Nyssma 2016
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Just as a language arts program must entail reading and writing, a full music education program requires performance and composition. As students actively use the elements of music to express their own musical ideas, they become much more fluent in the language of music. They begin to realize the many choices that composers face, and they become more aware of the intentionality of music. When we teach composition to our students, we invite them into the inner world of music. These two closely-related areas are included in the national and state standards because they are the creative source of music itself. No child’s musical education is complete without experiences in composition and improvisation. Andrew Martin Smith (State University of New York at Fredonia)
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Stephen Shewan (Williamsville East High School) Margaret Schedel (Stony Brook University) Daniel Ott (Juilliard and Fordham University)
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Daniel Deutsch, past chair (Stony Brook, NY) Rob Deemer, chair (State University of New York at Fredonia) Rob Deemer at COMPOSITION/IMPROVISATION COMMITTEE (2020-2022) NYSSMA 2021 Student Songwriters Application.NYSSMA 2021 Student Electronic Music Application.NYSSMA 2021 Student Composers Application.Student creators will also participate in coaching workshops and a post-concert discussion. Each submitted work will also be considered for inclusion in one of three concerts at the All-State Winter Conference in Rochester. Student creators will receive a written evaluation of their music. NYSSMA COMPOSITION/IMPROVISATION COMMITTEEįor the first time, NYSSMA is holding three calls for student music creators-Student Composers, Electronic Music, and Songwriters!