Precollege
Program
As part of our commitment to the health and safety of the entire NYSMA Community, NYSMA has decided that the Precollege will continue in a remote learning format for Fall 2020.
NYSMA’s Precollege program gives talented students professional instruction and multiple performing opportunities in a supportive environment, as well as collaborative time spent with like-minded peers, many of whom become life-long friends and colleagues.
Instruction each Saturday throughout the school year includes a weekly private lesson and classes such as theory, ear training, composition, orchestra, chorus, and conducting. Students also take part in numerous performances held in various recital halls around NY , NJ area.
Many graduates go on to attend world-class conservatories, Ivy League universities, and other prestigious institutions.
Precollege
Mission
Statement
The mission of the Precollege is to enrich students’ lives and to nurture the next generation of professional musicians, arts and civic leaders, as well as future audience members and patrons of the arts. The established music curriculum supports those students wishing to enter a college music conservatory training program and also those pursuing higher education degrees in other areas. The goal of the Precollege is not only to provide comprehensive and rigorous music instruction; it is also to promote an atmosphere of warmth and support, one that encourages all students to achieve their greatest potential.