Zone 7

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Presidents of Affiliated Counties

Albany (Capital Suburban Council MEA)
Nancy Lussier
Scotia-Glenville M.S.
10 Prestige Pkwy.
Scotia, NY 12302
nlussier@sgcsd.net
(518) 382-1208

Saratoga-Warren
Alyssa Verheyn
Queensbury UFSD – William H. Barton Intermediate School
425 Aviation Rd. 
Queensbury, NY 12804
averheyn@queensburyschool.org
914-255-1604

Schenectady
Mike Salamone
Mohonasen High School
2072 Curry Rd. 
Schenectady, NY 12303
msalamone@mohonasen.org
(518) 356-8300
 
Washington – WCAMTA
Catherine Pandori
Greenwich Junior-Senior High School
10 Gray Ave
Greenwich, NY 12834
cpandori@greenwichcsd.org
(518) 692-9642 ext 6300

Rensselaer
Hannah Wunsch
Goff Middle School
35 Gilligan Rd
East Greenbush, NY 12061
wunschha@egcsd.org

Fulton
Michael Banewitz
Mayfield CSD
Mayfield, NY 12117
banewicz.michael@mayfieldcsd.org

Montgomery
Nicholas Anker
Canajoharie Central School
136 Scholastic Way
Canajoharie NY 13317
518-673-6330 x3132
nicholas.anker@canjo.org

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Area All-State Info

2026 Area All-State – Proctor’s Theater in Schenectady
November 6-7, 2026
Festival Chair: Michelle McLoughlin
mmcloughlin@rcscsd.org

Application deadline: Friday, September 25, 2026.
Application Information will be shared in September.

Past AAS Programs
Click HERE for a link to past programs (database is being continually updated)

TENTATIVE 2027 Solo Festival Dates, Locations and Hosts  

Intent to Participate Survey will be shared in September.

Registration will continue through www.gdoig.com 

SUNY Schenectady School of Music Piano Festival
March 12-13
Host: Mark Evans
evansme@sunysccc.edu
Registration deadline: 1/30

Bethlehem MS, Solo/Ensemble/All-State
April 9-10
Host: Julie Taylor
jtaylor@bethlehemschools.org
Registration Deadline, 3/13

Albany in-house, Solo/Ensemble
April 17 (Saturday only)
Host: Kim Reynolds-Hoffman
kreynolds-hoffman@albany.k12.ny.us
Registration Deadline: 3/13

Northern Festival Location TBA, Solo/Ensemble/All-State
Dates TBA
Hosts TBA

Farnsworth MS (Guilderland), Solo/Ensemble/All-State/IJ/VJ
June 4-5

(Guilderland is the ONLY INSTRUMENTAL JAZZ & VOCAL JAZZ site in Zone 7)

2027 Major Organization dates, locations & hosts

Registration on nyssma.org in January 2027.

Columbia HS, Instrumental Majors
April 20-21
Host: Jon Kusche
kuschejo@egcsd.org

Bethlehem HS, Instrumental Majors and Clinic Evaluation*
April 27-28
Host: Chris Jantson
cjantson@bethlehemschools.org

Niskayuna HS, Choral Majors
April 21-22
Host: Christina Pizzino-Catalano
cpizzino-catalano@niskyschools.org

Guilderland HS, Choral Majors and Clinic Evaluation*
April 28-29
Host: Claudia Golub
golubc@guilderlandschools.net

*Clinic Evaluations: Ensembles perform two selections from any source and receive written, recorded and in-person feedback by oriented adjudicators. No rating will be given. Registration, time, and fees are consistent with Major Organization evaluations (see below). Traditional and Non-traditional ensembles are invited to participate. Please reach out for more information if interested!

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 

Festival (rating) fees:
Majors – Level 1-3 (30 min.) $210
Majors – Level 4 (35 min.) $245
Majors – Level 5-6 (45 min.) $315

Clinic Evaluation (non-rating) fees:
Clinic fees are determined by performing ensemble GRADE level. Ensembles that have cross-over enrollment (5-6, 8-9, etc.) may choose the length that best suits their program.
Clinic – Grades 4-5 (30 min.) $210
Clinic – Grades 6-8 (35 min.) $245
Clinic – Grades 9-12 (45 min.) $315

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