Indian River Middle School is proud to offer an In-House NYSSMA Vocal Festival for interested musicians in the Spring. NYSSMA stands for the New York State School of Music Association.
Students work to prepare a vocal solo with their music teacher, or in some cases a private vocal coach. Students interested in taking private vocal lessons outside of school can learn more here.
An adjudicator comes to Indian River Middle School to listen to performers and provide valuable feedback on their performance - specifically, what they are doing well, and areas they continue to work on to grow in their skills as musicians. Students also prepare for a short sight-singing exercise as part of their adjudication.
Middle School vocalists planning to prepare a NYSSMA solo will be added to a Google Classroom page with specific resources for NYSSMA students.