Whitinsville Christian School students Isaac Bates, Colin Bradley, and Morgan Dzicek, were selected to participate in the 2012 Massachusetts Music Educators Association 57th All-State Music Festival in Boston.

NORTHBRIDGE, Mass. - Whitinsville Christian High School announced this week that Isaac Bates, violist, Colin Bradley, baritone, and Morgan Dzicek, soprano, have been selected to participate in the 2012 Massachusetts Music Educators Association 57th All-State Music Festival in Boston. 

Bates, a junior, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. James Bates of Douglas. Bradley, a senior, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Kristan Bradley of Sutton.  Dzicek, a junior, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Steven Dzicek of Northbridge.

The Massachusetts Music Educators Association sponsors the music festival, and participation gives students an opportunity to demonstrate their artistry and to create new friendships. 

The students were required to audition in January to qualify for their spots.


At school, Bates performs in the high school, chamber, and power chamber orchestras under the direction of Monica Vander Baan.  Bradley and Dzicek are members of the high school choir and the vocal performing group Encore under the direction of Mr. Joshua Lawson.

Located in Northbridge, Whitinsville Christian School is a private academic institution with 546 students currently enrolled in grades preK-12.  Established in 1928, WCS is the oldest fully accredited Christian school in New England, drawing students from 43 towns and 83 churches in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut.