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The CNS Northstars Marching Band is a nationally acclaimed, award winning, varsity level, co-curricular high school music program in the North Syracuse Central School District. The marching band consists of musicians and guard members from 7th to 12th grades that compete in the New York State Field Band Conference.

The Northstars have competed and participated in numerous local and national events such as the NYC St. Patrick’s Day Parade, the Tournament of Roses Parade, the TaxSlayer Bowl, the Citrus Bowl and various USBands and Bands of America (BOA) competitions.

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INTRODUCING THE 2017 CNS NORTHSTARS MARCHING BAND SHOW!

2017 NORTHSTARS MARCHING BAND STAFF

Director: Karen Seamans

Assistant Director: Drew Rebecchi

Assistant Director: Rachael Howard

Brass Instruction: John Raschella

Woodwind Instruction: Kerry Dromgoole

Percussion Instruction: Patrick Blakley

Percussion Instruction: Kris Norton

Percussion Instruction: Liz Jaquay

Colorguard Instruction: Stephanie Bell

Colorguard Instruction: Taylor Laris

Colorguard Instruction: Alysia Wisniewski

Marching Instruction: Ashleigh Pitcher

Marching Instruction: Jake Patterson

Drill/Visual Design: Karen Seamans

Music Arrangement: Nick M. Baratta

The Cicero-North Syracuse Northstars Marching Band has been selected to perform in the 2018 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade!

Wesley Whatley, creative director for the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

The Cicero-North Syracuse Northstars Marching Band sweeps the competition at the 2016 TaxSlayer Bowl Contest of Champions!

Overall Field Show Champions earning $10,000 and an exclusive performance during pregame, 1st Place Class AA, and all caption awards in Class AA: Outstanding Music, Outstanding Percussion, Outstanding Marching, Outstanding Auxiliary, Outstanding General Effect and Outstanding Drum Major

Taxslayer Bowl Halftime Show

Pep Rally at Jacksonville Landing

Championship Performance at Bolles School in Jacksonville

Cicero-North Syracuse Northstars Marching Band

2016 Large School 2 New York State Field Band Conference Champions!!

Congratulations to the 2016-2017 Northstars Marching Band Senior Class!

Thank you for your dedication and all that you’ve done for the Northstars Marching Band! We’ll miss you!
Good luck to all of you!!

William Carr – SUNY Oneonta, Biology
Jeremy Clark – Clarkson University, Computer Science
Ciara Colburn – Herkimer College, Physical Therapy Assistant
Claire Cuddy – St. Joseph’s University, Accounting
Caleb Fassett – Hartwick College, Biology
Owen Flaherty – University of Rochester, Undecided
Gunnar Hokanson – Lemoyne College, Math (Concentration in Statistics)
Christian Jaquay – Syracuse University, Music Education
Clayton Perrigo – Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Computer Science
Stephen Schermerhorn – SUNY Canton, Civil/Env. Engineering Technology
Halie Schug – Onondaga Community College, Nursing
Brianna Swanson – Clarkson University, Chemical Engineering
Nathan Tomasulo – Monroe Community College, Cinema Studies
Emma Vallelunga – SUNY Plattsburgh, Multimedia Journalism
Kyle Wicks – Rochester Institute of Technology, Electrical Engineering
Hayley Whitney – Florida Institute of Technology, Mechanical Engineering