All State Selection

 “THE PROCESS”

The All-State bands, chorus, orchestra, and jazz ensembles are honors groups comprised of the top students from school music departments across the state. The 5 groups are directed by renowned guest conductors and perform on one of three concerts in the Eastman (Rochester) Theater and Innovations Theater during the annual NYSSMA Winter Conference in late November or early December each year. Rehearsals take place in Rochester, NY from Thursday through the Sunday concert during the conference.

Each year in late August approximately 600 students are notified that they are selected to participate in the NYSSMA Conference All-State music groups. How does NYSSMA select these students? This seems like a simple question however the answer is complex. This article outlines the “process” used by our organization in selecting students for participation in the NYSSMA All-State performance groups.

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Strings I-IV Festival

Information regarding this festival will be made available in January 2024.

April 12-13, 2024
Blind Brook
Don Whitman, host
Teacher registration at Da Capo: 1/21-3/1

Up County Festival

Information regarding this festival will be made available in January 2024.

April 26-27 2024
Horace Greeley HS (Chappaqua)
Kathleen Feldman, host
Teacher registration at Da Capo: 1/26-3/8
All-State applications must be completed at: NYSSMA Website

Down County Festival

Information regarding this festival will be made available in January 2024.

May 3-4, 2024
Pelham HS
Andrew Van Bochove, host
Teacher registration at Da Capo: 2/2-3/15
All-State applications must be completed at: NYSSMA Website

NYSSMA Piano Festival

Information regarding this festival will be available in March 2024.

Piano Festival
May 31-June 1
Ardsley HS
Susan Lee-Chong & Lisa DeFrenza, hosts
Teacher registration at Da Capo: 3/22-4/26

NYSSMA Majors

Information regarding this festival will be available in December of 2023

May 28, 2024 – Orchestra
May 29, 2024 – Band
May 30 & 31, 2024 – Choral
 
Jamie Stroffolino, host
Teacher registration at the NYSSMA website begins the first week in January.