12 Roxbury students earn All-State and All-Eastern choir honors; teacher Patrick Hachey selected as conductor
ROXBURY TOWNSHIP, N.J. (Morris County) — Twelve Roxbury Township students earned prestigious regional and state choir honors this year, while Roxbury High School choir director Patrick Hachey was selected to conduct the New Jersey All-State Treble Choir.
Hachey, the director of choirs and lead teacher of performing arts at Roxbury High School, conducted the ensemble during rehearsals and performances held Feb. 19–22 in Atlantic City. The recognition is rare — only 10 high school teachers have been selected to conduct the All-State Treble Choir during the ensemble’s 25-year history.
The honor marks the second time Hachey has been chosen to conduct an All-State choir during his 26-year career in music education, including 22 years with Roxbury Township Public Schools.
Roxbury High School choir teacher Krista Sweer also participated in the event, serving as pianist for the All-State Treble Choir.
Four Roxbury High School students were selected to perform in the New Jersey All-State Treble Choir, which is sponsored by the New Jersey Music Educators Association (NJMEA), a professional organization that promotes music education and recognizes outstanding student musicians across the state.
The Roxbury students selected for the All-State Treble Choir were:
- Kaleigh Bodtmann (12)
- Jen Buczynski (12)
- Nora Doyle (10)
- Colleen Feeney (12)
In addition, eight Roxbury students were chosen to perform in the All-Eastern Treble and Mixed Choir, which performed at the American Choral Directors Association East Conference held Feb. 25–28 in Providence, Rhode Island.
The American Choral Directors Association is a national organization that supports choral directors and promotes excellence in choral music through education and performance opportunities.
Roxbury students selected for the All-Eastern choirs included:
- Max Barton (11)
- Joe Borda (12)
- Jen Buczynski (12)
- Nora Doyle (10)
- Jasper Fernandes (12)
- Leah Nelson (10)
- Elizabeth Ricucci (12)
- Caden Scire (12)
