Each winter, the New York State School Music Association recognizes the top students from school music departments across the state to perform at their annual conference. Freshmen Jordyn Gould and Cordelia Dziuban were selected to perform in the NYSSMA Jr. High Area All-State Conference based on their outstanding musical performances. To qualify for this honor, students had to audition last spring at the NYSSMA festival for All-State consideration.

The All-State selection process begins with a student's solo performance being evaluated by a NYSSMA Certified All-State adjudicator at one of the designated audition sites. All-State adjudicators are responsible for evaluating every All-State solo of the same instrument or voice part. At the conclusion of the festival, the All-State adjudicators create a rank ordered proficiency list of all students being recommended. Every student who earns a score of 98-100 must be recommended. This year over 2400 students received scores of 98 or higher and were recommended for All-State consideration.