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November 2, 2026

MHS student musicians selected for Area All-State Festival

Band Area All-State

Eleven talented student musicians and two alternates from Mexico High School have been selected to participate in the 2026 New York State School Music Association (NYSSMA) Zone 4 Senior High Area All-State Festival.

The annual festival, scheduled for Nov. 20-21 at Oswego High School, brings together outstanding high school musicians from across the region for an opportunity to perform alongside fellow student musicians.

Mexico High School will be represented by six students in the Symphonic Band, three in the Mixed Choir and two in the Treble Choir. Two MHS students were also selected as alternates, one for band and one for choir.

A group of six young musicians poses together in a school hallway, holding instruments and wearing formal attire with bowties.

Symphonic Band

  • Sophie Madden – Oboe
  • Jacob Upcraft – Clarinet
  • Aiden Kunz – Tenor Saxophone
  • Dylan Hoey – Trumpet
  • Makayla Bee – Trombone
  • McKenzie Bristol – Tuba

A group of six young people in formal attire pose together in an indoor hallway.

Mixed Choir

  • Emily McCoy – Alto I
  • Matilda Tunis – Alto I
  • Ben Parker – Bass I

Treble Choir

  • Isabella Ladd – Soprano II
  • Nataleigh Smith – Soprano I

Alternates

  • Ethan Gilbert - Choir
  • Marshall Rowley - Band

Selection to the Area All-State Festival is a significant achievement and reflects the students' musical abilities and dedication to their art, said MHS Band Director Corrine Upcraft and Choral Director Laura Washburn.