NYSMF Special Programs

NYSMF's Resident Actor, Keisuke Hoashi, travels all the way from Hollywood, CA every summer to head this immensely popular program. What makes it so special is that it gives students the opportunity to create their own original works in Musical Theatre and Film - in just two weeks.

The three courses offered in this program are open to all students, and run all three sessions of the Festival.

• Original Musical Theatre Workshop & Production
• Practical Acting
• Filmmaking Workshop

All original student works are presented at the end of each two-week session. Please click here for a full description of the NYSMF Writing & Acting Program.

NYSMF was first honored in 2006 with the loan of five unique instruments: the Yamaha Silent Electric Strings.

Our students took full advantage of these unusual instruments, not only experimenting with them in practice rooms, but showcasing them in live jazz performances, and also composing and premiering original music!

Yamaha has pledged its support every year since with an identical loan, providing an exciting new option for even the most traditional of string players.

Click here for a full description of NYSMF's special Yamaha Silent Electric String Program.

Composition Program

NYSMF Resident Composer Daniel Ott heads a marvelous program for all young student composers.

The program runs all six weeks of the festival, with performances of original student works at the end of every two-week session.

Tuition for this program is $250 per session. This is in addition all all regular NYSMF tuition and fees.

Please click here for a full description of the NYSMF Composition Program, and of the application requirements to be a part of it.

ProTools Certification

In this brand new NYSMF course for 2012, led by Dr Orlando Legname (Chair of the SUNY Oneonta Music Department and Director of its Audio Arts Production program), students will learn how to complete a ProTools project, from initial set up to final mixdown, from recording live instruments to MIDI sequencing of software synthesizers.

Students will receive their basic ProTools Certification upon successful completion of this 20-hour course. ProTools is the default industry standard for professional-level audio recording.

Tuition for this program is $400. This is in addition all all regular NYSMF tuition and fees.

Classical Saxophone Institute

For just two weeks this summer, NYSMF is proud to once again present its one-of-a-kind Classical Saxophone Institute, under the direction of Dr. Paul Cohen of the Manhattan School of Music.

Dr. Cohen addresses the needs of the serious saxophone player through ensemble work, individual instruction, and by sharing some of his collection of rare and antique saxophones - one of the largest and most complete collections in the world.

Tuition for this program is $250. This is in addition all all regular NYSMF tuition and fees.

Click here for a full description of NYSMF's exciting Classical Saxophone Institute.

Classical Guitar Institute

NYSMF proudly announces the second summer of the Classical Guitar Institute, under the direction of James Day, DMA from the Eastman School of Music.

Tuition for this program is $250. This is in addition all all regular NYSMF tuition and fees.

Click here for a full description of NYSMF's exciting Classical Guitar Institute.

International Flute Institute

Once again, NYSMF offers an intensive flute program for outstanding young flute players from all over the world: The NYSMF International Flute Institute. Open to just 20 students, the NYSMF IFI exposes its participants to teachers and artists from around the globe in daily master classes, lessons, ensembles, and more.

Tuition for this program is $1,400. This is in addition all all regular NYSMF tuition and fees.

Click here for a full description of the NYSMF International Flute Institute.

Space for Future Special Program Here!

Possibilities currently include:

• Bassoon Institute
• Double Reed Institute
• Jazz Tuba Institution
• Pizza Sampling and Eating Seminar
• Endless Video Game Tournament and Dressing up like Angry Birds (or just mildly Irritated Ones)