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Music

Students drum at spring concertAll 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

Teachers – Shellie Badger, Sue Chrzan, Scott Halliday, Jon Kusche

Chamber Singers at 2018 Choral FestivalColumbia 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

Goff Jazz Band at Music in the Parks Goff Jazz Band Wins Music in the Parks Competition - The Goff Jazz Band performed at the Music in the Parks Competition at Westfield State University on Friday, winning first place and earning an Excellent Rating. Congratulations!
A student performs at the District-wide Instrumental Festival 2023 District-wide Instrumental Festival - Musicians from Columbia and Goff performed at the 2023 District-wide Instrumental Festival on Monday and Tuesday to showcase music options for 4th grade students.
Columbia Combined Chorus performing at the 2023 District-wide Choral Festival on Thursday, February 2 in the Columbia High School auditorium. 2023 District-wide Choral Festival - For the first time in three years, students from across the East Greenbush Central School District gathered at Columbia High School to perform at the District-wide Choral Festival on Thursday morning.