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Jamie Guyon (2011) graduated from Ithaca College with a degree in music performance (voice) with a concentration on opera.  Jamie had appeared in many productions while at Ithaca College.

Nick Woodbury (2005) is a founding member of the percussion ensemble, Mantra.  He has performed internationally as a percussionist and is based in the San Francisco area.

Brad Conant (2008) is a graduate of Berklee College of Music (percussion).  He is earning a reputation as a respected drum instructor and drum line coach at three southeastern Massachusetts schools.  Brad is presently a percussion specialist and working with local student percussionists in sections such as Falmouth, MA.

Brandon Cordiero (2009) is a graduate of New England Conservatory in voice and is currently on a national tour of Camelot.  He has written and starred in his own one man show and can be seen performing in Provincetown in the summer.

Emily Faris (2012) graduated as a double major in music performance (cello) as well as music education from Ithaca College.  While at Nauset, Emily was also a member of the Greater Boston Youth Symphony.  Emily taught music in Somerset Massachusetts for a year, but is now a free-lance musician and music educator based in LA.

Alex Nelson (2012) graduated from Northwestern University and studying music performance (bassoon).  While at Nauset, Alex was a member of the Greater Boston Youth Symphony, accepted to the prestigious Tanglewood Institute and was featured on the NPR radio show "From the Top". 

Lily Mae Harrington (2011) has also gone on to Hollywood from Nauset High School.  She was a featured performer on the Glee Project back in 2012/2013. Lily is currently working on her singing as well as acting chops and is based in LA.

Meaghan O'Connor (2008) is a graduate of the University of Rhode Island in Music Education. Upon graduation, she was hired at Barnstable High School. In 2016, Meaghan graduated with her M.A. in Music Education through Teachers College, Columbia University. Upon graduating from Columbia, Meaghan’s Hip-Hop Unit was published through an online music classroom platform called “MusicFirst”.

The Parkington Sisters (various years) have continued to play music together and have made a name for themselves.  In addition to playing often around the Cape and Islands, they have been featured as the opening act for the Dropkick Murphys.

Kareem Sanjaghi (2007) was a drummer/percussionist in the Nauset High School Jazz Band, Concert Band and Percussion Ensemble.  Kareem has continued to play with many renown musicians such as Tony Bennett, Tony Orlando,  Lou Colombo and many more. He is a working professional drummer based on Cape Cod.

Emily VanRyswood (2017) is now alumna of the UConn Band- a proud Husky.  Emily majored in Music Education at the University of Connecticut and is continuing honing her trumpet skills. 

Meghan Trainor (2012) is impossible to keep up with. She is involved in many projects and shows throughout the world. Meghan was a member of our jazz ensemble, concert band and treble chorus while attending Nauset High School. Meghan is known for her pop hits (All About that Bass, Your Lips are Moving, Dear Future Husband to name a few) and we are very proud of her being bestowed with the Grammy Award for best new artist in 2017.

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Gavin Rice (2021) is attending the prestigious Eastman School of Music in Rochester, NY. Gavin is pursuing a double degree in music education and jazz studies. Gavin is also working on a project to pull music from the archives there, update them for modern ensembles and share them with the world.

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Grace Cushing (2019) is attending the Hartt School of Music at the University of Hartford majoring in music education and performance (cello).

Abby Pollock (2016) Is a graduate of the Hartt School of Music at the University of Hartford.  Abby is presently an outstanding music educator for the Provincetown, MA schools.

Joy Pye (2016) is a graduate in Music Education at Salve Regina College in Newport, Rhode Island. Joy is presently working and teaching in Hawaii.

Ben Colgan (2016) is majoring in Music Education at Boston College. Ben is and was active in Music Theatre during his time at Nauset and this continues at BC and on the Cape in the summer months.

Kaylee Wallace (2015) attended Brandeis University majoring in vocal performance. Kaylee was involved in orchestra as well as our vocal music program while attending Nauset High School.

Julian Petrallia (2015), after graduating from Nauset, has moved north and west to study Music Performance (organ) at the prestigious Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York.

Saskia Keller (2014) is completing a double-major degree from Harvard University. Saskia will be graduating with degrees in musicology and art history and has just been awarded a Knox scholarship to study in Edinburg, Scotland next year to continue her studies in musicology.  She remains an active cellist specializing in Baroque and early music.

Sherley Ann Belleus (2013)  graduated with a degree in music performance (voice) from Ithaca College and is now in the graduate program at the University of Southern California. She is spending this summer at the prestigious, Aspen Music Festival in Colorado.

Carolyn Walker (2013) Majored in music performance (vocal) from Ithaca College of Music in Ithaca New York.

Marjorie O'Reilly (2013) is a graduate of Anna Maria College receiving a degree in music therapy.

Stephen Gomez (2012) was a performance major at Ithaca College (trumpet) and continued his music education and concentration in conducting and music theory with as Masters Degree from Indiana University.  Stephen is now has a conducting fellowship in New York City.

Nick Suchecki (2011) is graduate of Berklee College of Music in Music Performance (tenor sax). Most recently, Nick served as the conductor for the Cape and Islands Jazz festival held at Mashpee High School.

Austin Smith (2010), and Sam Woodbury (2009) both went on from Nauset to the Berklee School of Music in Boston and majored in music performance on the guitar.  Both are continuing to be active performers (Sam in LA) and (Austin in MA) .

Megan Ogden (2009) attended the Hartt School of Music at the University of Hartford majoring in music performance (flute) as well as music education. After having taught in Hartford CT, Megan is now a band director/music teacher/marching band director(!) in Colorado.

Alyssa Faris (2008) majored in music performance (voice) at the Frost School of Music at the University of Miami.  Alyssa graduated from Georgetown Law School concentrating on copyright law and intellectual property.

Alexandra El-Bayeh (2008) also majored in music performance (bassoon) at the College of Holy Cross in Worcester, MA.  She also continued on into law school (American University) and is also concentrating on the interaction of music and law. 

Chloe Johnson (2008) majored in music performance at Bangor University (England) and went on to receive her masters degree in vocal music from the University of York. Chloe has also received a professional certificate in artist management from the Berklee School of Music in Boston.

Sam Ericsson (2008) graduated from Nauset and proceeded on to the prestigious Cleveland Institute of Music. Last year he received his master's degree from that institution in music performance (cello).  Sam is now playing cello in Japan.

Charlie Gregson (2008) went on to UMass Lowell to further his study in music performance (piano) and composition.

Devon Nelson (2008) continued on from Nauset to Boston University and majored in music performance (bassoon) and has recently finished her master's degree in music education.  She is presently a music educator in the Newtown Public Schools.

Scott Edwards (2006) attended Hartt School of Music at the University of Hartford.  He majored in acoustical engineering and is now a practicing acoustical engineer.

Beth Boleyn (2005) graduated from the Hartt School of Music at the University of Hartford having majored in music performance (viola).  She has gone on to join the New World Symphony Orchestra as an Executive Assistant working closely with conductor, Michael Tilson Thomas.

If we missed someone or simply got it wrong -please let us know!  We'd be happy to share or update the news about other Nauset Grads and their continuance in music!  Just contact the web site administrator and we'll try to remedy the error or omission.  Thank you!