Dear Colleagues,

It has reached the time of year to renew your WCSMA membership! We look forward to many new and active members this year. Please forward this message to any new music colleagues in your district, and please provide me with contact information for any music teachers that have recently retired from your district.

Membership Registration

DaCapo is requiring us to transition to a new site to process WCSMA memberships this year.

This means that EVERY MEMBER WILL HAVE TO CREATE A NEW ACCOUNT.
We are sorry for any inconvenience!

Please click HERE for a step-by-step video explaining how to create your DaCapo membership account, or follow the steps below:

        1. Visit https://wcsma.dacapomusicfestivals.com/
        2. Click “Register for New Account”
        3. Type in the Access Code “wcsmateacher” for teachers and directors, and “wcsmaretired” for retirees
        4. Click “Register Now”
        5. Complete the Personal Membership Information- please use the same email address that you use to register students for festivals on the other DaCapo site
        6. Click “Create Account”
        7. Log in using your newly created username and password
        8. Follow the prompts for payment
          1. Payment via credit card– follow the prompts on the screen
          2. Payment via check– click the green button, “Click here and print this invoice.” Print the invoice, and mail the check to the address on the invoice.
          3. Payment via district– click the green button, “Click here and print this invoice.”
            Print the invoice for district processing. It is important that your district-issued invoice or PO includes the names of every teacher that is being paid for.

            • *** Please note- if your district pays your membership, they may ask you to list your “personal address” as your school’s address for them to process the payment***
        9. Click the shield at the top of the page. Click “Add WCSMA Westchester to your SSO Portfolio.” You will be sent an email to link your two DaCapo accounts for single log-in access.

ALL CHECKS MUST BE MADE OUT TO WCSMA

Below are some important notes regarding membership for this school year:

  1. For the first time in over a decade, dues have been modestly raised to $45.00 for active members, and $30.00 for retired members. Payment may be made via personal check or through a school purchase order. Checks should be made out to WCSMA.
  2. This DaCapo site is SEPARATE from the site that hosts festival nominations and registrations. You may choose to make your login credentials the same for both sites, but please keep track of your accounts on both sites as separate entities. Once your account is created, there is an option to link both accounts.
  3. If your district pays for your dues, please ensure that your district-issued invoice or PO includes the names of every teacher that is being paid for.
  4. You are able to pay for your membership dues via credit card through AffiniPay directly on the DaCapo site if you choose. Due to the electronic fees required by AffiniPay, the membership fee will be in the amount of $47.00 for active/new members and $32.00 for retired members.
  5. All membership registrations and dues will need to be submitted by November 1, 2024. If you register after November 1, the fee will be $55.00 for active/new members and $40.00 for retirees if paid by check. If you pay via credit card, there will be an additional $2 surcharge.

WCSMA requests that all contact information (phone, personal and school email, school address) be submitted. If any member feels uncomfortable with any part of their contact information being made available in a membership directory, please email me individually. However, ALL CONTACT INFORMATION IS NEEDED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE CONTACT PURPOSES ONLY (festival mailings, etc.). WCSMA promises confidentiality with any and all contact information of the membership via DaCapo.

If you need any additional assistance renewing your 2024-2025 WCSMA membership, please email me at bastonet@harrisoncsd.org.

As always, we thank you for your support and partnership. I wish you all the best in the year ahead!

Sincerely,

Thomas (TJ) Bastone
WCSMA Membership Chairperson
bastonet@harrisoncsd.org
255 Union Ave
Harrison, NY 10528