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March 24, 2025

Port Jefferson Schools Host All-County Music Festival

A group of young musicians play their violins during an orchestra rehearsal.A youth orchestra rehearses in a gymnasium, with a conductor leading the musicians.A group of four people, including two young women wearing lanyards, pose for a photo.Three young women stand behind a table displaying stacks of tie-dye t-shirts, with a sign reading 'Tie Dye Short Sleeve T-Shirt'.Six young men stand in a hallway, smiling for a photo.Earl L. Vandermeulen High School, of the Port Jefferson School District, recently hosted the SCMEA (Suffolk County Music Educators’ Association) Division One East All-County Festival. On March 1, 7, and 8, more than 400 Suffolk County music students in grades 5 and 6 participated in the festival, performing in either band, chorus, or orchestra.

For the SCMEA Division One East All County Festival, Port Jefferson music faculty and student volunteers from the Tri-M Music Honor Society assisted with rehearsals, auditions, ticket and food sales, and guiding visitors through the building.

“We congratulate the Port Jeff students, music teachers, custodial, and security staff for helping to create a memorable music experience for so many of our county musicians and teachers,” said Dr. Michael Caravello, the district’s director of music and fine arts.

SCMEA consists of professional music educators and advocates of music education throughout Suffolk County that sponsors and organizes numerous All County Music Festivals (Band, Orchestra and Chorus) each year for students in grades five through ten.