Zone 12

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Registration will open up in January for NYSSMA Festivals. Check the date for your festival, the due date for registration is 6 weeks before.

NEW

New guidelines are being instituted for which festivals a student may sign up for. Beginning this 2026 season, schools may choose whichever festival is most accessible for them to register their students for. The only restriction lies with All State student registrations. All schools registering students for an All State audition must send all of their All State students to the same solo festival. You may not send some All State students to one festival and some to another, they must all attend the same festival. Exceptions to this rule must be approved by the 2nd Vice President. Email zone12@nyssma.org with any inquiries.

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2026 NYSSMA Solo & Ensemble Festival Information

2026 NYSSMA Major Organization Festival Information

How to NYSSMA:

1. Use this sample registration form (or you can make your own) and make it available for students interested in registering for NYSSMA.
   • This form should be made available in your main office for private music students and homeschooled students to come to the school and register.
   • NYSSMA does not allow private teachers or homeschooled students to apply on their own, they must apply through their local school. This is a service we MUST provide to our community.
2. Students should submit the form along with payments directly to you (unless your school will cover the cost)
3. Help students fill out the composition info, particularly the page in the NYSSMA Manual the piece is on
4. Collect forms and deposit payments into school treasury
5. Go to www.DaCapoMusicFestivals.com and either login or create an account
6. Using the collected forms, register your students
7. Once you enter in every student, go to “Billing” and print the invoice
8. Bring invoice to purchasing secretary or school treasurer and have them cut ONE check from the school for the total amount shown on the invoice
9. Mail the invoice and check to the festival chair (this info is provided on the invoice)
10. In the weeks leading up to the festival you will get a schedule as well as the ability to print playing permits for every student
11. Print and hand out the playing permits to your students the week leading up to the festival
12. The day of NYSSMA students are to come to the festival site with their instrument, playing permit, and an ORIGINAL copy of the music. Two is preferred (one for judge one for student), but only 1 is required.

Click through the Slides presentation below for more info regarding NYSSMA and helpful links to resources and documents!

NYSSMA Solo and Ensemble Fees: 

Level 1-4 Solo and Ensemble $20
Level 1-4 Piano Solo $26
Level 5-6 Solo and Ensemble $30
Level 5-6 Piano Solo $36
All-State Solo $36

Major Organization Fees:  

Level 1-3 $210.00 
Level 4 $245.00 
Level 5-6 $315.00  

Music Educator’s Association of NYC

President: Dr. Tom Zlabinger

Related Documents

• Solos 2025