Music and Theater
Herricks has a highly-acclaimed music department. The music department is home to ten different performing ensembles, including several advanced groups: Jazz Band, Wind Ensemble, Chamber Orchestra, and Chamber Choir.
Many students regularly attend the NYSSMA Festival and a large number of them are accepted into the NMEA All-County, All-State, and All-Eastern Music festivals.
Herricks is also home to Chapter 1975 of the Tri-M Music Honors Society, which won Chapter of the Year in 2005 for its member enrollment and participation. Herricks Tri-M is responsible for the creation of Herricks Idol, which is a take-off on American Idol, originally hosted by Devin Doyle and Lucy Cohen, but for high school students.
After becoming immensely popular in Herricks, the Herricks Idol concept was used by other high schools.
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Famous quotes containing the words music and/or theater:
“If you really believe music is dangerous, you should let it go in one ear and out the other.”
—José Bergamín (1895–1983)
“In the theater of confusion, knowing the location of the exits is what counts.”
—Mason Cooley (b. 1927)