THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRiDAy, ApRil 7, 2023 Page 3 Everett High Percussion Ensemble among fi rst in the country, recognized at the School Committee meeting By Tara Vocino T he Everett High School Percussion Ensemble was recognized during Monday’s School Committee meeting at Everett High School for competing at Nationals against 26 schools, moving on to Regionals and competing for the National World Championship later this month in Ohio. According to Percussion Ensemble Director Mark Sachetta, they will have three performances, competing against 42 schools. The ensemble also placed first against Salem, N.H., in the fi nals recently in New Jersey. They will have a send-off on April 15 at 5:30 p.m. in the gymnasium. The last New England Scholastic Band Association (NESBA) Championship was in 2019. The last time Everett was a Winter Guard International (WGI) Finalist was in 2005. NESBA is the local circuit, where the ensemble just competed in Dartmouth this past www.eight10barandgrille.com OPEN DAILY FOR DINNER AT 4 PM. CATCH THE CELTICS, BRUINS & NCAA SPORTS ON OUR 6 LARGE SCREEN TV'S! om Band and Music Director Gene O’Brien got emotional about the recent Percussion Ensemble achievements. (Advocate photos by Tara Vocino) weekend to win the championship. WGI is the national circuit, where students competed at the show in New Jersey and will continue on to travel to Dayton, Ohio, for the World Championships event. “We’re over the moon,” Sachetta said outside of the School Committee meeting on Monday night. “It’s dreamlike.” Pit Captain and Bass Guitarist Kathleen De Souza, who is in her fourth year, said it’s surreal. “I was motivated to join when they won the National World Championship in 2019,” De Souza said. “My ultimate goal was to do what they did.” De Souza added that the percussionists include spoken word and voice-overs that convey a story of redemption. MEETING | SEE PAGE 14 WE'RE OPEN! 8 Norwood Street, Everett (617) 387-9810 LIKE US ON FACEBOOK ADVOCATE NEWSPAPER FACEBOOK.COM/ADVOCATE.NEWS.MA
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