NYSSMA SOLO FESTIVAL

WHAT IS THE NYSSMA SOLO FESTIVAL?

SCALE / RUDIMENT REQUIREMENTS [UPDATE PERCUSSION RUDIMENTS]

SCALES AND RUDIMENTS MUST BE MEMORIZED.  

YOU WILL NEED TO PRACTICE THESE REQUIREMENT EVERY DAY FOR MONTHS TO BE ABLE TO DO THIS SUCCESSFULLY.

SIGHT-READING

USER NAME: patton.richard@gcsk12.org

PASSWORD: WildCats W and C are capital letters

YOU WILL NEED TO PRACTICE SIGHT-READING EVERY DAY FOR MONTHS TO BE ABLE TO DO THIS SUCCESSFULLY.

SIGHT-READING CRITERIA [BY INSTRUMENT]

SCORESHEET SAMPLES [upload]

THESE ARE THE SCORESHEETS THAT THE JUDGES WILL USE.  LOOK AT THEM OFTEN TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU ARE FUFILLING EVERY ONE OF THE REQUIREMENTS.

NYSSMA Solo Sheet Music

The NYSSMA Solo Festival is "extra", meaning extra work on top of everything else for both the students and Mr. Patton.

Students will be expected to work independently to meet deadlines and benchmarks.  They will be expected to practice and learn on their own to continually get better.

Failure to meet these expectations will result in the student being removed from the Solo Festival by Mr. Patton.

Lesson Expectations

• Students will be expected to practice diligently between lessons with Mr. Patton and arrive being proficient in their assigned materials.

• Mr. Patton does not have the time to sit and listen to you practice.

Benchmark Expectations 

• Students will be expected to meet certain benchmark criteria to participate at the NYSSMA Solo Festival

• Failure to meet these benchmarks or not practicing will result in the student being removed from the Festival

Solo Assignments and Benchmarks [update for 2027]

LOCATION: 

THE CRANE SCHOOL OF  MUSIC @ SUNY POTSDAM

44 PIERREPONT AVENUE, POTSDAM, NY 13676

MAP OF CRANE [2026 MAP, WILL UPDATE AFTER AVAILABLE]

TRANSPORTATION: [3 OPTIONS]

1. SCHOOL TRANSPORTS YOUR CHILD TO AND FROM

2. THE SCHOOL TRANSPORTS TO AND THEN YOU PICK UP YOUR CHILD AFTER THEIR SOLO

3. YOU TRANPORT YOUR CHILD TO AND FROM