To view the concert, which premiered last week, visit. Students chosen for NYSSMA All-State performing groups will have the opportunity to perform with some of the most recognized conductors in the country. Judges compile a proficiency list of competing students at each NYSSMA festival around the state before inviting the top students on the proficiency list to the All-State Conference. Participation requires a perfect or near-perfect score on a Level VI NYSSMA solo. Amy Mason Sckipp, as well as all the William Floyd music faculty who have been instrumental in their success along the way.Įvery spring, thousands of high school students from across the state compete for a limited number of positions available in the eight NYSSMA All-State ensembles: vocal jazz, instrumental jazz ensemble, wind ensemble, string orchestra, treble chorus, mixed chorus, symphonic band, and symphony orchestra. For the past 66 years we have been at the forefront of helping the school districts, parents, music educators and, above all, the music students of New York State have meaningful experiences in all areas of music education and performance. NYSSMA was chartered by New York State on September 23, 1955. This year’s William Floyd High School NYSSMA All-State students are: Anthony Barone (double bass/orchestra) Emilia Brandimarte (alto I/chorus) Regan Kincaid (soprano/chorus) Benjamin Link (trumpet/cornet/orchestra) Ephrem Romao (tenor I/chorus) Raina Reid (alto II/chorus) and Briana Start (alto I/chorus).Ĭongratulations to the students, their teachers, Michael Cordaro, Garry Helbock, Barbara D’Orio, Donia Rivera, Christopher Shaughnessy, and Dr. Alan Orloff, NYSSMA Govern ment Relations Chairman:. The students had the opportunity to participate in the NYSSMA Virtual All-State concert in early April. She has committed to attend SUNY Fredonia’s School of Music in the fall to continue her music career.Seven William Floyd High School student-musicians have been selected as All-State musicians by the New York State School Music Association (NYSSMA), a prestigious honor reserved for the best student musicians in the state. I am extremely proud of how hard she has worked to get to this point!”Īlyssa has played tuba in the JHS Concert Band for four years. While most JHS students attend school every other day, Alyssa has volunteered to play in our ensemble every day, which, being a tuba player, is extremely helpful to the rest of the group. She has served as an integral part of our ensemble rehearsals while under COVID restrictions. “Alyssa has worked extremely hard to prepare for multiple college auditions, which included preparing scales, etudes, multiple movement solos, orchestral excerpts, and sight reading. She has always been a reliable, responsible and valuable member of the JHS Concert Band, but this year she has flourished,” said JHS Band Director Megan Murray. The individual recordings were then assembled into a virtual performance.
Students practiced at home, attended Zoom rehearsals, and recorded and submitted their parts. NYSSMA is the premier music education program in New York and regularly hosts performances by and competitions featuring some of the best young musicians in the. This year, the group performed virtually. From December 2nd through 5th, four Sleepy Hollow High School students participated in the New York State School Music Association (NYSSMA) Winter Conference in Rochester, New York. Alyssa was one of two tubas chosen for the ensemble. The course number and title is MUPD 616 NYSSMA PDE: Winter Conference 2019. Tuition for the 2-credit option is 999.00 (tuition and fees). Tuition for the 1-credit option is 503.00 (tuition and fees). JHS senior, Alyssa Shimmel, was recently selected for the NYSSMA Conference All-State Wind Ensemble, which consists of the best high school musicians in New York State. Please mail completed papers to: Crane/NYSSMA PDE, Crane School of Music, 44 Pierrepont Ave., Potsdam, NY 13676.
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