Zone 7
Welcome to the NYSSMA Zone 7 Website!
Become a NYSSMA Judge – here’s the application to attend orientation!!
2023 General Meeting info from Area All State 11/19/23
Zone 7 Communication: Click HERE to add your contact info so you can receive emails.
See below for 2025 Festival Dates.
In order to participate in Zone 7 festivals, teachers/Directors must complete to indicate which festival you wish to attend. Form will be available in Sept!
Scroll down for more info on festivals, fees and county president info from Zone 7.
Zone Representative
Gregory A. Verheyn
6 Kettles Way
Queensbury, NY 12804
(c) 914-255-1603
email: zone7@nyssma.org
Follow Zone 7 on X: @NYSSMAZone7
Area All-State
2024 Area All-State – Proctors Theater in Schenectady
November 8-9, 2024
Festival Chair: Matt Gaulin
mgaulin@queensburyschool.org
More info to come!
2025 Solo Fest Dates, locations and hosts.
Registration will continue through www.gdoig.com
2025 Major Organization dates, locations and hosts.
Register at www.nyssma.org
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
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
Matthew Gaulin
Queensbury High School
409 Aviation Rd.
Queensbury, NY 12804
mgaulin@queensburyschool.org
518-824-4600 X4221
Schenectady
Jason Varga
Draper Middle School
2070 Curry Rd.
Schenectady, NY 12303
jvarga@mohonasen.org
(518) 356-8350
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