Purchase a sight reading book (Alfred has a good one).
Sight read your solo piece as you listen and practice to it. Practice sight reading every day for at least 15-20 minutes. Put them in a safe place, and leave them there until the night before your performance. Also, if you have a songbook with several songs in it, tag or bookmark the page of your music for both pieces of music before you perform so you will both be able to go right to the page on performance day. If you purchase sheet music downloads, print your receipt. One is for you, and the other is for the judge. You need to have 2 purchased copies of the music. Your teacher will let you know what publisher is on the preferred listed in the NYSSMA manual. Make sure it is the correct version, from the correct book. Ingraining the song will insure your success. You know the song when you actually go through the whole song in your head without having to play it. Listen to the song over and over and OVER until you know it cold. Try to find recorded versions of the song, professionally recorded if possible. This is fine, but if you are investing time and money, why not get the most you can out of it? Many students go for something they know, or something they think is easy. Pick a song that is challenging to you, as the whole point to NYSSMA is to improve your skills. I highly recommend finding a piano teacher to help you with this. Select your solo piece as soon as possible. Students are usually given their sign up sheets in the end of January or the beginning of February. Here in Massapequa, testing is usually in March/April, and I start discussing it with students in September. The Sooner You Can Start, The Better.Ħ months in advance is ideal, but most school teachers do it 3 months or so in advance. If you’re looking for more information on NYSSMA lessons click here. These are piano tips but can apply to all NYSSMA testing, as well as college auditions.
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