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WVHS student Chloe Borthwick selected for elite vocal jazz choirs in New York state and Los Angeles

12/17/2016

Warwick junior one of just 32 high school students nationwide selected for 2017 GRAMMY Camp – Jazz Session; also represents WVHS at NYSSMA All State Festival

WVHS junior Chloe Borthwick
On Dec 3 and 4, WVHS junior Chloe Borthwick took part in the annual Winter Conference of the New York State School Music Association (NYSSMA) at the Eastman Theatre in Rochester.
Chloe was accepted into the very small and elite Vocal Jazz Choir. She was one of only six altos in the state to make it into the vocal group.
To audition for the program, Chloe had to prepare a standard jazz solo, perform sight-reading on the blues scale and demonstrate her skill at vocal improvisation. Her selection to this program is quite impressive, especially since the high school music program does not include a vocal jazz ensemble!

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GRAMMY FOUNDATION® SELECTS STUDENTS FROM ACROSS THE UNITED STATES TO PARTICIPATE IN GRAMMY CAMP® — JAZZ SESSION DURING GRAMMY® WEEK 2017

12/17/2016

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The selected students will perform at various GRAMMY Week events, including — for the eighth year — an appearance at GRAMMY In The Schools Live! — A Celebration Of Music & Education sponsored by Ford Motor Company Fund. This special event, which is open to the public, will showcase the selectees, along with special guest artists, on Feb. 9, 2017, at The Novo by Microsoft in Los Angeles. The group will offer additional public performances with special guest artists at Spaghettini Fine Dining & Entertainment in Seal Beach, Calif., and Bluewhale in Los Angeles on Feb. 7 and Feb. 8, respectively. GRAMMY Camp — Jazz Session members will also attend the 59th Annual GRAMMY Awards on Feb. 12 as guests of The Recording Academy and will perform at the GRAMMY Celebration® after-party.

GRAMMY Camp — Jazz Session is supported in part by the Ella Fitzgerald Charitable Foundation, Gia Maione Prima Foundation, Inc., and the National Endowment for the Arts. Artworks. Additional support is provided by Capitol Studios, Centerstaging,Gibson/Baldwin, Guitar Center, JBL, Roland, Shure, and Zildjian Cymbals.
GRAMMY Camp — Jazz Session selectees are eligible for more than $2 million in college scholarships made possible through the GRAMMY Foundation's college partners: Berklee College of Music, Manhattan School of Music, The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music, and USC Thornton School of Music. In addition, each selectee's school will receive a professional cymbal courtesy of the Zildjian Company.

2017 GRAMMY Camp – Jazz Session Members
Band

Evan Mickas, Lafayette, Calif., Acalanes High School, Alto Sax 1
Nathan Farrell, Montclair, N.J., Montclair High School, Alto Sax 2
Abdias Armenteros, Miami Lakes, Fla., New World School of the Arts, Tenor Sax
Griffin Ross, Hillsborough, N.C., Cedar Ridge High School, Tenor Sax
Jonah Babitz, Miami, Fla., New World School of the Arts, Bari Sax
Aiden Thieme, Walnut Creek, Calif., Northgate High School, Trumpet Lead
Geoffrey Gallante, Alexandria, Va., West Potomac High School, Trumpet 2
Zaq Davis, New York, N.Y., Saint Ann’s School, Trumpet 3
Joey Curreri, Marina Del Rey, Calif., Academy of Music and Performing Arts at Hamilton High School, Trumpet 4
Miranda Agnew, Tucson, Ariz., University High School, Trumpet 5
Joseph Giordano, Albany, N.Y., Guilderland High School, Trombone 1
Reid Christmann, Summit, N.J., Newark Academy, Trombone 2
Jasim Perales, Oakland, Calif., Berkeley High School, Trombone 3
Jacob Melsha, Kirkwood, Mo., Kirkwood High School, Bass Trombone
Esteban Castro, Hackensack, N.J., Bergen County Academies, Piano
Ben Feldman, Seattle, Wash., Garfield High School, Bass
Arlo Sims, Cambridge, Mass., Cambridge Rindge and Latin School, Guitar
Christian McGhee, Florissant, Mo., Westminster Christian Academy, Drums

Choir

Chloe Borthwick, Chester, N.Y., Warwick Valley High School, Soprano
Claudia Nketia, Montclair, N.J., Montclair High School, Soprano
Francesca Winer, Surfside, Fla., Miami Arts Charter School, Alto
Alexandria DeWalt, Houston, Tex., High School for the Performing Arts, Alto
Zach Colton-Max, South Orange, N.J., Golda Och Academy, Tenor
Donald Goodall, Detroit, Mich., Detroit School of Arts, Tenor
Jeremy Adler, Palos Verdes, Calif., Palos Verdes High School, Bass
Noah Rosner, Upper Nyack, N.Y., The Masters School, Bass

Combo

Luca Mendoza, Pacific Palisades, Calif., Crossroads School for Arts & Sciences, Piano
Colson Jimenez, Woodinville, Wash., Woodinville High School, Bass
Erik Findling, Winnetka, Ill., New Trier Township High School, Guitar
Maya Stepansky, Montclair, N.J., Montclair High School, Drums

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﻿Borthwick Selected for Elite Vocal Jazz Choirs

﻿WVHS student Chloe Borthwick selected for elite vocal jazz choirs in New York state and Los Angeles

﻿GRAMMY FOUNDATION® SELECTS STUDENTS FROM ACROSS THE UNITED STATES TO PARTICIPATE IN GRAMMY CAMP® — JAZZ SESSION DURING GRAMMY® WEEK 2017

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Borthwick Selected for Elite Vocal Jazz Choirs

WVHS student Chloe Borthwick selected for elite vocal jazz choirs in New York state and Los Angeles

GRAMMY FOUNDATION® SELECTS STUDENTS FROM ACROSS THE UNITED STATES TO PARTICIPATE IN GRAMMY CAMP® — JAZZ SESSION DURING GRAMMY® WEEK 2017