The Ballston Spa CSD Music Department will host the NYS School Music Association’s (NYSSMA) Solo and Small Ensemble Music Festival on Friday, May 13 and Saturday, May 14, 2022 at the Ballston Spa High School and Middle School. Over 1,000 students from across the NYSSMA Zone 7 will perform a solo or small ensemble selection out of the NYSSMA manual, sight read, and perform scales for a graded evaluation. These evaluations help students earn acceptance into various honor performing ensembles including All-County, Area All-State, and All-State. The festival will run from 4:00pm-9:00pm on Friday and 8:00am-4:00pm on Saturday.