Twelve Queensbury High School students performed in the NYSSMA Zone 7 Area All-State Festival at Proctors Theater in Schenectady on Nov. 6 and 7.
About 340 of the finest student musicians from 44 school districts in the Capital Region were chosen through an application and NYSSMA solo audition process. NYSSMA Zone 7 Area encompasses all of Albany, Fulton, Montgomery, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Warren and Washington counties.
These Queensbury students participate in the orchestra, band and choral programs, under the direction of Gregory Verheyn, Jim Cirillo and Matt Gaulin, respectively.
“Being selected for Area All-State is an incredible accomplishment, and we should all be proud of what these students have achieved,” said Verheyn, Music Department chairperson. “I am proud of their leadership and their commitment to continued musical growth. Additionally, they bring these elevated skills and perspective to their ensembles in QHS. Congratulations to our students, their families and the dedicated teachers who helped these students achieve their goals.”
The students who performed include:
Piper Clifford
Abigail Goertzen
Alex Maillat
Mia Verheyn
Julianna Zapete
Tristan Collins
Isaac Reyes
Alexa Bell
Clare Seymour
Nicholas Merzig
Steven Johnson
Eleanor Stevens