Seneca-Tompkins Music Education Association's All-County Band STEMA's All-County Band Festival was able to return for the first time this year since 2019 due to the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions.
This year’s festival took place at Lansing Middle School on November 18th and 19th. Participating districts included Dryden, Groton, Ithaca, Lansing, Newfield, South Seneca, and Trumansburg. The students who were selected to attend this year's festival worked with guest conductors from Ithaca College during the festival weekend and presented a concert on the afternoon of November 19th.
These students all spent many hours after school hours preparing their music for their honors band rehearsals and performance.
The following students participated in the High School Honor Band:
Tajade Amisano (Alto Saxophone, 10th), Ruth Dendis (French Horn, 10th), and Abigail Sherry (Percussion, 11th).
The following students participated in the Middle School Honor Band: Kayleigh Banfield (Trombone, 8th), Kennedy Basher (Oboe, 6th), Paul “Trey” Brock (Baritone Saxophone, 6th), Isabella Cotto (Trombone, 6th), Sophia Jennings (Clarinet, 6th), Nadja Paparone (Clarinet, 6th), and Autumn Vonderchek (Trombone, 8th).
