Zone 2

Brian Wilkins
Zone 2 Representative

Brian Wilkins
369 West Avenue
Canandaigua, NY, 14424
585-703-2769(cell)
585-229-5171 x2030 (school)
zone2@nyssma.org

Welcome! I am looking forward to serving as your new zone representative. Please see below for valuable information regarding solo and ensemble festivals for 2024.

What’s happening around the Zone?

NYSSMA Manual edition 33 – Available July 1, 2022
- Make sure you are using edition 33 when registering for 2024 festivals.

Area All-State Information

Fall 2024

Registration opens April 29, 2024

Registration deadline – June 30, 2024

Use DaCapoMusicFestivals for student nomination.

NO county or in-house solo sheets will be accepted.

Junior High: November 1 & 2 … hosted in Livingston County (York CSD)

Band, Orchestra, Mixed Chorus, Treble Chorus

Senior High: November 15 & 16: … hosted in Wayne County (Newark HS)

Band, Orchestra, Mixed Chorus, Treble Chorus

Please note! Area All-State participation fees:

2024-2025 $25

2025-2026 $30

**Spring 2024 festivals**

All spring festivals is Zone 2 will use DaCapoMusicFestivals for registration. *(Please contact me if you need the access code to create your account)*
Majors Organization Festival:	Major Organization Festivals Spring 2024 registration deadline for Major Organization festivals is March 1. registration opens in early January and is completed at NYSSMA.org
	March 26 & 27 Zone 2 Major Organization festival #1 – Honeoye Grace Wood, festival host April 16-18 Zone 2 Major Organization festival #2 – Spencerport Elisabeth Perfetto, festival host May 21-23 Zone 2 Major Organization festival #3 – Rush-Henrietta Scott Cannan, festival host
Solo & Ensemble Festivals:	Reminder there is a limit of 30 students per accompanist per All-State festival. Any more than that will be denied by the festival host. Registration deadline for ALL solo & ensemble festivals is six weeks before the festival (see the chart below). All-State applications MUST be submitted electronically by the 6-week deadline. Student with disability forms are available. They must be submitted to the Zone representative 6-weeks prior to the festival. Students will not be allowed to audition for All-State without a completed application. All-state applications must be completed accurately by the high school music teacher. Applications are located at www.nyssma.org
April 12 & 13 (All-State: Voice, Strings, Woodwind, Brass, Percussion, Instrumental Jazz Non-All-State Solo/Ensemble: Voice, Strings, Woodwind, Brass, Percussion, Instrumental Jazz) (No piano, No vocal jazz)	Victor Laura Brewer & Anthony D’Agostino, festival chairs brewerl@victorschools.org dagostinoan@victorschools.org 6 week deadline: Friday, March 1
April 26 & 27 (All-State: Voice, Strings, Woodwind, Brass, Percussion Non-All-State Solo/Ensemble: Voice, Strings, Woodwind, Brass, Percussion) (No piano, No jazz)	Willink Middle School, Webster Erik Piazza, festival chair erik_piazza@webstercsd.org 6 week deadline: Friday, March 15
May 9 (All-State: Voice, Strings, Woodwind, Brass, Percussion, Instrumental Jazz Non-All-State Solo/Ensemble: Voice, Strings, Woodwind, Brass, Percussion, Instrumental Jazz, Piano) This is the ONLY piano site in the zone.* (No vocal jazz) *All-State only for RCSD students. Others may participate in the non all-state festival	School of the Arts Kerry Venanzi, festival chair kerry.venanzi@rcsdk12.org 6 week deadline: Thursday, March 28
May 17 & 18 (All-State: Voice, Woodwind, Brass, Percussion, Vocal Jazz Non-All-State Solo/Ensemble: Voice, Woodwind, Brass, Percussion, Vocal Jazz) (No piano, no strings, no instrumental jazz)	Wayne Central High School Andy Kittleson, festival chair akittleson@waynecsd.org 7 week deadline (due to spring break): Thursday, March 28
May 31 & June 1 (All-State: Voice, Strings, Woodwind, Brass, Percussion Non-All-State Solo/Ensemble: Voice, Strings, Woodwind, Brass, Percussion) (No piano, No jazz)	Gates Chili High School, Gates Jeffrey Welch, festival chair Jeffrey_welch@gateschili.org 6 week deadline: Friday, April 19

**Presidents of Affiliated Counties**
Genesee Valley https://sites.google.com/view/gvmusic/home	John Novak jnovak@letchworth.k12.ny.us Letchworth Central Schools 5550 School Rd, Gainesville, NY 14066 (S) 585-493-5999 x4103
Genesee-Wyoming Instagram – GWMEA Twitter – GWMEA @gwmea Facebook – GWMEA @gwmea	Stephanie Gietler Attica Middle School 3338 East Main St. Attica NY 14011 sgietler@atticacsd.org school phone 585-591-0400 ext. 1433
Monroe (Monroe County School Music Association) www.mcsma.org	Katrya Cichanowicz West Irondequoit Central School District MCSMAPresident@gmail.com
Ontario (Finger Lakes Music Educators Association)	Philip Bariteau 1604 Clovertrail Drive Farmington, NY 14425 (585) 739-8769 cell (585) 374-7929 (Naples CSD band room) pbariteau@naplescsd.org
Orleans	Zachary Busch Holley Jr/Sr High School 14868 Lynch Rd. Holley, NY 14470 585-638-6335 x5603 zbusch@holleycsd.org
Wayne (Wayne County Music Educators Association) https://sites.google.com/view/wcmea/home	Pamela Teelin Clyde-Savannah CSD 3696 Rt. 14 Lyons, NY 14489 (315) 709-1036 Pamela.teelin@clydesavannah.org