Joshua Stokes - Newark H.S./Hochstein School of Music & Dance
By: Maureen McGuire
Updated: January 23, 2012
At the Hochstein School of Music and Dance, Joshua Stokes takes the stage. This flutist is one of the school's best music students. He's been playing the flute for 7 years and is the principal flute in the Hochstein Youth Symphony.
"I've always loved the sound of the instrument," he says. "It was always an interest of mine when I was younger, so it was an easy choice for me"
Joshua is a straight-A student at Newark High School, and he brings that discipline to his music. He practices up to four hours a day. Last May he was selected to attend the prestigious Interlochen Summer Arts Program, and the Skidmore Flute Institute.
"He's just a wonderful student," says Hochstein Flute Teacher Kathryn Scarbrough. "He has a wonderful character about him, he's easy to work with, and he works incredibly hard." Joshua will study music in college. His dream is to play in a professional orchestra.
