{"id":2082,"date":"2021-05-14T17:49:06","date_gmt":"2021-05-14T17:49:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/avadawebsites.wpengine.com\/university\/?page_id=2082"},"modified":"2026-04-15T18:23:37","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T18:23:37","slug":"university-home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/wcsma.org\/new\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-background-image:linear-gradient(180deg, var(--awb-custom_color_5) 0%,var(--awb-custom_color_1) 100%);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1435.2px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-bg-color-hover:var(--awb-color3);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:10px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:10px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-0 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:36px;--awb-padding-right:36px;--awb-padding-bottom:36px;--awb-padding-left:36px;--awb-bg-color:var(--awb-custom_color_6);--awb-bg-color-hover:var(--awb-custom_color_6);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:35%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-space-between fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-custom_color_3);\"><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Raleway&quot;;font-style:normal;font-weight:600;margin:0;text-transform:capitalize;\"><strong>NYSSMA STRINGS FESTIVAL<\/strong><\/h4><\/div><div class=\"fusion-alert alert custom alert-custom fusion-alert-center awb-alert-native-link-color\" style=\"--awb-background-color:#ffffff;--awb-accent-color:var(--awb-custom_color_2);--awb-border-size:1px;--awb-border-top-left-radius:0px;--awb-border-top-right-radius:0px;--awb-border-bottom-left-radius:0px;--awb-border-bottom-right-radius:0px;\" role=\"alert\"><div class=\"fusion-alert-content-wrapper\"><span class=\"fusion-alert-content\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Information for the NYSSMA STRINGS FESTIVAL can be found<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/wcsma.org\/new\/portfolio\/nyssma\/#tab-7ffa654cf63018f4597\">here<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-custom_color_3);\"><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Raleway&quot;;font-style:normal;font-weight:600;margin:0;text-transform:capitalize;\"><strong>NYSSMA MAJORS INFORMATION<\/strong><\/h4><\/div><div class=\"fusion-alert alert custom alert-custom fusion-alert-center awb-alert-native-link-color\" style=\"--awb-background-color:#ffffff;--awb-accent-color:var(--awb-custom_color_2);--awb-border-size:1px;--awb-border-top-left-radius:0px;--awb-border-top-right-radius:0px;--awb-border-bottom-left-radius:0px;--awb-border-bottom-right-radius:0px;\" role=\"alert\"><div class=\"fusion-alert-content-wrapper\"><span class=\"fusion-alert-content\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Information for NYSSMA MAJORS can be found<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/wcsma.org\/new\/portfolio\/nyssma\/#tab-cd68938bb0392260f26\">here<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-3 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-custom_color_3);\"><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Raleway&quot;;font-style:normal;font-weight:600;margin:0;text-transform:capitalize;\"><strong>ZONE REP CORNER<\/strong><\/h4><\/div><div class=\"fusion-alert alert custom alert-custom fusion-alert-center awb-alert-native-link-color\" style=\"--awb-background-color:#ffffff;--awb-accent-color:var(--awb-custom_color_2);--awb-border-size:1px;--awb-border-top-left-radius:0px;--awb-border-top-right-radius:0px;--awb-border-bottom-left-radius:0px;--awb-border-bottom-right-radius:0px;\" role=\"alert\"><div class=\"fusion-alert-content-wrapper\"><span class=\"fusion-alert-content\"><h4><span style=\"color: #000000;\">News from Kim<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/wcsma.org\/new\/zone-rep-corner-2\/#tab-d073995cf9d94952e1f\">Zone Rep Corner Info<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/wcsma.org\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/NYSSMA-News-Winter-2025.pdf\">Winter 2025 NYSSMA Newsletter<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-4 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color7);--awb-margin-bottom:15px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:capitalize;\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Our Instagram Feed<\/p><\/h2><\/div><div class=\"awb-instagram-element instagram-1 loading layout-grid hover-liftup buttons-layout-floated buttons-layout-medium-floated buttons-layout-small-floated\" style=\"--awb-column-width:33.333333333333%;--awb-column-space:10;--awb-md-column-width:25%;--awb-md-column-space:10;--awb-sm-column-width:25%;--awb-sm-column-space:10;--awb-bd-radius: 10px;--awb-bd-width: 1px;--awb-bd-color: var(--awb-custom_color_2);--awb-buttons-alignment:flex-start;--awb-follow-btn-bg:var(--awb-custom_color_5);\" data-limit=\"6\" data-counter=\"1\" data-lightbox=\"true\" data-link_type=\"post\" data-link_target=\"_blank\" data-lazy=\"avada\"><div class=\"instagram-posts\"><div class=\"fusion-loading-container fusion-clearfix \">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fusion-loading-spinner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fusion-spinner-1\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fusion-spinner-2\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fusion-spinner-3\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"awb-instagram-buttons\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wcsma.ny\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"fusion-button button-flat button-default fusion-button-default-size awb-instagram-follow-btn \"><i class=\"awb-icon-instagram button-icon-left\"><\/i>Follow Us On Instagram<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-1 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch\" style=\"--awb-padding-top-small:100px;--awb-padding-bottom-small:100px;--awb-bg-color:var(--awb-custom_color_10);--awb-bg-color-hover:var(--awb-custom_color_10);--awb-bg-image:linear-gradient(180deg, var(--awb-custom_color_9) 0%,var(--awb-custom_color_9) 100%);;--awb-bg-position:center center;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:65%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper lazyload fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column fusion-column-has-bg-image\" data-bg-url=\"http:\/\/wcsma.org\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/istockphoto-1386705180-1024x1024-1.jpg\" data-bg=\"http:\/\/wcsma.org\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/istockphoto-1386705180-1024x1024-1.jpg\" data-bg-gradient=\"linear-gradient(180deg, var(--awb-custom_color_9) 0%,var(--awb-custom_color_9) 100%)\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-custom_color_3);--awb-margin-top:50px;--awb-margin-right:50px;--awb-margin-left:50px;--awb-text-font-family:&quot;Raleway&quot;;--awb-text-font-style:normal;--awb-text-font-weight:400;\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element fusion-image-align-left in-legacy-container\" style=\"text-align:left;--awb-liftup-border-radius:3px;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><div class=\"awb-image-frame awb-image-frame-1 imageframe-liftup fusion-imageframe-liftup-left imageframe-1\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-dropshadow imageframe-1\" style=\"border:3px solid var(--awb-custom_color_3);border-radius:3px;-webkit-box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px var(--awb-color8);box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px var(--awb-color8);\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" title=\"Jamie headshot\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27219%27%20height%3D%27250%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20219%20250%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27219%27%20height%3D%27250%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"http:\/\/wcsma.org\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/kathleen-feldman-150x150.png\" alt class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-5619\"\/><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<p>April 7, 2026<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I am honored to serve as President of WCSMA and to continue our shared work in supporting music education across Westchester County.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The work we do together has a direct and lasting impact on students. Through our festivals, ensembles, and professional connections, we create opportunities that enrich musical growth and strengthen programs across the county. At a time when the arts continue to require thoughtful advocacy, our shared commitment remains essential.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the months ahead, I look forward to working alongside you. I am grateful for the dedication, expertise, and care that each of you brings to your students and your programs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thank you for all that you do to sustain and advance music education in our communities.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Sincerely,<br \/>\nKathleen Coletta Feldman<\/p>\n<p><!--<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">March 5, 2025<\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dear Colleagues,<\/span>\n\n\n\n\n<div>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gmail_signature\" dir=\"ltr\" data-smartmail=\"gmail_signature\">\n\n\n\n\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n\n\n\n\n<div>\n\nHappy Music in Our Schools Month\u00ae!!\n\nThere are many people to thank for their incredible work for music education this year in Westchester County even though we are barely into 2025.\u00a0 I want to highlight Kim Dunkin and Matt Royal, who were present in Albany this past Monday to advocate for music education with New York State Senators and Assemblymembers who represent Westchester County.\n\nIf you are feeling inspired to join these many wonderful volunteers to advocate for music education in Westchester County, I strongly encourage you to apply for a position on our board.\u00a0 President-Elect Kathleen Feldman has reached out to the membership about the positions up for election this year.\u00a0 If you have any questions about any of the positions, feel free to reach out!\u00a0 I would like to highlight two of these positions: Hospitality Coordinator and Government Relations Coordinator.\u00a0 The board voted in 2023 to reinstate the Hospitality Coordinator position which had been vacant for some time previously.\u00a0 We received no applicants for that position that year, and would like to encourage applications this year - you\u2019ll have plenty of help from those of us on the board who love to plan events, and imagine how popular you\u2019ll be if you\u2019re responsible for implementing the delivery of delicious food to WCSMA events! Additionally, at our February meeting, the board voted to add a Government Relations Coordinator position to the board.\u00a0 <strong>This position, which involves frequent public advocacy for music education, is one that we anticipate being vital in the immediate future.<\/strong>\n\nFinally in the spirit of thanks - while we can never hear this often enough from our children, families, administrators, and colleagues - thank <strong>you<\/strong> for all <strong>you<\/strong> do for your students socially and emotionally just by providing a music classroom for them.\u00a0 They need it more than ever, and they and we are much richer in spirit because of it!\n\nCheers,\n\nJon Riss, President--><\/p>\n<div>\n<div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"100-width.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2082","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/wcsma.org\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2082","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/wcsma.org\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/wcsma.org\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/wcsma.org\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/wcsma.org\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2082"}],"version-history":[{"count":481,"href":"http:\/\/wcsma.org\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2082\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8045,"href":"http:\/\/wcsma.org\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2082\/revisions\/8045"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/wcsma.org\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2082"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}