Zone 10 Representative
Samantha McShane
518.392.1560
zone10@nyssma.org
PARENTS…
Please contact your teacher with all questions first.
Please do not contact the festival hosts directly.
All parent questions should be sent through your school music teacher. If they are unable to answer, you can email the Zone Representative at zone10@nyssma.org
TEACHERS…
Please fill out this form to be included on zone 10 communications
Presidents of Affiliated Counties
| Columbia | Dutchess | Putnam |
| Samantha McShane 518-392-1570 x1058 mcshanes@chatham.k12.ny.us CCMEA Homepage | Alicia Nace president@dcmea.org DCMEA Homepage | Jocelyn Kraus 845-518-4348 pcmeapresident@gmail.com PCMEA Homepage |
Zone 10 NYSSMA Festival Dates
| Area All-State 2025-2026 Teachers must register on Dacapomusicfestivals.com | November 21 & 22 at Arlington High School Registration Deadline – 3rd Friday of September PAST PROGRAMS |
| General Chair- Rich Guillen rguillen@acsdny.org | Ensemble Chairs Band: Darrell Keech and Evan Rzodkiewicz Orchestra: Jonathan Handman and Danielle Stier Mixed Chorus: Lynne Czajka Treble Chorus: Lynne Czajka |
Solo and Small Ensemble Festivals 2026
| Date | Festival Type | Application Deadline | Mailing Address | Chairperson | Registration |
| April 18 (Sat only) | A-S-E Piano | March 6th | Chatham High School 50 Woodbridge Ave Chatham, NY 12037 | Molly Johnson 518-392-1570 x1046 | ChathamNYSSMA@gmail.com DaCapoMusicFestivals.com |
| April 24-25 | A-S-E-IJ-VJ Piano | March 13th | LaGrange Middle School 110 Stringham Rd Lagrangeville, NY 12540 | Stephen Ryan 845 340 4302 | ArlingtonNYSSMA@gmail.com DaCapoMusicFestivals.com |
| May 1-2 | A-S-E Piano | March 21st | Wappingers Falls CSD Roy C. Ketcham HS 99 Myers Corners Rd Wappingers Falls, 12590 * Festival will be held at John Jay High School | Gina Stephens 845-430-3498 | gina.stephens@wcsdny.org DaCapoMusicFestivals.com |
Solo and Small Ensemble Festivals– Where does my school district attend?
| North Site (Pine Plains) | South Site (Carmel) | Middle Site (Arlington) |
| All Columbia County Schools | All Putnam County Schools | Arlington |
| Pine Plains | Beacon | Dover |
| Red Hook | Pawling | Hyde Park |
| Rhinebeck | Wappingers | Millbrook |
| Webutuck | Poughkeepsie | |
| Spackenkill |
All-State applications must be completed online by the application deadline.
MAJORS FESTIVALS
| Date | Festival Type | Deadline | Mailing Address | Chairperson | Registration |
| April 28-29 | MI | March 1st | George Fischer Middle School 281 Fair Street Carmel, NY 10512 | Erin Minieri eminieri@carmelschools.org | http://www.nyssma.org |
| May 27 | MI-MC-Clinic | March 1st | Ichabod Crane High School 2910 US-9 Valatie, NY 12184 | Alessandra Shellard ashellard@ichabodcrane.org | http://www.nyssma.org |
| June 1 | MC | March 1st | George Fischer Middle School 281 Fair Street Carmel, NY 10512 | Erin Minieri eminieri@carmelschools.org | http://www.nyssma.org |
NYSSMA NEWS
Adjudicator Refreshers-
The 2026 refreshers are scheduled as follows:
- Sunday – Feb. 1 – 6:30 – Voice & Piano I
- Tuesday – Feb. – 7:00 – Instrumental (Br., Perc., Str., WW) I
- Wednesday – Feb. 4 – 6:30 – Voice & Piano II
- Wednesday – Feb. 4 – 7:00 – Major Organization I
- Wednesday – Feb. 11 – 7:00 – Instrumental (Br., Perc., Str., WW) II
- Thursday – Feb. 12 – 7:00 – Inst. & Vocal Jazz I
- Saturday – Feb. 14 – 3:00 – Major Organization II
- Sunday – Feb. 15 – 7:00 – Inst. & Vocal Jazz II
Adjudicator Orientation Seminars (Click Here)
What’s Going on in Zone 10?
Chatham- Zone Rep re-election
Arlington’s Philharmonia Strings at the 2024 NYSSMA Winter Conference
E-mail Samantha for a copy of the most recent newsletter!!!!