Nearly 50 Cazenovia student musicians and singers in grades 5 through 12 performed in the annual Madison County Music Educators Association’s Spring All-County Music Festival, which was held March 13 and 14 at Vernon-Verona-Sherrill High School.

Students auditioned in January for placement in the featured ensembles, which included the fifth- and sixth-grade band, the seventh- and eighth-grade chorus, the high school chorus and the high school orchestra.

“I thought the performances went really well. We had student musicians representing grades 5 through 12 in this festival and they demonstrated what a strong music program we have in Cazenovia,” said Kathy Dinardo, Cazenovia band teacher. “Our orchestra, band and chorus students spent several weeks practicing and preparing for the festival and as usual, did an outstanding job. They are among the best musicians in Madison County and we are very proud of them.”

Students from Cazenovia who participated were:

Fifth- and sixth-grade band:

Sophie Clancy, Regan Dauenhauer, Olivia Emerson, Morgan Kingsley, Dylan Albicker, Gavin Moy, Will Groetz, Megan Lawton and Eli Gifford.

Seventh- and eighth-grade chorus:

Clari Atherlay, Kate Sosville, Kyler Hathaway, Angelo Annotto, Dalton Sevier, Jackson Wright, Ronan DeFanti, Nolan Frisbey, Ben Tainter, Ian Melvin, Jon Benn, Annie Baldwin, Skyler Grimes, Naomi Hamlin-Navias, Kayla Karmis, Kate Martellock and Laura Connor.

High School Orchestra:

Alec Boone, Caeli Carroll, Brendan Coffey, Saulo Ferreira, Maddie Filkorn, Katelyn Hale, Colton Kubiniec, Lucy Langan, Mackenzie Odell, Matthew Reeve, Julie Silverman, Orson Sproule and Zachary Simms.

High School Chorus:

Helen Barna, Janie Kempf, Emily Kielbasinski, Siobhan Kiernan, Alli Karmis, Sydney Levinson, Mitchel Britton and Timothy Kempton.

Jason Emerson is editor of the Cazenovia Republican. He can be reached at [email protected].