Roy C. Ketcham High School

Fine & Performing Arts

A wooden easel holds a canvas with a line drawing of a face, next to a jar of paintbrushes and a palette.

The logo for the New York State School Music Association (NYSSMA) features a treble clef and the organization's name.

2024-25

Congratulations to Abby Ostrander and Marcos Cordova on their selection as NYSSMA All-State students.

Abby was selected for the Symphonic Band for Alto Saxophone. Marcos was selected for the Symphony Orchestra for Double Bass.

The New York State Schools Music Association All-State ensembles are honors groups comprised of the top students from school music departments across the state. They are directed by guest conductors and perform in concerts during the annual NYSSMA Winter Conference later this year.

A logo for the 'Best Communities for Music Education' award, featuring a graduation cap and the text 'Brought to you by the NAMM Foundation.'

WCSD RECEIVES BEST COMMUNITIES FOR MUSIC EDUCATION DESIGNATION

For the fifth year in a row, Wappingers Central School District has been honored with the Best Communities for Music Education designation from the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) Foundation.

The Best Communities for Music Education (BCME) Award is a signature program of The NAMM Foundation that recognizes and celebrates school districts and schools for their support and commitment to music education and efforts to assure access to music for all students as part of a well-rounded education.

2024-25

Congratulations to Abby Ostrander and Marcos Cordova on their selection as NYSSMA All-State students.

Abby was selected for the Symphonic Band for Alto Saxophone. Marcos was selected for the Symphony Orchestra for Double Bass.

The New York State Schools Music Association All-State ensembles are honors groups comprised of the top students from school music departments across the state. They are directed by guest conductors and perform in concerts during the annual NYSSMA Winter Conference later this year.
2023-24

Marcos Cordova was featured in the Superintendent Spotlight, performing at a recent Board of Education meeting. Marcos will represent Wappingers Central School District at the NYSSMA All-State Conference. More than 7,000 students auditioned for 600 spots at the conference and Marcos was chosen among the best performers in the state.

Congratulations to our students being accepted into the All-State Orchestra and to our All-State Alternates!

Marcos Cordova - All State Orchestra

Patrick Yen - Alternate - All State Orchestra

Anna DelRossa - Alternate - All State Band
2022-23

Congratulations to our Ketcham students who were named NYSSMA CONFERENCE ALLSTATE MUSICIANS - Samuel Aldarondo, Thomas Ostrander, Jennie Po (alt) and Isabella Williams.

Samuel Aldarondo - Tenor 1 - Mixed Chorus

Thomas Ostrander - Alto Saxophone - Symphonic Band

Isabella Williams - Double Bass - Symphony Orchestra

Jennie Po - Cello - Orchestra

Congratulations to the RCK students selected to perform in the 2022 NYSSMA Area All-State Zone 10 Festival on November 18 and 19, at Red Hook High School. The selection of so many of our students to perform in the Area All-State Ensembles is a great honor for the performers and a point of pride for our community. Students were selected through a stringent audition process completed in last spring’s NYSSMA solo ensemble competition. We congratulate these students and their music teachers on this fine accomplishment.

Band

Thomas Ostrander

Dylan Sharrock

Women's Choir

Jaziel Williams

Orchestra

Sophia Cheng

Alejandro Cordova

Marcos Cordova

Matthew Lechocinski

Julia Leonetti

Brian Ng

Olivia Nguyen

Josette Pardonner

Jennie Po

Isabella Williams

Patrick Yen

Emily Zhang