Students play or sing before an adjudicator and are evaluated on their performance. They range from level i easiest to level vi hardest. Requirements in order to participate in the solo festival you must first read the following information and return the reverse portion by friday, january 22, with a check made out for the appropriate amount. Nyssma manual new york state school music association. There have been many changes since the last edition. The song should be sung through twice, with embellishment on the repeat. Click on the name of the festival type in the blue box to download the form. The new york state school music associations nyssma manual is revised every three years.
We have read the attached cover letter and would like to participate in the 2017 nyssma festival. One is for the student and the second is for the judge at the festival to view during the performance. All applicants are required to perform a solo selected from the jazz solo section of the current nyssma manual and. Music must be listed in the current nyssma manual 31st edition. The embellishment could be a scat style or singing the words again with stylistic interpretation. A grade and written critique are given, based on established criteria such.
Make sure that the selected piece is from the current nyssma manual. Please take a moment to read a description of the event and answers to the most frequently asked questions. Make sure your prepared solo appears in the current nyssma edition 31. Nyssma provides sight reading passages of all six levels from a proprietary manual.
If your child is enrolled in private instruction, the private teacher should consult with the school music teacher regarding the choice of a piece. If you wish to be considered for next years area allstate festival november, allcounty festival or any other. The manuals are revised every three years and often pieces are deleted and new pieces are added. Nyssma solo small ensemble festival information and frequently asked questions the averill park music department is pleased you are considering participation in the nyssma solo and small ensemble festival. Participants in all categories prepare and perform a solo selected from the nyssma manual, perform scales, and demonstrate sight reading from original music.
Membership in nyssma menc signifies your commitment to the profession, to excellence in music education, and to your own professional growth. Consult your nyssma manual for specific requirements for each work. Any additional instruments tympani in this example are indicated by a w meaning with or by using a plus sign. Please refer to your manual when selecting music to confirm details. Pdf 53 kb nyssma curriculum committee sessions for winter. While the nyssma solo festival is a wonderful opportunity, students should be aware that this is an extra time commitment and will require consistent home practice to be successful.
Students have the opportunity to perform a piece of music which is selected from the nyssma manual. This is the only nyssma piano evaluation festival in zone 7. Nyssma is actually an acronym that stands for new york state school music association. Students may play more than one instrument or voice and ensemble. New york state school music association nyssma piano evaluation registration, spring 2017 all piano evaluation is march 1011, the college of saint rose. Grades 1 through 6 click or tap a colored box to see a list of selections for that instrument and level. Go to nyssmas website and click on information and then about us to read their. Judges hear each student play a graded selection from the nyssma manual, scalesrudiments, and an 8 measure sight reading passage. Music selected must appear in the new nyssma manual, edition 31. Each spring, the new york state school music association nyssma sponsors festivals across the state in which the students have on opportunity to perform solos and small ensembles duets, trios, etc. Winter conference, 2017 doc 41 kb curriculum committee sessions for winter conference 2017 doc. June 23, 2017 farnsworth middle school, guilderland date. Please note this system represents most but not all of the nyssma manual.
June 2015 history of the nyssma manual the history of the nyssma manual and music contests go handinhand nafme was founded. Your teacher will let you know what publisher is on the preferred listed in the nyssma manual. The curriculum committee supports the implementation of the new york state learning standards for the arts in all areas of music education. If your child is enrolled in private instruction he she should consult the private teacher regarding the choice of music, otherwise the school music teacher can assist in selecting a piece. You can use a piano accompanist score as the second copy if it includes the solo part. Kelby is a fantastic musician, as well as a wonderful music teacher we. All jericho ufsd students have been assigned to appear in the following festival for the 2017 nyssma season. You may also want to check with your private teacher to see if they have an extra copy of the music that you. The orchestra performed on wednesday, may 24, 2017, the chorus on thursday, may 25, 2017. Matt struzik 11 click oncethree pictures appear chris struzik 14 july 2012 the struzik garage.
The student will receive a numerical and written evaluation. Students will choose an audition song from the jazz section of the nyssma manual. Nyssma help and info central islip union free school. The nyssma new york state school music association solo music festivals for. Music selected must appear in the nyssma manual, edition 31. The music to be performed for the festival must be selected from the latest nyssma manual edition 31, effective july 2015. Complete the attached form and return by friday, january 6, 2017. Music commencement exam information handbook for students. Nyssma solo and ensemble festival piano form is separate. Kelby is a fantastic musician, as well as a wonderful music teacher were lucky to have him here at center stage. Plainviewold bethpage central school district 106 washington. Teachers should be consulted as to appropriate level and suggested titles. Jul 14, 2017 714 2017 0 comments free nyssma manual pdf.
Here is all the sightreading practice youve ever wanted all in one place. Jan 10, 2019 examples of the songs listed in the manual level 2. Se6 2019 student with disabilities form 1 pdf 77 kb zonefestivalrotation 2017 2023 zone rotation2017 pdf 43 kb. Each spring, thousands of students register through their school music programs to attend nyssma evaluation festivals where they are. Nyssma new york state school music association hosts festivals each year to provide students with an. As the tempo gradually increases, the general stickheight decreases and the secondary stroke. While nyssma is open to all students, please discuss with the school music teacher or a private teacher regarding whether your child is ready to participate in this type of evaluation. Jericho public schools music department evangeline bellon, leslie degioia, dale ettinger, andrea gonnella, clare hussey, michael lee. Edition 32 is in effect until the end of the spring 2021 nyssma festival season june 2021.
