As a convenience to parents, the school music faculty will order NYSSMA solo music for students. Students who arrive at the audition site without two original copies of the music will not be allowed to audition. Parents are encouraged to contact their child’s music teacher if they have questions about the evaluation.Īll students who perform NYSSMA auditions must provide original (not photocopy) copies of the music for both themselves and the judge. The original copy is kept in the student’s music portfolio at school. A photocopy is given to the student to share with his/her parents and private music teacher. Evaluations are mailed to the school approximately two weeks following the audition.
(Students may elect to receive comments and no rating.) Students who perform at levels five and six receive a letter grade (including pluses and minuses). Students who perform at levels one through four receive one of the following ratings: Outstanding, Excellent, Good, Fair, Poor. Performances are evaluated against a standard and assigned a rating. If the student elects to have an audience, the audience will be asked to exit the audition room during the sight-reading portion of the audition. Students may elect whether or not they wish to have their parents, teachers, friends, etc., in the room when they perform. Each soloist or ensemble performs for an adjudicator who evaluates the strengths and weaknesses of the performance and provides suggestions for improvement. Ensembles are not required to play scales or to sight-read. In addition to performing a selection from the manual, each soloist will be required to play scales (number varies according to level of solo) and sight-read (difficulty varies according to level of solo). Please note that only students who are auditioning for All-State are permitted (and required!) to have piano accompanists for the audition.
There are multiple restrictions on All-State candidates (please see section on All-State). Students who wish to use the audition to gain entrance to the Intermediate All-County groups generally must play a level four or five NYSSMA solo, while students who wish to perform with the Area All-State groups must perform a level six selection. Levels of difficulty range from one (easy) to six (difficult). It is important that the student’s private teacher and/or school music teacher assist(s) with the selection of music so that the level of difficulty is appropriate for the student. Prior to the festival, each soloist or ensemble prepares a selection from the NYSSMA manual. Students who are not studying privately should consult with their school music teacher early in the school year if they wish to participate in the solo festival. Due to restrictions on time, it is difficult for school music teachers to prepare individual students for these auditions.
All students who are taking private lessons are strongly encouraged to participate in the NYSSMA Solo Festival. In addition, they are also the vehicles for students in grades six through twelve to audition for the All-County, Area All-State and All-State bands, orchestras, and choruses. The solo festivals are wonderful opportunities for students to receive feedback on their progress. The New York State School Music Association (NYSSMA) sponsors annual festivals for soloists and small ensembles (string quartets, brass quintets, vocal duets, etc.).
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