(Albany, NY)- State Senator John J. Bonacic (R/C/I-Mt. Hope) met in his Albany office today with students and educators from the New York State School Music Association (NYSSMA) to discuss music education in our schools and funding requests for this year’s budget. NYSSMA is a 5,000-member organization that’s advocates on behalf of the 1.8 million school music students in New York State.