The committees are made up of NYSSMA members from virtually every zone in the state. Late in June, the “process” continues when selection committees are convened.
At the end of the festival the All-State adjudicator gives their completed paperwork to the NYSSMA Zone Representative who then matches the adjudication sheet with the student’s completed application form and forwards them, along with the proficiency sheet to the appropriate All-State Chairperson. This year over 2400 students received scores of 98 or higher and were recommended for All-State consideration.
If there are multiple students with the same qualifying score, the adjudicator must list those students in a proficiency order based on his or her evaluation of all performances. The “process” continues with the adjudicator ranking every recommended student by score first, with the 100’s ahead of the 99’s etc. Every student who earns a score of 98-100 must be recommended. At the conclusion of the festival, the All-State adjudicators create a rank ordered proficiency list of all students being recommended. All-State adjudicators are responsible for evaluating every All-State solo of the same instrument or voice part. The All-State selection “process” begins with the solo being evaluated by a NYSSMA Certified All-State adjudicator at one of these designated sites. Last year, 43 All-State audition sites were scheduled in schools throughout the state.
These zones represent geographic areas within the state and also take into account the student populations within these zones. New York State is divided into 15 regional zones by NYSSMA. Last spring, over 6,500 sophomores and juniors from across the state of New York prepared for All-State evaluations in the hope of being selected. The All-State experience begins with a music educator, his or her student and an accompanist spending countless hours preparing a NYSSMA Level VI solo which must be selected from repertoire lists in the current manual. This article outlines the “process” used by our organization in selecting students for participation in the NYSSMA All-State performance groups. How does NYSSMA select these students? This seems like a simple question however the answer is complex. Its mission is to advance music education across New York for its membership and students in member school programs.NYSSMA CONFERENCE ALL-STATE: “THE PROCESS”Įach year in late August approximately 900 students are notified that they are selected to participate in the NYSSMA Conference All-State music groups. NYSSMA, the New York State School Music Association, is the largest state affiliate of the National Association for Music Education. We hope that, in some small way, teachers, families and friends can find a way to celebrate the accomplishment of being selected to a New York All-State Ensemble.” “While this year’s festival will not be held, we believe it is important to acknowledge the musical efforts of those students who applied by recognizing their acceptance into our prestigious ensembles. “The selection process for the 2020 All-State ensembles are complete and students will be notified in August of their status,” said Dr. Throughout NYSSMA’s history, the decision to cancel the All State Festival and Winter Conference has been made only twice: during the war years of 1943-45, and because of the 1991 ice storm that caused power outages throughout New York, including Kiamesha Lake’s Concord Hotel, site of that year’s festival.
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The announcement comes after officials decided the health and safety of 900 exceptional student-musicians and 2,000 music educators in attendance for professional development opportunities is of the utmost importance, and cannot be guaranteed as of this writing. The New York State School Music Association (NYSSMA) announced that, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 All State Festival and Winter Conference, held annually at the Rochester Riverside Convention Center, has been canceled. Officials cite health and safety concerns for students and attendees in midst of COVID-19 pandemic
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