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2024-25
Congratulations to Abby Ostrander and Marcos Cordova on their selection as NYSSMA All-State students.
Abby was selected for the Symphonic Band for Alto Saxophone. Marcos was selected for the Symphony Orchestra for Double Bass.
The New York State Schools Music Association All-State ensembles are honors groups comprised of the top students from school music departments across the state. They are directed by guest conductors and perform in concerts during the annual NYSSMA Winter Conference later this year.
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WCSD RECEIVES BEST COMMUNITIES FOR MUSIC EDUCATION DESIGNATION
For the fifth year in a row, Wappingers Central School District has been honored with the Best Communities for Music Education designation from the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) Foundation.
The Best Communities for Music Education (BCME) Award is a signature program of The NAMM Foundation that recognizes and celebrates school districts and schools for their support and commitment to music education and efforts to assure access to music for all students as part of a well-rounded education.
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2024-25
2024-25
Congratulations to Abby Ostrander and Marcos Cordova on their selection as NYSSMA All-State students.
Abby was selected for the Symphonic Band for Alto Saxophone. Marcos was selected for the Symphony Orchestra for Double Bass.
The New York State Schools Music Association All-State ensembles are honors groups comprised of the top students from school music departments across the state. They are directed by guest conductors and perform in concerts during the annual NYSSMA Winter Conference later this year.
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2023-24
2023-24
Marcos Cordova was featured in the Superintendent Spotlight, performing at a recent Board of Education meeting. Marcos will represent Wappingers Central School District at the NYSSMA All-State Conference. More than 7,000 students auditioned for 600 spots at the conference and Marcos was chosen among the best performers in the state.
Congratulations to our students being accepted into the All-State Orchestra and to our All-State Alternates!
Marcos Cordova - All State Orchestra
Patrick Yen - Alternate - All State Orchestra
Anna DelRossa - Alternate - All State Band
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2022-23
2022-23
Congratulations to our Ketcham students who were named NYSSMA CONFERENCE ALLSTATE MUSICIANS - Samuel Aldarondo, Thomas Ostrander, Jennie Po (alt) and Isabella Williams.
Samuel Aldarondo - Tenor 1 - Mixed ChorusThomas Ostrander - Alto Saxophone - Symphonic BandIsabella Williams - Double Bass - Symphony OrchestraJennie Po - Cello - OrchestraCongratulations to the RCK students selected to perform in the 2022 NYSSMA Area All-State Zone 10 Festival on November 18 and 19, at Red Hook High School. The selection of so many of our students to perform in the Area All-State Ensembles is a great honor for the performers and a point of pride for our community. Students were selected through a stringent audition process completed in last spring’s NYSSMA solo ensemble competition. We congratulate these students and their music teachers on this fine accomplishment.BandThomas OstranderDylan SharrockWomen's ChoirJaziel WilliamsOrchestraSophia ChengAlejandro CordovaMarcos CordovaMatthew LechocinskiJulia LeonettiBrian NgOlivia NguyenJosette PardonnerJennie PoIsabella WilliamsPatrick YenEmily Zhang
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