![]() “I was really shocked,” Valerie said, “because when I started off singing, I wasn’t really that confident.” Valerie didn’t expect such an honor to come to her until she read her “Congratulations” email. ![]() ![]() What’s even more unique about Valerie is that, unlike Aaron or Kelly, she has never taken private voice lessons. Valerie is only the third person from Middletown to receive this opportunity. The second instance was in 2001 by Aaron Tveit, now a Broadway star. Kelly Esposito was the first to be selected in 1993, and she now owns a local music education business. This accomplishment puts Valerie in the same group as some well-regarded Middletown alumni. ![]() “It is the highest honor that a school-musician can accomplish during their academic career.” “Selection to is not easy or common, for any student or school district,” said long-time MHS choral director Gregory Bennett. Valerie sings Alto 2 in the high school’s audition-based Chamber Singers ensemble, and was accepted into this year’s All-Eastern Treble Choir. ![]() She will perform with musicians from 11 states, the District of Columbia and Europe on April 13-16 in Rochester. Valerie is the first Middletown scholar in 22 years to earn a place in the National Association for Music Education All-Eastern Honors Ensemble. Middletown High School junior Valerie Del Valle is making music department history! ![]()
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