Zone 7 Representative
Gregory A. Verheyn
6 Kettles Way
Queensbury, NY 12804
(c) 914-255-1603
email: zone7@nyssma.org
Presidents of Affiliated Counties
Albany (Capital Suburban Council MEA)
Nancy Lussier
Scotia-Glenville M.S.
10 Prestige Pkwy.
Scotia, NY 12302
nlussier@sgcsd.net
(518) 382-1208
Saratoga-Warren
Alyssa Verheyn
Queensbury UFSD – William H. Barton Intermediate School
425 Aviation Rd.
Queensbury, NY 12804
averheyn@queensburyschool.org
914-255-1604
Schenectady
Mike Salamone
Mohonasen High School
2072 Curry Rd.
Schenectady, NY 12303
msalamone@mohonasen.org
(518) 356-8300
Washington – WCAMTA
Catherine Pandori
Greenwich Junior-Senior High School
10 Gray Ave
Greenwich, NY 12834
cpandori@greenwichcsd.org
(518) 692-9642 ext 6300
Rensselaer
Christopher Siegenthaler
Tamarac Elementary School
3992 NY Route 2
Troy, NY 12180
csiegenthaler@brunswickcsd.org
(518)279-4600 x1042
Fulton
Michael Banewitz
Mayfield CSD
Mayfield, NY 12117
banewicz.michael@mayfieldcsd.org
Montgomery
Nicholas Anker
Canajoharie Central School
136 Scholastic Way
Canajoharie NY 13317
518-673-6330 x3132
nicholas.anker@canjo.org
Follow Zone 7 on X: @NYSSMAZone7
2023 General Meeting info from Area All State 11/19/23
Area All-State
2024 Area All-State – Proctors Theater in Schenectady
November 8-9, 2024
Festival Chair: Matt Gaulin
mgaulin@queensburyschool.org
Application info
2025 Solo Fest Dates, locations and hosts.
Registration will continue through www.gdoig.com
Maple Ave MS (Saratoga) Solo/Ensemble – Levels 1-6 (No All-state)
March 7-8
Host: Jenn Minehan
j_minehan@saratogaschools.org
Registration deadline: 1/24/25
SUNY Schenectady School of Music Piano Festival:
March 14-15
Host: Mark Evans
evansme@sunysccc.org
Registration deadline: 1/31
Ravena Coeymans Selkirk HS, Solo/Ensemble/All-State (ADJUDICATOR ORIENTATION SITE)
April 4-5
Host: Michelle McLoughlin
mmcloughlin@rcscsd.org
Registration Deadline, 2/14
Here’s the application for Adjudicator Orientation
Albany in-house, Solo/Ensemble
April 26 (Saturday only)
Host: Scot Phelps
sphelps@albany.k12.ny.us
Registration Deadline: tbd
Saratoga Springs HS, Solo/Ensemble/All-State
May 2-3
Host: Karen Houlahan
k_houlahan@saratogaschools.org
Registration Deadline, 3/21
Queensbury HS, Solo/Ensemble/All-State/IJ/VJ
May 16-17
Hosts: Alyssa Verheyn
queensburynyssma@gmail.com
Registration Deadline, 4/4
(this is the ONLY JAZZ site in Zone 7)
2025 Major Organization dates, locations & hosts
Register at www.nyssma.org starting on JANUARY 6, 2025!
Columbia HS, Instrumental Majors and Clinic Evaluation
April 8-9
Host: John Kusche
Shaker HS, Instrumental Majors
April 22-23
Host: Deborah Keough
Guilderland HS, Choral Majors (southern festival) and Clinic Evaluation
April 9-10
Host: Claudia Golub
Queensbury HS, Choral Majors (northern festival)
April 23-24
Host: Matthew Gaulin
Solo/ensemble Fee Schedule
Solo & Ensemble – Levels 1-4 $20
Solo & Ensemble – Levels 5-6 $30
All State – $36
Piano – levels 1-4 $26
Piano – Levels 5-6 $36
Major Organization Fee Schedule
Majors – Level 1-3 (30 min.) $210
Majors – Level 4 (35 min.) $245
Majors – Level 5-6 (45 min.) $315
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