About Mrs. Elia



Madison Elia was born and raised in Canandaigua, NY.  After graduating from 
high school, Mrs. Elia attended SUNY Geneseo where she earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Vocal Performance and Piano. After graduating from SUNY Geneseo, Mrs. Elia went on to earn two more degrees from The Crane School of Music at SUNY Potsdam. She obtained a Bachelor of Music in Music Education as well as a Master of Music in Music Education with Choral and Special Education concentrations. Mrs. Elia holds New York State Certification in K-12 Music. This is Madison's 2nd year at McGraw! Before coming to McGraw where she teaches Junior Chorus, Senior Chorus, Voice Lessons, Adapted Music, and Show Choir, Mrs. Elia ran a private voice and piano studio out of her home while simultaneously completing two long-term music substitute teaching positions in the Finger Lakes area. Mrs. Elia will also be directing the annual Spring Musical, Back to the 80's, at McGraw in the Spring of 2024. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her husband, Marcus, family and friends, hiking, traveling to new places and baking. Mrs. Elia is thrilled to be working at McGraw, teaching music to the wonderful students, and collaborating with fellow colleagues and staff members.



Courses Taught

Junior Chorus
Senior Chorus
Voice Lessons
Adapted Music
Intro to Ukulele
Show Choir (after school)
Spring Musical (after school)



Ensembles


Junior Chorus

Junior Chorus 2023-2024 Chorus Class Representatives:

Senior Chorus

2023-2024 School Year Choral Officers:
Drew Thomas, President
Ysabelle Miller, Vice President
Mallory Libbey, Secretary
Eden Sears, Treasurer
Xya Nichols, Music Librarian
Zachary Kahle, Music Librarian
Richard Osborne, Music Librarian
Josslyn Eaton, Historian
Abigail Lakie, Historian
Lexi McCall, Historian



2023-2024 Select Honors Choirs!


Jr. High Area All State Mixed Choir
November 2023 at Homer High School

Accepted Students:

Alexis Bilodeau, Soprano 
Lailah Zoll, Alto
Liam Baker, Tenor
Lucas Johnson, Tenor
Zachary Kahle, Bass



Sr. High Area All State Mixed Choir
February 2024 at Ithaca College

Accepted Students:

Leah Nauseef, Soprano 1



Junior High All County Chorus
January 2024 at Cortland High School

Accepted Students:

Jacob McCall - Baritone
Cody Tongue - Baritone
Xaynyn Nowalk - Baritone
Lucas Magee - Baritone
Patrick Rice - Baritone
Donovan Okaru - Baritone
Avery Rosato - Baritone

Emersynn Wilson - Soprano
Lydia Bottle - Soprano
Peyton Schulte - Soprano
Brailyn Long - Soprano
Addisyn Rolewicz - Soprano
Anissa Burdick - Soprano

Lailah Zoll - Alto
Hannah Hornbrook - Alto
Peyton Jolly - Alto
Jordyn Maynard - Alto
Afriye Kwakye-Talbot - Alto
Nhyira Kwakye-Talbot - Alto
Chevelle Nowalk - Alto
Nevaeh Hernandez - Alto



Sr. High All County Chorus
January 2024 at Cortland High School

Accepted Students:

ACDA Eastern Division Honors Choir
February 2024 in Providence, Rhode Island

Accepted Students:

Ysabelle Miller, Alto 1
Leah Nauseef, Alto 2
Richard Osborne, Tenor 1



"The true beauty of music is that it connects people. It carries a message, and we, the musicians, are the messengers." - Roy Ayers