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A Message from Nancy Torrente, Zone Rep

A Message from Nancy Torrente, Zone Repmarna2021-02-11T18:16:49+00:00

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
February 26 to March 5, 2021

Sara O’Brien, Host
dacapomusicfestivals.com

Level 1-4 String Solos and Ensemble Only
No level 5-6 or All-State Adjudications

 Registration Opens January 25, 2021
Registration Closes February 26, 2021

Student Upload Period
March 19 to 26, 2021

Deepak Marwah, Host
dacapomusicfestivals.com

All-State, Solos, Ensembles, Instrumental Jazz, Vocal
Jazz, Harp, and Guitar participants.
NO Level 1-4 String. NO Piano

Registration Opens February 8, 2021
Registration Closes March 12, 2021

Student Upload Period
April 9 to 16, 2021

Jamie Stroffolino, Host
dacapomusicfestivals.com

Solos, Ensemble, and All-State participants
All Piano
NO Level 1-4 String Solos

WCSMA is the Westchester County School Music Association. It is a county unit of the New York State School Music Association (NYSSMA) and the National Association for Music Educators – NAfME.

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