All students take music in elementary and middle school. Students take general music in grades K-5. Additionally, all fourth grade students take chorus and fifth grade students have the opportunity to join the school chorus, band or orchestra program.
Grades K-5
- General Music (required for all students)
- Chorus 4 and 5
- Band 5
- Orchestra 5
Teachers – Megan Gallucci, Jon Kusche, Andrea Lubbers, Jacqui Nagy, Lawrence Perez, Megan Scolaro, Jon Tario
Grades 6-8
- Band
- Chorus
- Orchestra
- General Music (for students not in a performing group)
- After school opportunities – jazz band, drama club, guitar club
Teachers – David Bresnahan, Caitlyn Clark, Jarod Grieco, Nathan Lawrence, Erin Upson, Hannah Wunsch
Grades 9-12
- Concert Band
- Symphonic Band
- Chorus
- Chamber Singers
- Orchestra
- Chamber Orchestra
- Music Theory
- After school opportunities – jazz band, rock orchestra, drama club
Teachers – Shellie Badger, Sue Chrzan, Scott Halliday, Jon Kusche
Columbia graduates have attended prestigious music universities including:
- Berklee College of Music
- College of St. Rose
- Eastman School of Music
- Hartt School of Music
- Hartwick College
- Ithaca College
- Juilliard Pre-College
- Manhattan School of Music
- Oberlin Conservatory
- SUNY Fredonia
- Crane School of Music at SUNY Potsdam
- SUNY Purchase
Click here for more information about the East Greenbush Music Program.
News
Columbia Hosting Pops Concerts - Columbia High School musicians are performing three separate Pops Concerts starting Tuesday, March 19 in the school auditorium. The concerts are free and open to the public.
Columbia String Ensemble Performs at State Education Department Awards Ceremony - The Columbia String Ensemble musicians performed at the State Education Building in Albany on February 1. The event, the Annual Awards Ceremony, honored employees for their years of service in the State Education Department.
30 Goff Students Perform at All-County Winter Music Festival - Thirty Goff Middle School students participated in the Rensselaer County School Music Association All-County Winter Festival last weekend in Troy. Members of the 6th grade band and 7th and 8th grade chorus were selected to attend rehearsals and perform a concert with other outstanding musicians from across Rensselaer County.