Advocacy
NYSSMA Advocacy & Government Relations Committees
52ndANNUAL JOSEPH R. SUGAR NYSSMA DAY IN ALBANY
MONDAY, MARCH 3, 2025
Each year during the month of March, NYSSMA celebrates “Music in Our Schools Month” across New York State. During this time, NYSSMA arranges a day in Albany for music educators to meet with our State legislators. Each zone works collaboratively with NYSSMA to schedule times with their assembly members and senators in Albany to discuss current issues and how they may affect music programs for students. This is also an opportunity to express our gratitude for continued support of music education. Music educators from each zone will organize themselves into groups and NYSSMA will provide talking points to discuss with their legislators.
Plan your calendar now so that you are able to join us for this worthwhile endeavor!
9:00 AM-9:20 AM – Orientation Meeting – Empire State Plaza Meeting Room 6
9:30 AM-11:30 AM – Visits with Legislators
11:30 AM – All-State Instrumental and Vocal Jazz Ensembles Concert, Empire State Plaza South Concourse
1:00 PM-2:00 PM – Lunch provided by NYSSMA, Empire State Plaza Meeting Room 6
2:00 PM-3:00 PM – NYSCAME meeting in Empire State Plaza Meeting Room 7
2:00 PM-5:00 PM – Visits with Legislators
3:00 PM-5:00 PM – County Presidents’ Meeting, Empire State Plaza Meeting Room 7
5:00 PM-7:00 PM – All-State Instrumental and Vocal Jazz Ensembles Concert and Reception, Empire State Plaza Meeting Room 6, Dinner provided by NYSSMA
Empire State Plaza
279 Madison Ave, Albany, NY 12242
NYSSMA MUSIC EDUCATION ADVOCACY
- mailto:advocacy@nyssma.org
- NYSED Learning Standards for the Arts
- NYSED Graduation Requirements
- NYSED Part 100 Regulations of the Commissioner of Education (*Use Ctrl + F and enter “music” or “arts” as the keyword to search for information)
- Find Your NYS Assembly Representative
- Find Your NYS Senator
Music Advocacy Links
- New York Arts Education Data Project (Explore arts data from the NYSED)
- National Association for Music Education (NAfME)
- NAMM Foundation
- Americans for the Arts (Check out updated NYS arts data Here)
- President’s Committee On Arts and Humanities
President Barack Obama Arts Video
Related Links
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