Events

News & Announcements

Distinguished Alumnae Awards

Buffalo Academy of the Sacred Heart is blessed to have so many incredible and accomplished women among it's alumnae community. To celebrate these achievements, every year SHA awards select alumnae with the Christus Super Omnia Distinguished Alumnae Award.
CSO logo

Spirit, Mind, Body: An Alumnae Lifestyle Series

All alumnae are welcome to join their fellow SHA sisters for our new, virtual monthly workshop series. Focused on personal and professional development, each session is given by alumnae, for alumnae. Workshops include a short meet and greet with the presenter, time for questions and connections, as well as a monthly cocktail/mocktail recipe to enjoy while we meet! RSVP for future workshops to receive a link to join the session and that month's recipe. See you there!
SMB
Show All News

Daily Announcements

Show All News
Close
Skip to main content
Main Menu Toggle
Arts » Music

Music

Buffalo Academy of the Sacred Heart’s Music Department is a performance-based program that offers a diversity of programming and provides many opportunities for individual growth including Chamber Singers, Orchestra, Wind Ensemble, Musical Theatre, Guitar, Piano, Voice, Private Lessons - on nearly every instrument, and Music Composition.

Highlights:
  • SHA Ensembles enter NYSSMA Music Festivals annually.
  • More than 30 students entered the NYSSMA Solo Festival and All-County Music Festivals.
  • Isabel Murphy ‘18 (violin) was selected to participate at NYSSMA All-State Orchestra for third consecutive year.
  • Kayleigh Colleary '21 and Demi Reigel '21 were accepted to perform with the Buffalo State College Honor Band
  • Eight students were selected for Area All-State Ensembles
  • Orchestra earned a GOLD (Level 3) at NYSSMA Majors Festival for second consecutive year
  • Chamber Singers earned a SILVER (Level 5) at NYSSMA Majors Festival
  • Wind Ensemble earned a GOLD (Level 2) at their first NYSSMA Majors Festival
  • All five ensembles earned top two finishes at the Darien Lake Music Festival, including Wind Ensemble, which earned First Place and  a Grand Judges Award for one of the highest scores of the day
  • Chamber Singers (select choir) and Wind Ensemble were featured at a Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra Spotlight Concert
  • Wind Ensemble traveled to New York City to work with renowned clinicians, including Jazz Grammy Award-winner Lauren Sevian, and prepare for our spring concerts and festivals.  They also explored the city and attended Phantom of the Opera on Broadway.
  • Sister Act (2016) was nominated for a Kenny Award for Outstanding Musical, Best Lead Actress and Best Ensemble (for which it won). The cast performed on stage at Shea's as part of the Kenny Award Ceremonies. Anything Goes (2017) was one of the highest attended musicals ever performed at SHA.