These outstanding ensembles consist of students chosen from a nine county area including Albany, Fulton, Hamilton, Montgomery, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Warren, and Washington counties. Students with very high marks are nominated and possibly selected to an NYSSMA All-State performing ensemble.
The applications clearly state, "Applicant must attend a NYSSMA Member New York State School. Admission to these highly selective groups is based upon the score received the previous spring during the NYSSMA Solo Evaluation Festival.
It is the public school teacher's choice whether to register them or not. a K-8 school) may attend solo festival if they register through their public school district. Private school students who attend a private school which does not offer a HS diploma (i.e.They must register through their private school. Private school students who attend a K-12 private school are eligible to attend solo festival, Area All-State, and All-State as long as their private school has paid its NYSSMA Member School Participation Fee.President: Sara Gleason for Private School and Home Educated Students President: Jamie LaBarge Lewis County Music Teachers Association Lawrence County Music Educators Assoication Zone 5 Representative: Russ Faunce Stafford Drive - Black River, NY 13612 South Jeff Major Organization Festival – THANK YOU Sue Gamet, chair Watertown Solo Festival – THANK YOU Laurie Faunce, chair Potsdam Solo Festival– THANK YOU Theresa Witmer, chair NAfME Eastern Division Conference - April 9-12, 2015 - Providence, RIĬongratulations to all Zone 5 NYSSMA students & teachers for a successful year. NYSSMA Summer Conference - August 11-13, 2013 - Albany, NY NAfME National Conference - October 27-30, 2013 - Nashville, TN Register by March 1 st Additional NYSSMA / NAfME Events 2013 - 2015
Laurie Faunce – A Registration Major Organization Festival – TBA Theresa Witmer, chair – Register on Solo Festival – April 25-26, 2014 Kathryn Ingerson, Thousand Islands CS - ChairĪndrea Wischerath, Watertown HS - / Crane School of Music Solo Festival – April 4-5, 2014 More about NYSSMA Area All-State and All-State competitions and festivals.