Note: If you require more than one level of access, you must create separate accounts and use unique usernames to access these accounts. You may consider setting your username(s) patrickteacher, patrickdirector, patrickchairperson. As of January 2021, you can 'link' your accounts. The instructions on how to link your accounts are located on the User Profile page of your Administrative accounts.
Teacher Account: 99% of the users on this system will use the 'Teacher Account' to register students for a NYSSMA Solo or Small Ensemble Audition. Teachers can perform the following actions:
Register Students
View Schedule (once the Festival Chairperson has published the schedule)
View Ratings(once the festival is complete and the Festival Chairperson has published the ratings)
View billing information for the students that you have registered
Download Excel Spreadsheets including all available information for your students
And a few more functions depending on the features your Festival Chairperson has enabled
Please read School Music News or check the NYSSMA® Website to determine which festivals are using 'Da Capo Music Festivals' for NYSSMA Registration
The Teacher 'Access Code' can be obtained . You may also ask your Director of Music or the Developer for the access code to register for a Teacher Account
Director of Music Account: Each school district should have one (1) 'Director of Music' account. This person need not be an administrator of music, but this person should be the lead teacher or liaison for their school district. There should only be one of these accounts per school district. A Director of Music can perform the following actions:
See all students registered in the school district, and modify their registrations
View the medal count after ratings have been posted
View billing information for the school district
Download Excel Spreadsheets including all available information for your district
And a few more functions depending on the features your Festival Chairperson has enabled
If you also work as a Teacher who will be registering students for NYSSMA, you should also sign up for a Teacher Account
Please read School Music News to determine which festivals are using 'Da Capo Music Festivals' for NYSSMA Registration
You may contact the Developer for the access code to register for a Director of Music Account
Festival Chairperson Account: The person in charge of a 'Midweek / Satellite' or Area ASE should register for a Festival Chairperson Account. The Festival Chairperson can perform the following actions:
Create a new festival
View all registrations for a festival
Perform all scheduling features
Perform all printing features
Manage the complete festival
You may contact the Developer for the access code to register for a Festival Chairperson
