – L	3:00 PM	181
2) Princeton High School	Princeton Studio Vocals	Joe Bongiovi	VJ – L	2:30 PM	173
3) West Milford High School	Highland Jazz	Doug Heyburn	VJ – L	2:00 PM	162


Outstanding Musicians:
Princeton High School – Ashley Chen
Princeton High School – Ko Moulton
Edgemont High School – Dylan Buckser Schulz

Superior Musician:
Edgemont High School – Amiko Shime

POP

SCHOOL NAME	ENSEMBLE NAME	ENSEMBLE DIRECTOR(S)	DIVISION	PERFORMANCE TIME	SCORE
1) Hopewell Valley Central High School	Con Brio	Randy White	POP	2:00 PM	183
2) Ridley High School	Rhapsody	Josiah Krawiec	POP	12:00 PM	150
2) Northern Highlands Regional High School	Highlands Belles	Alexandra Falcone	POP	4:30 PM	150
3) Northern Highlands Regional High School	Highlands Voices	Thomas Paster	POP	2:30 PM	144
4) Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush	Rush Arts Chamber Singers	Suzanne Spencer	POP	11:30 PM	136
6) Steinert High School	The Spartones	Madelyn Curtin	POP	1:30 PM	120
7) Northern Highlands Regional High School	Highlands Harmonics	Irene Lahr	POP	3:30 PM	110


Outstanding Musician:
Gabby Finocchario
Olivia Matareski
Fifi Allow


Superior Musician:
Alex Lehman-Borer

VJ-Solo

VOCALIST’S NAME	STATE/TERRITORY	VOCALIST’S SCHOOL	PERFORMANCE TIME	SCORE
1.) Gillian Scott	New Jersey	Princeton High School	1:30pm	186
2.) Molly Frain	New Jersey	Princeton High School	1:10pm	176
3.) Ayah Mahana	New Jersey	Princeton High School	12:50pm	169
4.) Amiko Shime	New York	Edgemont High School	1:20pm	161
5.) Benny Schuchat	New York	Edgemont High School	12:30pm	156
6.) Ashley Chen	New Jersey	Princeton High School	12:40pm	151
7.) Richard Yan	New York	Edgemont High School	1:00pm	147
8.) Sonia Seth	New York	Edgemont High School	1:40pm	146

MS

SCHOOL NAME	ENSEMBLE NAME	ENSEMBLE DIRECTOR(S)	DIVISION	SCORE
1) Cranbury School	Cranbury School Jazz Band	Dave Pollack	MS	161
2) Timothy Edwards Middle School	Timothy Edwards Jazz Ensemble	Frank J. Marci	MS	160
3) M.S. 54 – Booker T. Washington Middle School	M.S. 54 Jazz Ensemble	Dan Fagen	MS	136
4) Haverford Middle School	Haverford MS Jazz Ensemble	Alex Gittelman	MS	130
5) Medford Memorial Middle School	Medford Memorial Middle School Jazz Band	Jim Sheffer	MS	113


Outstanding Musicians:
Owen Berry – Drums – Cranbury School
Jeff Andalura – Bass – Medford Memorial Middle School
Wesley Bozmam – Trumpet – Haverford Middle School

Superior Musician:
Rohan Pruthi – Trumpet – Timothy Edwards Middle School

COMPOSITION

STUDENT NAME	SCHOOL	COMPOSITION TITLE
1.) Joseph Lim	Edgemont Jr./Sr. High School	Fruit Punch
2.) Colin Eng	Centennial High School	Rush Hour
3.) Sudhansh Kumar	Princeton High School	Daybreak

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