The Schalmont High School Music Department is filled with students who are hard workers and who enjoy working together. At this level, we have four performing groups that meet every day, for one class period:

• HS Chorus
• Concert Choir (acceptance into this group is by audition in the spring)
• HS Concert Band
• Wind Ensemble (acceptance into this group is by audition in the spring)

Each student involved in the instrumental program receives a lesson once a week from the band director. All students in the Concert Choir receive a group vocal lesson once a week, placed in their schedule. Along with these performing groups, we also offer a Music Theory course that is now college accredited through the State University of Albany.

Our Concert Choir and Wind Ensemble groups take part in the NYSSMA Majors competition in the spring, and many of our HS students participate in the NYSSMA solo competitions in the spring as well. A number of our students also participate in the Area All-State and All-State performances held each year. Each of our performing groups perform in four concerts a year, along with other performances in the community.

We also have a chapter of the Tri-M Music Honor Society (chapter #3828) at the school. We are very proud of our honor students and always look forward to what they will do next for the school and/or community.

Throughout the year, our students are recognized in various activities in the community, two of them being ESYO (Empire State Youth Orchestra) and singing in the Melodies of Christmas concert at Proctor’s Theater.

To read about the faculty who teach in this building please click on the Faculty/Staff link.