Zone 11 Representative
Kimberly Dunkin
Blue Mountain Middle School
7 Furnace Woods Road
Cortlandt Manor, NY 10567
zone11@nyssma.org
**Please reach out to school music teachers before emailing the Zone Rep**
Welcome to the NYSSMA Zone 11 page! Please see below for next year’s (2026-2027) festival dates and information.
2026 Area All-State Festival
All rehearsals and concerts will take place at New Rochelle High School.
Fees: Student participation fee is $30
Patrick Murphy, Area All-State Coordinator
pmurphy@lakelandschools.org
Rehearsal #1
October 14 from 4:00-9:00 (New Rochelle HS)
Rehearsal #2
October 21 from 4:00-9:00 (New Rochelle HS)
Rehearsal #3 and Concerts:
Saturday October 24
Band Co-Chairs:
Ricky Myint: rmyint@somersschools.org
William Tonissen: william.tonissen@wpcsd.k12.ny.us
String Orchestra Co-Chairs:
Autumn Hobel-Furrer: AHobelFurrer@ardsleyschools.org
Lauren Morabito: lauren.morabito@henhudschools.org
Symphony Orchestra Co-Chairs:
TJ Bastone: bastonet@harrisoncsd.org
Margaret Chan: mchan@nredlearn.org
Treble Chorus Co-Chairs:
Andrew Richardson: arichardson@peekskillschools.org
Mixed Chorus Co-Chairs:
Jonathan Pereira: jpereira@portchesterschools.org
2027 Solo Festivals
All-State applications must be completed online by the registration deadline.
| Date | Festival Type | Location/Host | Registration |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 12-13 | Strings I-IV Festival plus ALL levels harp/classical guitar | Hastings High School 1 Mt Hope Blvd, Hastings-On-Hudson, NY 10706 Jon Riss, host rissj@hohschools.org 914-478-6250 | DaCapo Dec 21 – Jan 29 |
| April 16-17 | Piano Festival classical only; no jazz | Walter Panas HS (Lakeland) 300 Croton Ave Cortlandt, NY 10567 Patrick Murphy, host nyssma@lakelandschools.org | DaCapo Jan 25 – Mar 5 |
| May 7-8 | Up-County A-S-E No piano, guitar, harp No jazz No strings I-IV | Westlake HS (Mt. Pleasant) 825 Westlake Dr Thornwood, NY 10594 Erin Sica, host esica@mtplcsd.org 914-769-8540 | DaCapo Feb 8 – Mar 19 All-State applications due Mar 19 |
| May 14-15 | Down-County/Jazz Festival includes all vocal/instrumental jazz A-S-E-IJ-VJ No strings I-IV No classical piano/ guitar | Rye High School 1 Parsons Street Rye, NY 10580 TBD, host TBD | DaCapo Feb 8 – Mar 19 All-State applications due Mar 19 |
2027 Majors Festivals
| Date | Festival Type | Location/Host | Registration |
| DATE TBD | INSTRUMENTAL Majors | Sleepy Hollow MS/HS 206 Broadway Sleepy Hollow, NY 10591 Abby Ferri, host aferri@tufsd.org | NYSSMA website First week of January |
| May 17-18 | CHORAL Majors | Fox Lane MS 632 S Bedford Rd Bedford, NY 10506 Kevin Larsen, host bcsdnyssma@gmail.com | NYSSMA website First week of January |
Solo/Ensemble Fee Schedule
Solo & Ensemble – Levels 1-4 – $20
Solo & Ensemble – Levels 5-6 – $30
All State – $36
Piano – Levels 1-4 – $26
Piano – Levels 5-6 – $36
Major Organization Fee Schedule
Majors—Level 1-3 (30 min.) $210
Majors—Level 4 (35 min.) $245
Majors—Level 5-6 (45 min.) $315
Westchester County School Music Association (WCSMA)
Kathleen C. Feldman, President
Kathleen.coletta@gmail.com