Here are some resources to help you on your quest: You should start this search soon because some music is difficult to get. If I have selected a solo for you from my personal collection of music and photo copied it to get you started, it will be your responsibility to locate and purchase two original copies of this solo. Thatmeans you will be required to have TWOORIGINAL copies of your solo. Additionally, students must provide a copy of their solo for the NYSSMA judge. Participating students are required to play from an ORIGINAL copy of music. They are just regular music teachers who have completed the NYSSMA training to be acertified NYSSMA judge. Additionally, as you proceed to Junior High School, admission to theall-county groups is based on your NYSSMA scores. It is anopportunity to perform for a NYSSMA judge and receive comments about all the things that you are doing correctly, and perhaps a few comments about what you need to do to improve further. Most students who perform at NYSSMA find it such a rewarding experience that they usually performagain in subsequent years. This is an excellent opportunity to raise your playing to a higher level. Why should I participate in the NYSSMA festival? Students who are serious about their instrumental lessons, and who have made rapidprogress on their instruments, and who are willing to invest even more time preparing a solo are good candidates for such a festival. Who should participate in the NYSSMA festival? Levels 5-6 are scored on a 100 point scale and are ratedA,B,C. Levels1-4 are scored on a 28 point scale and then are rated Outstanding, Excellent,Good and Fair. Solos are catalogued by level of difficulty from 1-6. Students are required to perform a preparedsolo, play scales by memory, and sight-read (play a short eight measure musicalexample they have never seen before).
Solo festivals are held yearly in each NYSSMA zone. “The purpose of NYSSMA shall be to advancethe course of music education and to promote appropriate projects andactivities.” This purpose is achievedthrough various festivals and conferences. It is comprised of MusicTeachers from across New York State. NYSSMA is an acronym for the New York State School MusicAssociation.
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