Four Music Students Selected for Area All-State Festival

Auburn Junior and Senior High Schools are pleased to announce that two students have been selected to the Zone 3 Area All-State Orchestra and that two students have been selected to the Zone 3 Area All-State Women’s Choir. They will participate in concerts held at Ithaca High School on November 2, 2019.

Ryan Packard, viola, 9th grade, has been selected for Orchestra and has been involved in school orchestra for five years.
Emerson Brown, soprano, 8th grade, has been selected for the Women’s Chorus and has been involved in school chorus for four years.
Rylee Catalfano, soprano, 8th grade, has been selected for the Women’s Chorus and has been involved in school chorus for four years.
Kaela Sova, viola, 7th grade, has been selected for Orchestra and has been involved in the school orchestra for 3 years.

“We are very proud of these students and their accomplishments,” said Adam Carkey, Music Department Facilitator and AJHS Orchestra Director. “The hard work and dedication demanded by their craft is evident. They will be excellent representatives of our music department.”

The Auburn Enlarged City School district serves students with K-7th grade general music classes, as well as 5th-12th grade band, chorus and orchestra programs.

NYSSMA, the New York State School Music Association, is a statewide affiliate of the National Association for Music Education. NYSSMA’s mission is to advance music education across New York State for its membership and students in member school programs.