East Greenbush Friends of Music

East Greenbush Friends of Music East Greenbush Friends of Music (EGFOM) is a volunteer organization dedicated to fostering the music education of all EGCSD students.

East Greenbush Friends of Music (EGFOM) is a volunteer organization dedicated to fostering and enhancing the music education, performance ability, and musical appreciation of all students of the East Greenbush Central School District. We raise funds through annual membership dues and various fundraising activities. Our goal is to provide support to our students at all levels of their musical train

ing, from elementary school where they sing their first notes and select their initial instruments, to middle school where they make amazing strides in improving their musical skills, to high school where they can audition for various elite musical ensembles like jazz band, symphonic band, and chamber singers. FOM meetings take place on the first Wednesday of each month beginning in October. The meetings begin at 7 pm and take place in the Goff Middle School Library.

Friends of Music was proud to celebrate all seniors in the music program at their final concerts this month.  We collabo...
06/21/2026

Friends of Music was proud to celebrate all seniors in the music program at their final concerts this month. We collaborated with the music department and iSmile Studios to professionally photograph students with their instruments and produce banners for each student. Here is just a sample...

Time flies... Final concerts of the year for middle and high school are almost here! Can you help stock our concessions?
05/17/2026

Time flies... Final concerts of the year for middle and high school are almost here! Can you help stock our concessions?

Please support music education through our concert concessions! Friends of Music is asking for donations of drinks and snacks for concert concessions. Options for dropping off concession items: 1) CHS Music (or Main) Office by May 29th; 2) Goff Music Department by May 21st (label for Friends of Musi...

June Concerts will be here soon! The finale to a year of making music together!Support the Friends of Music concession t...
05/03/2026

June Concerts will be here soon! The finale to a year of making music together!
Support the Friends of Music concession table by donating treats or your time. Sign Up for each below.
Treats: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C054CA4A72AA4F49-62818030-spring
Time:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C054CA4A72AA4F49-63911534-june

Please support music education through our concert concessions! Friends of Music is asking for donations of drinks and snacks for concert concessions. Options for dropping off concession items: 1) CHS Music (or Main) Office by May 29th; 2) Goff Music Department by May 21st (label for Friends of Musi...

We join in celebrating this accomplishment!
04/22/2026

We join in celebrating this accomplishment!

The East Greenbush CSD has been named one of the 2026 Best Communities for Music Education by the National Association of Music Merchants. This national award recognizes school districts that set the bar in offering students access to comprehensive music education.

Criteria for selection is based on a variety of factors such as teacher/student ratio, music education participation rates, teacher qualifications, music facilities, and budget.

Congratulations to our Music Department!

Congratulations to all the hard-working student musicians in the pit orchestra!
04/08/2026

Congratulations to all the hard-working student musicians in the pit orchestra!

Congratulations to the Columbia Pit Orchestra for being nominated for Best Student Orchestra in the 2026 High School Musical Theatre Awards!

The pit orchestra is directed by Columbia Music Teacher Jarod Grieco and performed at this year’s musical “Pippin."

Winners will be announced at the High School Musical Theatre Awards on Saturday, May 16 at 7:00 p.m. at Proctors in Schenectady. Tickets go on sale April 17.

04/07/2026

Congratulations to the Columbia Pit Orchestra for being nominated for Best Student Orchestra in the 2026 High School Musical Theatre Awards!

The pit orchestra is directed by Columbia Music Teacher Jarod Grieco and performed at this year’s musical “Pippin."

Winners will be announced at the High School Musical Theatre Awards on Saturday, May 16 at 7:00 p.m. at Proctors in Schenectady. Tickets go on sale April 17.

04/01/2026

Sharing that tonight's Friends of Music meeting is cancelled. Thank you for your support at last week's concerts and enjoy the coming break!

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East Greenbush, NY
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