ICSD Music Education Program Receives National Recognition for 11th Consecutive Year
The Ithaca City School District has been honored with the Best Communities for Music Education (BCME) designation from the NAMM Foundation for its outstanding commitment to music education. This is the 11th consecutive year that the ICSD has received this designation. More>>
DeWitt Students Selected to Participate in NYSBDA Honor Band
Congratulations to the following students, who have been selected to participate in the New York State Band Directors Association (NYSBDA) Honor Band in March!
Cynthia Zhang - flute
Rani Marie Sethupathy - oboe
Jorge Lynch - trumpet
Corey Fowler- trombone
Alasdair Smith- tuba
Luke Hwang- mallet percussion
The following students have been selected as alternates and will be invited to participate if an opening occurs in their section:
Maya Seroussi - oboe
Griffin Gold-Rodgers- tenor sax
ICSD Music Students Accepted to the 2022 NYSSMA All-State Performing Ensemble(s)
Congratulations to the following ICSD Music Students for being accepted to the 2022 NYSSMA All-State Performing Ensemble(s) in Rochester, NY on December 1 through December 4, 2022. Thousands of students auditioned for this honor last spring at solo and ensemble festivals throughout the State.
We are proud of you!
Ananya Prasaad
Anya Packard
Sam DeLisa
Anna Cummings
Claire Russell
Laura Mead
Juliet Crane
Keith McGill
Jacob Merrill
Emily Bellman
Alternates
Ezri Rubenstein-Miller
Stephen Yang
Emily Bellman
Crosby Woods
Lei Cao
Aliza Proulx
Athena Nie
Crosby Woods
Rosemary Mead
Lyndon Hess
Alice Burke Selected as Member of the 2022 NAfME All-National Symphony Orchestra, Violin 2
The 2022 All-National Honor Ensembles program will take place at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland outside Washington, DC, November 3–6, 2022.
IHS Seniors Selected for NAfME All-National Honor Ensembles
Congratulations to Ithaca High School senior Will Shanton (bass trombone), who has been selected to participate in the National Association for Music Education (NAfME) All-National Symphonic Band, as well as to senior Jacob Merrill (alto saxophone), who was selected as an alternate for the Jazz Ensemble! The selected students will perform in November at the NAfME All-National Honor Ensembles (ANHE) event.
Andrew (Knox) Travis Named Lee Strebel Memorial Award Winner
Andrew (Knox) Travis was named the recipient of the 2022 Lee Strebel Memorial Award for Enthusiasm in the Performing Arts. The Ithaca High School (IHS) Underclass Awardees were announced at the June 9th award ceremony at the Ithaca High School Performing Arts Center. The Lee Strebel Memorial Award is presented each year to an IHS student who has not only participated in performing arts at the high school level but has shown extraordinary spirit in that pursuit. More >> |