– Mid August 2014 – Manual Committee’s revisions are finished. Year 3 (July 2014 – June 2015) – Early Summer 2014 – Formation of NYSSMA Manual Production Team (Data Entry/Typesetter/Printer). – January through July/August 2014 – Manual review/revision period. Year 2 (July 2013 – June 2014) – Summer/Fall 2013 – Formation of NYSSMA Manual Committee. – June 2013 – Approval from the NYSSMA Exec. Distribution will continue for the next three years. The debut of a new Manual starts a new editing cycle: Year 1 (July 2012 – June 2013) – July 2012 – Start of distribution of the new Manual. 1946 - 1947 – NYSSMA Manual Edition I is used for NYSSMA Festivals.įast forward to 2012 – Publication and distribution of Edition 30 of The NYSSMA Manual!!Ī new NYSSMA Manual comes out every 3 years on July 1st.– The first edition of The NYSSMA Manual is published by NYSSMA August 1946. 1945 - 1946 – Further refinements made to the Plan of Music Classification.Ratings should be based on music that an organization is capable of playing.Evaluation is based on the ability to perform the music selected rather than the enrollment of the school.August 1942-The New York State Plan of Music Classification is published with 2500 titles for Band, Orchestra and Chorus (National contest lists were still used for solos):.The New York State Plan of Music Classification – NYSSMA began to sponsor “In-House” type festivals so large groups would not have to travel – The adjudicator came to them! – All national Competition-Festivals were cancelled due to travel restrictions, but NYSSMA continued its state festivals and continued to refine its Plan of Classification.
6 out of 10 regions were in favor of adopting the plan for the National Contests. – Plan of Classification was presented to the National Board of Control. Other groups and soloists used the National lists. The initial band lists were included in this School Music Issue.
(Manual……sound familiar?!) – Selections were based on the population of the school. – Teachers selected music for festivals from the National School Music Competition-Festivals Manual. – The contest-festivals continued through the 30’s. History of the NYSSMA Manual The history of the NYSSMA Manual and music contests go hand-in-hand…… ġ907 NAfME was founded. The NYSSMA Manual Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!! The NYSSMA Manual Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!! Chris Struzik (now 16) The address to send NYSSMA Manual correspondence to!īut when a new NYSSMA Manual comes out…. Coley 2001 – Present – Kathryn Struzikĥ35 Rondo Lane, Webster NY…. NYSSMA Manual Chairpersons Past to Present ġ955 – 1963 – Fordyce Fox 1964 – 1981 – J. Everything you need to know about the NYSSMA Manual and