Mexico HS Bands

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Thanks to the students and parents who took part in the Mexico and New Haven Memorial Day parades and ceremonies today!

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Congratulations to the Mexico high School Symphonic Band, Jazz Ensemble, and Tiger Marching Band for their performances at the Spring Concert! A special thanks goes out to those seniors performed for the last time in Avery Skinner Auditorium.

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Congratulations to the Mexico HS Symphonic Band for their performance at NYSSMA Major Organization Festival! It was the band's strongest performance in recent memory, and I am very proud of the work the students put in despite challenging circumstances. Bravo for a job well done!

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Congratulations to Aiden Kunz (tenor saxophone) for his participation in the first ever NYSSMA Zone 4 Junior High Area All-State Band!
The Festival was held at Mexico Middle School on Friday, February 2nd and Saturday, February 3rd.
Bravo!

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Congratulations to Riley Gagnier, Damien King, Kinzy Laffan, Emily Bennett, and Cosette Laffan for their performance at the 2024 Oswego All-County Band Festival! Students performed works by Nelson, Reed, Hanson, and Mackey under the direction of SU's Dr. Timothy Diem. Bravo!

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33 high school band and chorus students attended Symphoria's Home for the Holidays program on 12/16 in Syracuse. Director Sean O'Loughlin led the orchestra as well asvocalist Kay Weber, The Syracuse Pops Chorus, the Syracuse Community Gospel Chorus.

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Congratulations to the following students for being selected for the 2024 Oswego All-County Senior High Band!!!

Riley Gagnier, clarinet
Damien King, bass clarinet
Kinzy Laffan, alto saxophone
Emily Bennett, baritone Saxophone
Dylan Hoey, trumpet
Cosette Laffan, French Horn

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Please congratulate our band and chorus students on a wonderful Holiday Concert performance. A special thank you to the faculty, staff, parents, and community members who performed alongside our student musicians on Sleigh Ride and Hallelujah Chorus!

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Congrats to Halie Knight, Grace Gifford, Emily Bennett, and Dylan Hoey on a fantastic performance as members of the Allegro Honors Jazz Ensemble last night! Your involvement only makes our program stronger!

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Congratulations to Emily Bennett, Anna Fox, Cosette Laffan, and Abbi Trani for their performance at NYSSMA Zone 4 Area All-State this past weekend in Phoenix. All of the ensembles performed at an incredibly high level, and we were proud to have you represent Mexico Academy!

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Congratulations to the Aiden Kunz (tenor saxophone) for being selected for the 2024 NYSSMA Zone 4 Junior High Area All-State Band!
The Festival will be held at Mexico Middle School on Friday, February 2nd and Saturday, February 3rd.

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Calling all family members, alumni, and friends of the program - Perform Leroy Anderson's "Sleigh Ride" with the Mexico High School Symphonic Band on our December 6th Holiday Concert! For more information see https://t.co/QrtzQ6l1Ir

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Congratulations to the Mexico High School Symphonic Band and Jazz Ensemble on a successful Fall Concert performance. Be proud of the work you put into creating and sharing music!

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Congratulations to the following students for being selected for 2023 NYSSMA Zone 4 Senior High Area All-State Symphonic Band!
Emily Bennett – Baritone Saxophone
Daniel Gagnier – French Horn
Cosette Laffan – French Horn
The Festival will be held in Phoenix on November 17th & 18th

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Congratulations to the Mexico High School Symphonic Band and Jazz Ensemble on an outstanding Spring Concert. A special congratulations and thank you goes out to our senior student musicians, who gave their last concert in Avery Skinner Auditorium. Bravo!

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Congratulations to the Mexico High School Symphonic Band for their performance at NYSSMA Major Organization Festival. The ensemble received a silver rating for their best performance of the year so far, while presenting literature at one grade level higher than last year.

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The Mexico High School Jazz Ensemble kicked off Music in Our Schools Month last night by performing the Star Spangled Banner at a Syracuse Crunch game. It was a great night, and as a bonus the Crunch won 6-5 over the Cleveland Monsters.

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Congratulations to the following students for being selected for the 2023 Oswego All-County Senior High Band!!!

Riley Gagnier, clarinet
Damien King, bass clarinet
Bennett Bertollini, alto saxophone
Daniel Gagnier, French Horn
Cosette Laffan, French Horn

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Congrats to Emily Bennett (Bari Sax) and Cosette Laffan (French Horn) for their performance at NYSSMA Zone 4 Area All-State Festival! The concert was held at Little Falls on Sat., 11/19. Directed by Benjamin Davis, students performed works by Galante, Grainger, and more. Bravo!

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12 high school band students attended OCC Music Student for a Day on Friday, getting a chance to experience life as a college music student for a few hours. They sat in on two college-level music courses and attended a Convocation featuring MHS Class of 2020 alum Devon Thayer!