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  WebAll State Application Instructions. NYSSMA has moved to a new All-State Application platform. If you completed applications in previous years, then you should have received . WebNYSSMA MANUAL ORDER FORM: Please use the following form to indicate your Shipping Address and the items you would like to purchase. First Name Required fields . WebFeb 15,  · NYSSMA is an optional statewide music festival, in which students will be judged on their performance. For those who have never done NYSSMA before, the . Web6. Where can I see a manual? Most schools and many teachers have a copy of the NYSSMA manual. It can also be found at many public libraries. The manual can be . WebMembership in NYSSMA/MENC signifies your commitment to the profession, to excellence in music education, and to your own professional growth. It represents your active .  

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The manuals are revised every three years and often pieces are deleted and new pieces are added. Registration forms are posted below. Completed registration forms and payment must be submitted to your child's school music teacher by January 23, Contact Ms.

Arnold or your child's music teacher. Skip to Main Content. These are great goals to strive for! Too many students start too late, not allowing enough time to prepare accordingly.

It is a good idea to have your scales perfected and memorized early. Stay on track with your piece and work closely with your teacher to develop your piece in a fluent manner.

Allow yourself plenty of time to practice sight reading. You can pick up any piece, and read through it slowly as you play. This is a fun way to prepare, while also learning something new in the process! You may also want to practice in front of people. This will help keep your nerves down on the day of to eliminate the possibility of nerve related mistakes. You can also practice in front of a mirror. The mirror will allow you to check your posture, facial expression and body language.

You always want to mirror the mood of the piece you are performing. Get your sheet music and accompanist early! Arriving on time is an important part of the process. This helps in making you feel good about yourself, while simultaneously showing respect for the judges and the music.

Lastly, have fun! This is meant to be a fun and happy experience. Unless you perform your solo from memory, you must purchase 2 legal copies to use at the festival one for you and one for the judge.

If you are using an accompanist, they must also have a legal copy of the music. So for example, if you are singing from memory you still need 2 legal copies: one for the accompanist and one for the jugde. With that being said, you are allowed to use pre-recorded accompaniment at the festival.

You just need to provide your own playback equipment. If you are using a phone or tablet to play the track, make sure you have an external speaker so that the track can be heard well phone speakers are usually not loud enough. What is the conversion chart for scores of a level five solo to a level six solo? Hi Colin! Hello Colin! Depending on the instrument you are playing, the requirements do change. The solos do not need to be memorized. If you give me the level and name of the piece, I can look it up for you!

The best way to determine the level of your student is to see which criteria they can meet successfully within the different levels. This will include scales, sight reading, and their solo piece. For example, a level 1 piano student is required to prepare 7 1-octave major scales but a level 2 piano student must prepare 7 2-octave major scales. They are highly recommended for vocal soloists.

Because of the difficulty in obtaining sufficient pianos, most not all festivals do not allow accompanists for non-vocal or non-All State soloists. Recorded and electronic accompaniments are permitted, but students must supply the equipment and be able to set it up and perform within the time allotment. Students are expected to bring their own instrument, including drum set. Some festivals have a spare set available, but being evaluated on an unfamiliar instrument is not recommended.

The All-State bands, choruses, orchestras and jazz ensembles are honors groups comprised of the top students from school music departments across the state.

Rehearsals take place in Rochester, NY from Thursday through the Sunday concert during the conference. Yes, selection to All-State is very competitive. For selection to conference All-State, students compete not only with other students at their audition site but with students from across the state.

Over students compete for the positions in the 8 All-State ensembles. Even a perfect score of does not guarantee selection to All-State on many instruments or voices. The primary source for festival information is your school music teacher or the head of the music department in the school you attend. How do I register my child? Registration is only done through the music program at the school which the student attends. Is this a competition?