Students from all around Rockland participated in the 2011 NYSSMA Area All-State Music Festival on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 18 and 19 at Suffern High School. The New York State School Music Association hosted the program along with the Ramapo Central School District. It included students from 45 high schools from Greene, Orange, Rockland, Sullivan and Ulster counties.

After two days of rehearsal, they performed an afternoon concert on Saturday. Organized by Festival Chairperson John Wagner, here’s the concert line-up:

Women’s Chorus:

• Conductor—Dr. Michele Holt
• Accompanist—Kathleen Bartkowski
• Chairperson—Debra Phelps of Suffern HS

Orchestra:

• Conductor—Dr. Jason Tramm
• Chairperson—Dan McCarter of Suffern HS

Mixed Chorus

• Conductor—Dr. David Fryling
• Accompanist—Arlene Stivers
• Chairperson—Gregory Bennett of Middletown HS

Concert Band

• Conductor—Dr. Paula Holcomb
• Chairperson—Randall Schwartz of Suffern HS

Clarkstown North and South students and music teachers are listed below. 

Clarkstown North:

• Gabi Im—Orchestra Violin I
• Stephanie Duggan—Band Piccolo
• Joel Tom—Band Trumpet
• Talia Brown—Band Flute

North Music Teachers: Jason Andert and Vincent Reina

Clarkstown South

• Joe Gyujong Yoo—Orchestra Viola
• Camille Dietrich—Orchestra Cello
• Jacqueline Yi—Orchestra Clarinet
• Andrew Kim—Orchestra Trombone
• Katrina De Los Reyes—Mixed Chorus Soprano II
• James Mackey—Mixed Chorus Tenor II
• Patrick Luce—Band Clarinet

South Music Teachers: Kip Bonsignore, Jim Fogarty and Lydia Leizman

Students from Nanuet, Nyack, Pearl River and Tappan Zee high schools also participated.