NYSSMA
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jazz_nyssma_letter_2015.doc | |
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What does NYSSMA mean?
Many of our students perform in the New York State School Music Association (NYSSMA) solo and ensemble festivals. Students may play more than one instrument (or voice) and ensemble. If a student performs as a soloist, he/she must prepare scales from memory, a solo from the official NYSSMA manual (2012 version), and must sight-read eight measures of music. Students will perform this before an official NYSSMA adjudicator. The ratings for levels I-IV of O (outstanding), E (excellent), G (good), F (festival-comments without a scored rating) and levels V-IV of a letter grade are determined by an overall performance score. Each student will receive their own adjudication sheet that explains the grade. Students that perform in an ensemble (duets, trios, etc.) will only perform the selected piece. Students who perform at the top three rating levels receive a medal for their efforts. Additional information concerning NYSSMA is obtainable through the organizations website: www.nyssma.org
Why should students perform at NYSSMA?
The student’s written evaluation will reinforce what they do well and will also get constructive criticism by an adjudicator who specializes on the student’s particular instrument. The adjudication sheet will then be copied by our music department and used to assist in nomination students for possible participation to All-County, All-State and All-Eastern groups.
What are All-County, All-State, and All-Eastern?
Please visit All-County Organizations page.
Many of our students perform in the New York State School Music Association (NYSSMA) solo and ensemble festivals. Students may play more than one instrument (or voice) and ensemble. If a student performs as a soloist, he/she must prepare scales from memory, a solo from the official NYSSMA manual (2012 version), and must sight-read eight measures of music. Students will perform this before an official NYSSMA adjudicator. The ratings for levels I-IV of O (outstanding), E (excellent), G (good), F (festival-comments without a scored rating) and levels V-IV of a letter grade are determined by an overall performance score. Each student will receive their own adjudication sheet that explains the grade. Students that perform in an ensemble (duets, trios, etc.) will only perform the selected piece. Students who perform at the top three rating levels receive a medal for their efforts. Additional information concerning NYSSMA is obtainable through the organizations website: www.nyssma.org
Why should students perform at NYSSMA?
The student’s written evaluation will reinforce what they do well and will also get constructive criticism by an adjudicator who specializes on the student’s particular instrument. The adjudication sheet will then be copied by our music department and used to assist in nomination students for possible participation to All-County, All-State and All-Eastern groups.
What are All-County, All-State, and All-Eastern?
Please visit All-County Organizations page.