2012 the concert choir was given a master class with opera singers Maria Todaro and Louis Otey in which selected students sang and received input into the music on which they were working. RVHS has a choir, a concert band, a jazz band, and a vocal jazz ensemble. The music department presents a concert series each year to demonstrate student learning. There are two concerts with the concert band and concert choir and two jazz concerts. The concert band is also part of the district band concert, which includes the 5/6, 7/8 and RVHS bands. The school's music program has collaborated with musicians such as Roswell Rudd, with the choir and jazz band performing with Roswell and his trombone shout band. The concert band commissioned and performed the world premiere of "Sinfonia Brevis" by Sean Doyle in 2008. In 2012 the concert band joined forces with The Ulster County Community Band in a program titled "Music for the Ages". The Vocal Jazz Ensemble was invited to The LeMoyne Jazz Festival for three consecutive years, from 2011 to 2013. The music department sends students to the NYSSMA (New York State School Music Association) Solo festival. Due to this Rondout sends students to the NYSSMA All-County, Area All-State, and Conference All-State festivals annually. Students from the Rondout Valley Music Department have been known to move on to such music programs as Ithaca College, The Crane School of Music, and SUNY Fredonia. RVTV Rondout has been migrating from loudspeaker announcements to video announcements. In 2005, video announcements were first attempted but did not last. In the 2011/12 school year, Rondout had its first team of RVTV reporters, correspondents, cameramen, and editors. School mascot The mascot for RVHS is a gander, referred to as "Greg the Gander”. Athletics The Ganders athletic teams participate in New York State's Section 9 athletics. The school competes in baseball, basketball, lacrosse, softball, field hockey, football, softball, track and field, wrestling, and volleyball. References External links schooltree.org profile Public high schools in New York (state) Schools in Ulster County, New York