Involvement

Musicals

• 9th Grade: Ensemble member in Guys and Dolls, Stage Crew in Middle School production of High School Musical
• 10th Grade: Ensemble member in All Shook Up, Stage Crew in Middle School production of Beauty and the Beast
• 11th Grade: Minor Role in the Wizard of Oz, Stage Crew in Middle School production of School House Rock
• 12th Grade: Lead in 9 to 5, Stage Crew in Middle School production of Annie

Bowling

• Police Athletic League throughout Middle School
• Varsity Team in High School
• Senior Captain, All-County Honors, High Series is 810, High Game is 298
• College Club Sport Bowling Team

Hebrew School

• Attended from age six to sixteen
• Honor Roll every year
• Awarded a one-year full scholarship to Hebrew High School for winning second place in Youth New York State Jewish Holocaust Literature Contest

Concert Band and Wind Ensemble

• 9th Grade:  Took Third Place at “Music in the Parks” marching band Competition in Boston, Massachusetts
• 10th Grade:  Went on a brief tour in Puerto Rico
• 11th Grade:  Marched in Walt Disney World’s Epcot Laser Light Show
• 12th Grade:
• Became a member of high school’s most prestigious band group, Wind Ensemble, and Performed in Carnegie Hall
• In a small group, won the Modern Music Masters (Tri-M) Recital
• Performed independently in a small group at the Long Island Composer’s Alliance (LICA) Youth Concert with a self-composed song

Mixed Chorus and Concert Chorale

• 9th Grade:  Took First Place at “Music in the Parks” Competition in Boston, Massachusetts
• 10th Grade:  Became a member of High School’s most prestigious choral groups, Concert Chorale and Vocal Jazz, and performed in Carnegie Hall
• 11th Grade:  Sang a live full concert performance in Walt Disney World, All County Participant
• 12th Grade:  All-County Participant

Chess

• Participated in the New York State and National Tournaments twice each
• 11th Grade:  Placed sixth as a team in the division
• 12th Grade:  Placed first individually in the division

Theater

• 10th Grade: Minor Role in one act adaptation of Why the Caged Bird Sings, Minor Role in (500) Days of Summer one-act screenplay
• 11th Grade: Minor Role in one-act independently written play, Visions

Spirit of Stony Brook Marching Band

• Section Leader- Duties include mediating directives from staff to the section, tuning the performers, and making minor repairs to instruments
• Member of selective tournament travel band to Des Moines, Iowa; Burlington, Vermont; and Albany, New York
• Entertains viewers in a team environment through band music, marching, field routines, and flair
• Develops senses of spirit and pride around campus
• Sets atmosphere at home basketball and football games as well as other school events
• Leads crowd in pep and cheer
• Called upon to volunteer at various events on campus

High C's

• Musical Director- Member of group Executive Board, runs rehearsals, auditions, and callbacks; arranges and writes music for group, collaborates to make major decisions regarding performance repertoire
• Member of Stony Brook's premiere, all-male a Capella group
• Performs several times per semester to entertain audiences with power ballads

Hillel

• Active member of Stony Brook University Hillel
• Participates in campus services and other Hillel programs

Statesman

• Official Stony Brook University newspaper
• Writes articles to be dispersed by print to Stony Brook Community

Community Service

• Fulfilled requirements of Senior Capstone (Internship of 15+ hours and several mini-projects throughout the year, 12th Grade)
• Holiday Lighting Ceremonies (9th – 12th Grade)
• Volunteered at local public library (9th and 10th Grade)
• Volunteered at local “Arts Below Sunrise” Festival (12th Grade)
• Volunteered to help teach private lessons in high school music department (9th – 12th Grade)