Dear Music Education Colleagues,
I hope this update finds you well.
I am writing with information about the 2021 NYSSMA Solo and Ensemble Up County/Piano; Down County; and Level 1-4 String Festivals.
- There will be NO Majors festival this year
- ALL Piano will be heard during the Up-County Festival this year
- Down County will host all Jazz, Guitar, and Harp adjudications this year
- All Level 1-4 strings must submit their performances to the Level 1-4 Strings Only Festival
All NYSSMA festivals will be held virtually this year – Festival season 2021.
It is important that teachers and their students understand that the process is different this year. Please read through the new timeline and process outlined on the attached information carefully.
- You must register your students using our new platform, com, by your festival’s registration deadline.
- You need to set up a ‘nyssmateacher’ account to register your students at dacapomusicfestivals.com
- All student work will be uploaded within the upload period as per the attached chart below
- A scan of your student’s work will also need to be uploaded (for the adjudicator)
- No late submissions can be accommodated
Additional information can be found at nyssma.org
Please feel free to reach out to me at zone11@nyssma.org with any questions.
Zone 11 NYSSMA Festival Dates
| Strings Levels 1-4 | Down – County All Jazz, Guitar, Harp – SE No Strings 1-4 |
Up – County & All Zone 11 Piano |
|---|---|---|
| Registration Opens January 4, 2021 Registration Closes January 29, 2021 Student Upload Period Sara O’Brien, Host Level 1-4 String Solos and Ensemble Only |
Registration Opens January 25, 2021 Registration Closes February 26, 2021 Student Upload Period Deepak Marwah, Host All-State, Solos, Ensembles, Instrumental Jazz, Vocal |
Registration Opens February 8, 2021 Registration Closes March 12, 2021 Student Upload Period Jamie Stroffolino, Host Solos, Ensemble, and All-State participants |