NYSSMA Manual

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The NYSSMA Manual is a 600+ page reference book copyrighted by the New York State School Music Association (NYSSMA). It is updated every three years.

NYSSMA Manual Edition 33, effective July 2022, (white pages/green tabs), is the current edition.

The NYSSMA Manual contains repertoire lists of instrumental and vocal music for solo and ensemble performance. It does not contain printed music. Each list is broken down into six levels of difficulty. The Manual also includes all of the Rules and Regulations as well as scale and sight-reading requirements for all NYSSMA-sanctioned evaluation festivals. The purpose of the NYSSMA Manual is for music teachers to use it as a guide in the preparation of their students for NYSSMA solo and ensemble festivals. If you are a music teacher and intend to send your students to NYSSMA festivals, please strongly consider purchasing a NYSSMA Manual.

NYSSMA Manual Edition 33, effective July 2022, (white pages/green tabs), will be in effect until the end of the Spring 2025 Festival Season (June 2025)

Edition 33 Ordering Information

Please Note: Printable fliers containing all of the following ordering information are below under “Related Documents.”

NYSSMA Manual Edition 33, effective July 2022, (White pages/Green tabs) is required for use in all NYSSMA Festivals starting with the Spring 2023 Festival Season and will be in effect until the end of the Spring 2025 Festival Season (June 2025).

Edition 33 Prices

Edition 33 Complete (Binder & Insert Pages)…….$70.00*
Edition 33 Insert Pages Only……………………….$65.00*
Binder Only…………………………………………..$15.00*

*This price includes Ground shipping & handling for orders shipped within NY State.

For all orders outside of NY State: Please add $25.00 per item for Ground shipping & handling. For Bulk or Express shipping, please see below. For orders outside of the US, please contact the NYSSMA Manual Chairperson for a shipping fee quote.

Out of State Bulk Shipping: Out of state orders of 3 or more Manuals qualify for a flat bulk shipping & handling fee. Please click on the Out of State ordering information flyer below in “Related Files” for more information.

Optional Shipping & Handling Fees:

NY State Express shipping………………………………………………$25.00 per item**
Out of State (within the Continental U.S.) Express shipping…………$30.00 per item*
**One item is one Complete Manual, one Insert Page Only, or one Binder Only.

Please Note: All NYSSMA Manual sales are final. No returns will be accepted. No credits will be issued. Damaged items may be exchanged for the same item only. Please contact the NYSSMA Manual Chairperson for further details.’

Three Ways to Order:

Please note: Credit card orders are accepted through online purchases only. Credit card orders by phone or fax will NOT be accepted.

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Mail a check or a purchase order* (made out to: NYSSMA). Send to:

Kathryn Struzik, NYSSMA Manual Chairperson
535 Rondo Lane
Webster, New York 14580-1214

Fax a purchase order* (made out to: NYSSMA)

Fax No.: 585-670-0214

*Please do not duplicate purchase orders by faxing and then mailing them.

Please note: All NYSSMA Manual sales are final. No returns will be accepted. No credits will be issued. Damaged items may be exchanged for the same item only. Please contact the NYSSMA Manual Chairperson for further details.

For all feedback and NYSSMA Manual correspondence, questions, and suggestions, please contact:

Kathryn Struzik, NYSSMA Manual Chairperson
535 Rondo Lane
Webster, New York 14580-1214
Phone: 585-670-9252
Fax: 585-670-0214
E-Mail: Manual@nyssma.org

Suggestions for new music and/or corrections of errors may be submitted at any time to the NYSSMA Manual Chairperson. If we are not actively editing at the time, these suggestions/corrections will be kept for consideration during the next revision of the Manual.