The South Country Music Department recently hosted the annual NYSSMA Solo & Ensemble Festival at Bellport High School. Nearly 300 South Country student-musicians participated in the event. The students’ adjudication scores will be used to provide individual feedback, as well as to help determine all-county selections for events such as SCMEA and LISFA next school year.

Date Added: 4/28/2025

Bellport Middle School and Bellport High School trombonists recently joined 50 trombonists from across Long Island for the Longwood Trombone Clinic. As part of the clinic, high school juniors Sebastian Pistorino and Zachary St. Juste, eighth grader Claudio Pineda-Segura and seventh grader Dominick Comanzo rehearsed and performed with fellow trombonists. The students were conducted by Professor Jonathan Lombardo from SUNY Fredonia. They also played alongside members of the SUNY Fredonia Trombone Choir. The event helped the musicians learn and improve their techniques and work with college students to prepare for an exciting culminating performance.

Date Added: 3/28/2025