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Randolph High School Graduate Receives 2010 Annual Scholarship

The Hickory Tree Chorus chapter of Sweet Adelines International awarded its 2010 Annual Scholarship to Alessandra Altieri, a 2010 graduate of Randolph High School where she was a member of the Concert and Chamber Choirs for four years. She also peer taught the Treble Choir for one semester and conducted a piece with them in Randolph's Spring Choral Concert. She served as Vice President and Music Librarian of the Randolph High School Choir Council and President of the Drama Club. Alessandra participated each year in Randolph's spring musical; her favorite role was Maria in The Sound of Music, which she performed her sophomore year. She was also selected to participate for three and four years respectively in the New Jersey All-State and North Jersey Region Choirs.

At Randolph’s St. Matthew the Apostle Parish, Alessandra is an active member in the Teen Choir and acted as a Youth Assistant in the Children's Choir for the past two years. Last summer, she was accepted to and participated in the Interlochen Summer Arts Camp Vocal Soloist Studies Program. She spent four weeks in Interlochen, Michigan taking acting, diction, and music history classes from the highly-esteemed faculty. The program culminated in a recital of opera scenes, in which Alessandra sang the part of "Amahl" in Amahl and the Night Visitors. Most recently, Alessandra participated in the nationwide Classical Singer High School Competition. She placed 3rd in her regional auditions and continued on to the semifinals in New York City where she placed within the top 30.

Alessandra will attend Manhattan School of Music in the fall of 2010, pursuing a Bachelor's Degree in Vocal Performance.

Hickory Tree Chorus annually awards a $1,000 scholarship to a young area woman, graduating high school and pursuing her music education in college. The award-winning chorus is a chapter of Sweet Adelines International, a worldwide organization of women singers committed to advancing the musical art form of barbershop harmony through education and performance. For more information about the New Providence-based chorus and to read about past scholarship recipients visit hickorytreechorus.org

PHOTO: Altieri accepts Scholarship Award from Scholarship Chair, Lynn Macbeth.