Membership in NYSSMA/MENC signifies your commitment to the profession, to excellence in music education, and to your own professional growth.

It represents your active participation in the most significant professional force in music education in the State of New York.

NYSSMA is the largest most successful MENC state unit in the country:

• Approximately 6,000 members proudly belong to NYSSMA

• 100,000 students participate annually in spring adjudication festivals held around New York State

• The NYSSMA Winter Conference attracts almost 4,000 participants and offers about 190 workshops and showcases

• Over 160 vendors and colleges exhibit at the Winter Conference held in Rochester in November

• About 6,000 students audition for the 8 All-State performing groups, and just under 900 are selected to participate annually

• The New York State Summer Music Conference is devoted to reading music for potential school use and is held in Buffalo in August

• The School Music News is mailed to every NYSSMA member throughout the year and keeps everyone fully informed

• The NYSSMA Manual is the definitive resource for setting standards and expectations for each instrument and voice part at every level