Mission

Our mission, as K-12 music educators, is to help each child in our diverse student body to reach his or her full musical potential, whether they are participating in classroom music or in one of the district’s large performing groups. 

Music is part of the core curriculum in the Hendrick Hudson School District, and we are committed to the consistent application of proven educational techniques in order to bring each Hendrick Hudson student to a high level of achievement in each of the four New York State Learning Standards for the Arts.

Concert Attendance Policy

All music students are required to perform at their assigned concerts as a part of the music curriculum.  Concerts are treated as final exams, and students who fail to attend a concert may have their grade negatively impacted. In the event of an absence, the student may receive an alternate assignment.

Staff

Hendrick Hudson High School

Benjamin Acrish, Band Director

Lauren Morabito, Orchestra Director

Erica Denler, Choral Director

Blue Mountain Middle School

Kimberly Dunkin, Choral Director and General Music Teacher

Claude Preece, Orchestra Director and General Music Teacher

Katherine Filatov, Band Director and General Music Teacher

Buchanan-Verplanck Elementary School

Samantha Hecht, Orchestra Director

Douglas Franck, Band Director

Juliet Soricelli, General and Choral Music Teacher

Frank G. Lindsey Elementary School

Rebecca Correllus, General and Choral Music Teacher

Samantha Hecht, Orchestra Director

Douglas Franck, Band Director
Juliet Soricelli, General and Choral Music Teacher
Mary Landry, General and Choral Music Teacher

Furnace Woods Elementary School

Samantha Hecht, Orchestra Director

Douglas Franck, Band Director

Mary Landry, General and Choral Music Teacher