We are very lucky at Newfield Central School to have an excellent band program.  Aside from the concert bands in elementary, middle and high school, the students may participate in pep band, marching band, jazz band, drum line and more.   The band has hosted the NYSSMA regional music festival several times and each year participates in events such as the Spencer Picnic Parade, Ithaca Veteran's Day Parade, Newfield Old Home Days Parade,Newfield Memorial Day Parade,  Lansing Memorial Day Weekend Parade and more.  Under the direction of Ms. Sharon Powell the band program has collected numerous awards.  Here is a brief list of their numerous accomplishments.

2012 Music In The Parks-Dorney Park, PA

1st jazz band

2nd place concert band

2010 Music In The Parks-Williamsburg, Virginia

2nd place jazz band

3rd place concert band

 

2009 Sherburne Pageant of Bands-Sherburne-New York

Class A (the scores between all of the bands in this class were very close)

4th place jazz band

5th place small ensemble

4th place concert band

5th place parade

4th place drum line

2008 Sherburne Pageant of Bands-Sherburne, New York

Best of Class Award for class B

1st place concert band

1st place indoor color guard

2nd place jazz ensemble

2nd place small ensemble (brass ensemble)

4th place drum line

6th place parade

2007 Sherburne Pageant of Bands-Sherburne, New York

silver medal for high school drum line

2007 North American Music Festival-Toronto, Canada

1st place high school concert band

1st place high school drum line

1st place high school jazz ensemble

*-special awards: highest scoring jazz band in the entire competition

                                  best rhythm section among high school jazz ensembles 

 

2006 Sherburne Pageant of Bands-Sherburne, New York

silver medal for high school drum line

 

2006 Seneca Falls Pageant of Bands-Seneca Falls, New York

1st place class B high school concert band (second place overall in the entire competition)

3rd place class B high school drum line

4th place class B high school parade band

 

2005 Sherburne Pageant of Bands-Sherburne, New York

3rd place middle school parade band

3rd place middle school drum line

 

2005 Music In The Parks-Richmond, Virginia

1st place class A high school concert band

 

2004 Seneca Falls Pageant of Bands-Seneca Falls, New York

2nd place class B high school concert band

4th place high school drum line

 

2003 Sherburne Pageant of Bands-Sherburne, New York

4th place class C high school drum line

 

2003 Music In the Parks-Williamsburg, Virginia

1st place class A concert band (against schools from 5 different states)