The NYSSMA (New York State School Music Association) solo festival is a wonderful opportunity for your student to grow as a musician, gain confidence, earn the full 5 extra credit points, and possibly be selected to perform in an ensemble with the best band students in all of Westchester. To participate, students prepare scales, a solo and sight-reading. At the festival, students will perform for a judge who will give them a score and comments. This quarter, all band students will be learning a NYSSMA solo as part of their lesson homework (so if they are interested in participating in NYSSMA, or auditioning for Wind Ensemble (see below), they will have the necessary tools to do so).
NYSSMA Festival Dates: Friday – Saturday May 20 – 21, 2016
Location: John Jay Middle School (Cross River)
NYSSMA Forms are under the documents tab and are also available in the band room. COMPLETED FORMS ARE DUE FRIDAY 4/1.