OUR CONDUCTOR 

Tina Sochia received her Bachelor of Science in Music Education degree from West Chester Chester University, PA, and Masters of Music in Wind Conducting at the University of Massachusetts – Amherst, under Malcom Rowell, where she was also a graduate assistant to the Minuteman Marching Band and Concert Band. She has also studied Wind Conducting under Craig Kirchhoff, Carl St. Clair, H. Robert Reynolds, and Steven Peterson. Ms. Sochia has performed with the Crossmen and Rochester Crusaders Drum Corps. She has taught Concert Bands, Marching Bands, Jazz Bands, Pit Orchestras, and Winter color guards as a teacher in the Katonah-Lewisboro, Union-Endicott, Dundee, and Horseheads, New York School districts. Ms. Sochia is recently re red from the Horseheads School District, having taught and/or directed the marching band for twenty-two years, and conducted the Level 6 Gold with distinction Wind Ensemble, among other musical responsibilities.

Presently, Ms. Sochia continues to adjudicate Bands, Orchestras, Jazz Bands, and Woodwind solos and small ensembles as a NYSSMA adjudicator. She has presented at the NYSSMA winter conference. She also judges Winter Color guards and Music captions for Marching Bands as a member of the New York Federation of Contest Judges and US Bands.

Tina is active in the equestrian community as a competitor and volunteer and judge for National and International events. She has performed with many community orchestras and bands and continues to play and conduct with the Corning Area Community Concert Band.