• NYSSMA  - NYSSMA Music. Practice your music!  The Festival at Johnson City is on April 26-27.

• NYSSMA Majors will be here before you know it.  The Pre-NYSSMA Concert (for Wind Ensemble Only) is Monday, May 13th. Field Trip Packet is here! 

• Great job at Senior Area All State! 

• NYSBDA was March 1-3 in Syracuse. Clare played an excellent concert. 

• 7-9th Grade All County Band Festival was at Vestal on March 1 and at the Anderson Center at BU on March 2. Fabulous concert!

• 10-12th Grade Band Great job at the Festival.  Here are Pictures and Program

• 10-12th Grade Jazz Band Festival was March 22-23.  More information here. 

• Lesson Schedule - Three are due before June 13th. 

• Honors Band Marking Period 4 Summary is due by June 13th. 

• Pre-NYSSMA on May 13th - This concert will feature just the Wind Ensemble as they prepare for NYSSMA Majors on May 16th.

• Band Picnic Concert is on Monday, June 3rd.  This is a concert for ALL High School Bands.  It starts earlier and has food available!

• Graduation, Saturday June 29th -  This concert is for ALL Band students.  We will have a pizza party/rehearsal a few days before, then hop on a bus to the Arena for our last performance of the year. 

• Report Card Links - send me an email if you need access. 

• Band Syllabus 

• Links to Concert Band Music, Wind Ensemble Music, Jazz Ensemble Music, Band Resources Listening

• Drumline - Rehearsals TBD.  Spring sports has made scheduling difficult.  

• Trumpet Ensemble - NYSSMA piece is March,  Gavotte, Rigaudon & Passepied.  Meet during lesson time, please see me to schedule.

• Clarinet Ensemble - Next rehearsal will be during school (6th period Tuesday or Thursday. You are playing Allegro from Sinfonia II for NYSSMA .

• Flute Ensemble - Nuances has arrived.  Listen to it. Rehearsal is Wednesday, April 17th.

• Saxophone Ensemble - You are signed up for a NYSSMA piece, Dance Suite by Dowland. Music is here! Now we need to all get together and practice it.  

• Jazz Ensemble Performance at Bowling Green in NYC - Date is June 1st.  Field Trip Packet, Chaperone Form, Setlist

• Video Game Ensemble - See you next November!

• Founder's Day Celebration - Feb 29th at the Riverdale. Great Job Sam!

It's never too early to start thinking about scholarships.  Links will appear below as information is available. 

• Delbert Colbeigh Music Award - This is for Juniors or Seniors for up to $500 to spend on music related needs.  It is not just for students who plan to be music majors. 

• Band Booster Scholarship - Applications due Monday,  April 29th, 2024.

• BCMEA Scholarship - There is an application to fill out and an audition on May 1, 2024. 

• Dominick J. Salameda Marching Band Scholarship -  applications are due May 3rd, 2024.

• Sarah McKeown - it’s $1000, an engraved award, and you get your name put on the plaque in the Tree Room…and no essay required!  Applications available in the guidance office.