NYSSMA scores are used in determining nominations for a number of honor ensembles during the following school year. Students in 10th and 11th grades may choose to perform a level six solo as an audition for the NYSSMA All-State Festival. The judge also provides praise, comments, and suggestions to promote the student’s continued growth as a musician. Students perform their prepared solo – along with a spontaneous site-reading – in front of a judge who scores the performance based on a clear rubric. Solos are organized in six levels of difficulty, and students are encouraged to return to the festival each year to perform increasingly challenging solos. With guidance from their music teachers, students choose a solo piece specifically composed or arranged for their instrument or voice part. The NY State School Music Association sponsors this adjudication festival annually, and it is hosted in locations all over New York.
Nyssma solo festival 2019 registration#
Information and registration forms for the 2019 NYSSMA Festival can be found by clicking here. This protects the privacy of the students. The professional groups that organize these festivals do not communicate directly with students and parents festival organizers will only speak to school district officials and/or the student’s nominating teacher. Please note that students/parents should not contact these organizations directly.
School music teachers (ensemble directors) will nominate students to be part of any festivals for which they qualify.
There are many wonderful opportunities for music students to perform in select ensembles throughout the county and state.