• 2025 Solo Festivals

    All-State applications must be completed online by the registration deadline.

    Date Festival Type Location/Host Registration

    March 28-29

    Piano (classical) only. 

    No jazz piano.

    Byram Hills High School

    12 Tripp Lane

    Armonk, NY

     

     

    DaCapo

    Jan 6 – Feb 14

    April 4-5

    Strings I-IV,

    plus ALL levels harp/classical guitar.

    Valhalla High School

    300 Columbus Avenue

    Valhalla, NY 10595

     

     

    DaCapo

    Jan 6 – Feb 14

    May 9-10

    Up-County Festival

    A-S-E

    No piano, guitar, jazz. 

    No strings I-IV

    John Jay Middle School

    40 N Salem Road

    Cross River, NY 10518

     

     

    DaCapo

    Feb 17 – Mar 28

     

    All-State applications

    due Mar 28

    May 16-17

    Down-County Festival

    plus ALL instrumental/vocal jazz

    A-S-D-E-IJ-VJ

    White Plains High School

    550 North Street

    White Plains, NY 10605

     

     

    DaCapo

    Feb 24 – Apr 4

     

    All-State applications

    due Apr 4
     

    2025 Majors Festivals

     

    Date

    Festival Type

    Location/Host

    Registration

    May 28-30*

    *5/30 will only be used if needed

    Up-County Majors

    Fox Lane High School

    632 S Bedford Rd

    Bedford, NY 10506

     

     

    NYSSMA website

    First week of January

    May 28-30*

    *5/30 will only be used if needed

    Down-County Majors

    Mamaroneck High School

    1000 W Boston Post Road

    Mamaroneck, NY 10543

     

     

    NYSSMA website

    First week of January