Zone 5

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Presidents of Affiliated Counties

St. Lawrence County Music Educators Association
Matthew Snyder, Massena High School, High School Band & IB Music
84 Nightengale Ave, Massena, NY 13662
315-764-3710 ext. 3622
msnyder@mcs.k12.ny.us

Jefferson Lewis County Music Teachers Association
Sara D. Gleason, Belleville Henderson CSD, Vocal and General Music
8372 County Route 75
Adams NY 10605
315-846-5121 (w)
conductorintreble@gmail.com

Zone 5 Festivals 2025-2026

November 14th-15h, 2025 – Area-All State Festival

Crane School of Music, SUNY Potsdam
Matthew Snyder – Festival Chair

Ensemble	Band	Mixed Chorus	String Ensemble	Modern Band
Conductor Chair	Erin Althen Jill Roberts	TBA Laura Gilbert	Haley Rudolph Emily Allen and Ella Roth	Brian Ellison Matthew Snyder

May 1st-2nd, 2026 – Carthage Solo Festival (South)

Carthage Middle School
Heather Wood, Chair

May 13th, 2026 – Major Organizations Festival (May 14th, 2026- emergency back up date)

Watertown CSD
Laurie Faunce, Festival Chair

May 20th-30th, 2026 – Crane Solo Festival (North)

Crane School of Music, SUNY Potsdam
Michael Draper, Chair

Area-All State Participation Fees	Area-All State Participation Fees	Major / Clinic Organization Participation Fees
2025-2027       $30	Solo & Ensemble Level 1-4 $20 Piano Levels 1-4 $26 Solo & Ensemble Level 5-6 $30 All-State / Piano Levels 5-6 $36	$210 Majors – Level 1-3 (30 mins.) Clinic – Grades 4-5 (30 mins.) $245 Majors -Level 4 (35 mins.) Clinic – Grades 6-8 (35 mins.) $315 Majors – Levels 5-6 (45 mins.) Clinic – Grades 9-12 (45 mins.)

Rules for Private School and Home-Educated Students

• Private school students who attend a K-12 private school are eligible to attend solo festival, Area All-State, and All-State as long as their private school has paid its NYSSMA Member School Participation Fee. They must register through their private school.
• Private school students who attend a private school that does not offer a HS diploma (i.e. a K-8 school) may attend solo festival if they register through their public school district. It is the public school teacher’s choice whether to register them or not.
• Home-educated students may attend solo festival if they register through the public school district in which they reside. It is the public school district’s choice whether to register them or not.
• Home-educated students may not apply for All-State or Area All-State. The applications clearly state, “Applicant must attend a NYSSMA Member New York State School.”