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Contact information is provided for use by music educators. Students and families should contact the student’s music director for all questions regarding festivals and auditions.

2024–2025 Executive Board

Chairperson

Richard Cuoco

mmeawdchairperson@gmail.com

Chairperson-Elect

Dave Morris

dmorris@hwrsd.org 

Past Chairperson

Ashley Paradis

aparadis@pittsfield.net 

Clerk

Kenneth Michna

kmichna@agawamed.org  

 

Treasurer

Richard Cuoco

mmeawdtreasurer@gmail.com

Senior Festival Manager

Amanda Johnson

ajohnson@agawamed.org

Junior Festival Manager

Rachel Rivard

mmea.wd.jr@gmail.com

Auditions Registration Coordinator

Kirsten Peirce

wdauditions.kpeirce@gmail.com

Woodwind & Brass Coordinator

Zachary Scherpa

zscherpa@agawamed.org

 

Percussion Coordinator

Jacob Nichols

jacobnichols523@gmail.com 

Jazz Coordinator

Patrick Kennedy

p.kennedy@schoolsofwestfield.org

String Coordinator

Susan Lauser

slauser@longmeadow.k12.ma.us

Choral Coordinator

Margaret Wall

mwall@hwrsd.org

General Music Representative

Jennie Sapowsky

murphy-sapowsky@wsps.org

Webmaster

Todd Fruth

frutht@arps.org

 

Publicity Manager

Corrina Smith

csmith@belchertownps.org

Scholarship Committee Chair

Arthur Thovmasian

athovmasian@longmeadow.k12.ma.us

Band & Jazz Band Librarian

Ryan Caster

rcaster@belchertownps.org

Orchestra Librarian

Arthur Thovmasian

athovmasian@longmeadow.k12.ma.us

Choral Librarian

Mark Todd

mtodd@hps.holyoke.ma.us

2025–2026 Ensemble Managers

Senior Band Manager

Ray Cole

raymond.cole@eastlongmeadowma.gov 

Senior Orchestra Manager

Yasuaki Suzuki

suzukiy@arps.org

 

Senior Jazz Manager

Pat Kennedy

p.kennedy@schoolsofwestfield.org

 

Senior Chorus Manager

Amanda Johnson

ajohnson@agawamed.org

Junior Band Manager

Will Choe

wpchoe@gmail.com 

 

Junior Orchestra Manager

Erin Sosnoski

erin.sosnoski@eastlongmeadowma.gov

 

Junior Jazz Manager

Ryan Emken

ryan.emken@schoolsofwestfield.org 

Junior Chorus Manager

Maddie Gaudet

madison.gaudet@bhrsd.org 

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