Piano solos nyssma level 1, 2, and part of 3 instructor kelby khan playing piano solo nyssma level 1. Nyssma is a state unit of nafme menc the national association for music education. Spring 2017 nyssma solosmall ensemble festival for bay shore schools. Music must be selected from the current nyssma manual edition 31. All piano students are eligible to participate in this festival. Please make checks payable to maineendwell middle school. Solo and ensemble festival piano form is separate 2017. Nyssma solo manual feb 2 2017101 pm free download as pdf file. Make sure it is the correct version, from the correct book.
The students are evaluated on their performance of a piece which they may select from the approved nyssma manual. Fees are as of spring 2017 and subject to change as per nyssma. Schools obtain and help students select music from nyssma manual, edition 32. Friday march 20, 2020 my dear friends and colleagues, nyssma recognizes that the covid19 pandemic has closed all of our schools and the feasibility of rescheduling. Please make sure your private teacher is using the most recent manual. Download read online nyssma manual pdf free nyssma vocal solo list nyssma manual edition 31 pdf nyssma manual pdf nyssma. Aka the nyssma manual office, warehouse, and distribution center. How does a student prepare for an adjudication and who can help. The current nyssma manual is edition 32 effective july 2018 the nyssma new york state school music association solo music festivals. Below please find digital copies of the nyssma registration forms, letters, instructions and.
Nyssma festival schedule 2017 zone nassau county all area sta te sec tor date notes host district festival site hos t first host lastn ame email march 1718 piano only great neck great neck no. Zone 1 will be using to register all entries for 2018 nyssma spring evaluation festivals. The music is listed in six levels according to dif. These are the only dates that will be available to students in will not be able to schedule students into other festivals.
Nyssma advocates for music education in albany as part of music in our schools month 2017 nyssma returns to rochester for eightyfirst all state. The nyssma manual contains repertoire lists of instrumental and vocal music for solo and ensemble performance. The music teachers will assist each student in choosing an appropriate selection for. All 2020 nyssma solo festivals and major ensemble festivals are cancelled. The nyssma music festival student letter the nyssma new york state school music association piano solo music festival will be held at great neck north high school on march 23rd thand 24, 2018.
The new york state school music association nyssma is the new york affiliate of national association for music education. The sightreading parameters are also listed in that book. Pratt street power and gq quartets appeared at the 2017 collegiate advocacy summit in washington, dc, as part of the annual hill day event sponsored by the. Their website homepage is nyssma is the parent organization of scmea suffolk county music educators association what does nyssma do. Port washington school district nyssma adjudication festivals. Every teacher in the school district and most music stores have access to this manual. Aug 31, 2019 download read online nyssma manual pdf free nyssma vocal solo list nyssma manual edition 31 pdf nyssma manual pdf nyssma. To your best advantage, please go through it once or twice before you hear me sing it as that will have the greatest benefit to you. See more ideas about song list, songs and cinderella original.
Nyssma solo and ensemble festival piano form is separate 2017. Dale stuckenbruck waldorf school of garden city music department the 2017 nyssma area 6 soloensemble festival levels 16 for vocal, band, string, and jazz instrumental students will be held. North colonie central school district 91 fiddlers lane latham. Nyssma requires a student to perform a solo, scales, and sightreading for an adjudicator. The current nyssma manual is edition 32 effective july 2018 the nyssma new york state school music association solo. Both groups are conducted by jacquelyn stroffolino. These are piano tips but can apply to all nyssma testing, as well as college auditions. All music must be chosen from the nyssma manual edition 31 effective 715. Nyssma registration forms central islip union free. Please note that a new nyssma manual went into effect july 1, 2018. Students must speak to their music teacher about selecting an appropriate nyssma solo from the nyssma manual and.
January 25, 2017 nyssma new york state school music association sponsors a statewide music festival each year during the spring. Nyssma is a professional organization that evaluates student musicians in new york state from elementary school to high school. Participating in the nyssma festival is an extracurricular activity designed to supplement and enhance the students music education, not act as a substitute for it. Grades 1 through 6 click or tap a colored box to see a list of selections for that ensemble and level. Students who have accidentally prepared a piece of literature that is not listed in the nyssma manual cannot be adjudicated for a grade but are allowed to go comments. Nyssma solo adjudication fees for students taking the music commencement exam will be paid by. Guidelines for filling out the 2017 nyssma solo and ensemble festival application form. Students will perform this before an official nyssma adjudicator. Be sure to do these with your sightreading packets in hand. John jay middle schools chamber orchestra and select 6th grade chorus both achieved a silver award at nyssma major festival, demonstrating an excellent level of technical and artistic skill. If a student performs as a soloist, heshe must prepare scales from memory, a solo from the official nyssma manual, and must sightread eight measures of music.
Students will be asked to sightread a short diatonic example. The current nyssma manual is edition 32 effective july 2018. During the 2017 convention in las vegas, several groups visited opportunity village, the childrens hospital of southern nevada, and three square food bank to share the joy of singing. Nyssma solo adjudication fees for students taking the music commencement exam will be. Music must be chosen from the current nyssma manual edition 31 effective july 2015. Curriculum committee new york state school music association. The first number stands for trumpet, the second for horn, the third for trombone, the fourth separated from the first three by a dot for euphonium and the fifth for tuba. Music must be selected from the current nyssma manual edition xxxi effective july 2015. First, choose an appropriate level solo or ensemble from the nyssma manual. The mission of the new york state council of administrators of music education is to provide a source of communication, development, and support for all leaders responsible for facilitating the music education of the students of new york state. It represents your active participation in the most significant professional force in music education in the state of new york. The new york state school music association piano festival will be held march 1011, 2017 at the massry center of the arts at the college of. Since then, four revisions have been released and some changes have been made.
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