Grace Music School is a sponsoring member of NYSSMA and helps prepare students for their performance through private instruction and free Master Classes and NYSSMA recitals. When it comes to preparing for your NYSSMA audition, it’s best to have a trained music teacher on your side. 2018 NYSSMA Zone 1: Junior High at Akron High School. Also be in mind that only All-State and voice audition rooms are guaranteed to have a piano. 2019 NYSSMA Zone 1: Senior High Area All-State at SUNY Fredonia. If your child is enrolled in private instruction he she should consult the private teacher regarding the choice of music, otherwise the school music teacher can assist in selecting a piece.
If you’re auditioning in the All-State festival, you’ll need to bring your own accompanist along. Music must be selected from the current NYSSMA Manual (Edition 32- Effective July 2018). Once you’ve been assigned to an audition room at a specific time, you are not allowed to switch rooms under any circumstance. If you miss your time, you are not allowed to re-schedule.
You need to be on time.įor safe measure, arrive to your audition time 45 minutes early. If you want to try to get a specific day, you’ll need to submit an explanation as to why with your application. Since a lot of people audition for NYSSMA, you can’t always have a specifically-requested day be approved. You’ll find out your audition day and time, as well as get your playing permit, a few days before the NYSSMA festival, so plan to be available on any day at any time. The adjudicator will have you sight read two lines of music during your audition, so make sure you’re ready. Photocopies are not allowed to be used during the festival, and you’ll need to provide a copy for the adjudicator, a copy for the piano accompanist if you’re using one, and a copy for yourself if you’re not performing the piece from memory. The scores generated at the NYSSMA festival are submitted to the Nassau Music Educators Association (NMEA) in September for consideration. In order to be fully prepared, here’s what you need to be aware of. The District reserves the right to review, monitor and modify any and all information that is published on this Web site.We’re approaching NYSSMA season! As you prepare to perform your piece, it’s important to know exactly what to expect when you audition for NYSSMA. 2022 NAfME National Conference November 2-6, Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, National Harbor, Maryland (near Washington, DC). The District is not responsible for facts or opinions contained on linked sites. National Conferences a n d Events Virtual Meet the Candidates Forum (recording now available). Overall each participant is judged on seven categories, tone, intonation, technique, accuracy, interpretation, scales, and sight reading. Instrumental soloists also must play scales, the number of which are determined by difficulty level of the solo. If you are a member of the Great Neck school community and you would like to provide feedback in assisting us in maintaining Web site accessibility, please contact or call 51, and provide us with your contact information. Each NYSSMA solo is preassigned a difficulty level from I (easiest) to VI (most difficult). If the format of any of our Web site content interferes with your ability to access information and you require an accommodation, please contact or call 51, and indicate the nature of your accessibility concern, the web address of the requested material, the preferred format in which to receive the material, and your contact information. We understand that our underlying legal obligation is to ensure that individuals with disabilities are able to acquire the same information, engage in the same interactions, and enjoy the same benefits and services within the same timeframe as their non-disabled peers. To fulfill this mission, we endeavor to adhere to accessible technology standards in order to effectively communicate and deliver online content that is in compliance with Section 504 and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act and their implementing regulations. The purpose of the official Web site of the Great Neck Public Schools is to disseminate information about the educational programs, services, and activities of our district, and promote the accomplishments of our schools, students, and staff to the local and global educational community.