About Ms. J Sisti

Ms. Sisti is Master Music Teacher here at Music and Arts! She is a 6th year Band Director, with experience teaching pull-out private and group lessons to all woodwind, brass, and percussion instrumentalists in the Schenectady City (2018-2020) and Lansingburgh (2020 - Present) School districts. She has attained a Bachelors (2018) and Masters in Music Education (2022) at SUNY Fredonia, and is currently working on her Doctorate in Education at SUNY Buffalo! She is also a community theatre actress, professional pit musician, and music director for community theatre productions across the Capitol Region! Her recent accolades include playing Jenny in SLOC's 2023 production of "It Shoulda Been You", being apart of SLOC's 2023 Production of "Matilda" as their main pianist, as well as The Not So Common's Community Theatre production of "Little Shop of Horrors" as their main reed player. She has also dabbled in music direction of copious musicals, and has been performing on piano and alto saxophone since she was 6 years old! Ms. Sisti originally comes from Riverhead NY on Long Island, where she was known for being a local pianist, and pit musician across the Suffoulk County area. For the past 6 years, Ms. Sisti has been able to immerse herself in the rich music communities of the Capitol Region, both as an educator and as a performer. She also recently performed this past summer in the Gloversville and Rotterdam Community Ensembles on Alto Saxophone. Her hobbies include theatre, reading fantasy novels, video games, and anime! She looks forward to working with all students who walk through the doors of Music and Arts!