Calling all Actors, Singers & Dancers! The Monticello Performing Arts Department is pleased to announce this year’s musical production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Cinderella”. This timeless classic is sure to excite audiences of all ages, and you can be a part of the magic! Casting auditions will be held on Dec. 18 and …
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A huge congratulations to the 5 Monticello High School student musicians selected to participate in the 2025 Zone 9 Area All State Music Festival! Students were accepted to these distinguished performing ensembles based on their NYSSMA Solo Festival performances last spring. This year’s MHS Area All State student musicians include: Kenny Walz and …
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The Monticello High School Performing Arts Department is pleased to announce that bassist Kenny Walz was selected to participate in the NYSSMA All-State String Orchestra, which takes place during the annual Winter Conference in Rochester this December! This prestigious honor was due in part to his phenomenal performance at last year’s NYSSMA Solo Festival, where …
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The Monticello Central School District (MCSD) has once again been honored as a “Best Community for Music Education” by the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) Foundation, marking MCSD’s 15th consecutive year receiving this prestigious recognition. Now in its 26th year, the Best Communities for Music Education designation is awarded to districts that demonstrate outstanding …
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Over the past two weeks, the Monticello High School (MHS) and Robert J. Kaiser Middle School (RJK) performing ensembles presented their spring concerts to enthusiastic audiences of family, friends, faculty and community members! MHS students participated in the Part I/II split concert tradition, consisting of accomplished soloists and small group ensembles on the first night, …
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Student musicians in the Robert J. Kaiser (RJK) Middle School 7/8 Mixed Chorus and the Monticello High School (MHS) Chamber Singers had the opportunity to perform their music at the annual “Music in the Parks” series in Manalapan, NJ. Each group performed for two distinguished adjudicators who judged their musicianship based on the National Core …
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The 2025 Sullivan County Music Educators Association (SCMEA) All-County Festival was a resounding success for the music students of Monticello Central School District! Monticello had the honor of playing host to the annual festival, which welcomed Sullivan County’s top music students across elementary, middle and high schools. After two full days of rehearsals with prominent …
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On Feb. 5 and 7, Robert J. Kaiser Middle School (RJK) Orchestra and sixth-grade Band students had the exciting opportunity to see the famed New York Philharmonic perform live at Lincoln Center in New York City. The interactive concert, held at the prestigious Avery Fischer Hall, featured a vast array of works across the classical …
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The Monticello Junior & Senior High Jazz Bands rocked the house at the 27th Annual Liberty Jazz Festival on Saturday, Feb. 1. The event featured an open master class clinic with professional musician and trumpet player Nick Lieto. Mr. Lieto is a music educator and well-known jazz performer from the Capital Region. After working in …
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Monticello Central School District’s dance program performed their annual production of The Nutcracker on Tuesday, Dec. 17. Third-grade students from throughout the district traveled to the high school to watch a performance during the school day, followed by a public performance in the evening. The district is proud to offer a robust dance program to …
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