NYSSMA officials say they want to do all they can to make sure music education is kept alive in schools. "The kids are at such a high level and they come prepared, and they all have, the like, mindset of being the best they can possibly be and contributing in such a positive way to the groups that they're in that, that short amount of time is often enough,” Rich Guillen, one of the band directors at NYSSMA. They only have two days of practice before they play on Saturday and Sunday. The students from all over New York came together at the convention center to rehearse. It's an amazing opportunity to be able to play with all the other people who've been given that same honor,” said Michael Golub, a member of the All-State Instrumental Jazz Band. "It's an amazing honor to be here, to be recognized as one of the top musicians and top trumpet players. NYSSMA selects the best 900 musicians from a pool of 6,000 students who audition for the occasion. DuAFhd9ZLsĮvery year, the New York State School Music Association puts on a winter concert. I’m checking out the NYSSMA conference at the convention center in Rochester, Ny.
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