• Great job at Senior Area All State! Nominations will be open soon.  

• NYSBDA was March 1-3 in Syracuse. Clare played an excellent concert. The next festival is March 7-9, 2025. Sign up to be nominated in the fall. 

• 10-12th Grade All County Band (Festival I) is February 28th and March 1st. Auditions are January 11th, 2025.  Sign up in October!

• 7-9th Grade and Jazz All County Band (Festival II) -  March 14-15, 2025. Auditions are December 14th, 2024.  Sign up in late September.

• NYSSMA  - NYSSMA Music. The next festival is April 11-12, 2025. Sign up in January.

• NYSSMA Majors The NYSSMA Majors Field Trip to Owego Free Academy was awesome! I'm so proud of the Wind Ensemble and their Gold Rating on the Level V Program.

• Lesson Schedule - Lessons start on September 23rd. 

• Honors Band Application is due September 20th. Marking Period 1 Summary Assignment is due November 8th.

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

• Band Syllabus - First assignment is to bring it back signed.

• Kaleidoscope Concert - This is our first concert of the 2024-2025 school year.  It features all music groups at the high school including the Marching Band!  Concert Date is Tuesday, October 15th at 7:00pm.

• Winter Concert - This concert is for all HS band groups and takes place on Wednesday, December 11th at 7:00pm. 

• Small Ensemble Showcase - This is our final event for the fall/winter small ensembles.  It takes place on February 12th in the Tree Room.  Any further Small Ensemble practice will be for the NYSSMA Festival.

• Spring Concert - This concert is for Jazz band and takes place on April 16th at 7:00pm.

• Pre-NYSSMA Concert - This is for Wind Ensemble and any other NYSSMA large ensemble groups.  It is on May 12th.  Then the groups will take a field trip to Owego during the school day to perform their NYSSMA pieces for judges the week of May 12-15th.

• Jazz Performance at NYC - Saturday, May 31st.

• Graduation, Saturday June 28th -  This concert is for ALL Band students.  We will have a pizza party/rehearsal a few days before, then hop on a bus on 6/28 to the Arena for our last performance of the year. 

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

• Drumline -  Please see Mrs. Klein for parade and 2024 Show Music.

• Trumpet Ensemble - All Ensembles can meet during lesson time and then after school in November.

• Clarinet Ensemble - See Above.

• Flute Ensemble - See Above.

• Saxophone Ensemble - See Above.

• Video Game Ensemble - See Above.

• Founder's Day Celebration - More information will be posted in January.  Your small ensemble is invited to perform!

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

• BCMEA Scholarship - Applications are due on April 17th and the audition is on May 5th, 2025.  More information and application is here. 

• 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. 

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

• Sam Cifonelli Music Recognition Award - This is for Juniors and Seniors who want to pursue a career in music.  Due May 13th, 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.