CONNECTICUT MUSIC EDUCATORS ASSOCIATION

Northern Region High School Festival

FESTIVAL INFORMATION

Festival Date: 1/17/25 & 1/18/25 (snow dates 1/24-1/25)

Festival Location: New Britain HS

Festival Fee: $25 (Postmarked by 12/16/24)

Festival Acceptance:  12/6/24

CONCERT

Concert Date:  1/18/25

Concert Time: 

2:00 pm – Jazz Band, Treble Choir, and Mixed Choir
4:00 pm – Band and Orchestra

Concert Location: New Britain High School, 110 Mill Street, New Britain, CT

Ticket Price: $15

CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE TICKETS

CMEA FESTIVAL HEALTH FORM

Instructions on accessing and completing the CMEA Health Form for HS, MS, Elementary Honors, and All-State Festivals.

DEADLINE TO COMPLETE THE HEALTH FORM: January 1, 2025

https://health.ctfest.net


Parents/Guardians Instructions

  1. Click “New Here? Sign Up” to create an account
  2. Confirm email address
  3. If the student is 18+, the student may register themselves.
  4. From a drop-down box, choose the festival name and the school name, enter the FERPA CODE**, type in at least three letters of the student’s first or last name, and click the student when they appear.
  5. Complete all the fields and save the form. Forms can be edited during the registration process and after submission if needed.
  6. Once parents/guardians submit the form, they will see the registered student’s name on the dashboard.
  7. Parents/guardians may use the same account if multiple children participating.

Health forms are available in English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Mandarin, Arabic, and Hindi. Once logged in, you can choose a language at the top of the screen.

**Your child’s band or choir director will provide you with the FERPA Code for your child. Each child has a unique code that will needed to complete the form.

Committee Members

Northern Region Director

Matthew Piros

northern-region@cmea.org

Festival Chair

Corey Killian

ckillian@suffield.org

Orchestra Chair

Demitri Papadopoulos

demitri.papadop@gmail.com

Band Co-Chair

Charlotte D’Aleo

Cdaleo@nwr7.org

Band Co-Chair

Scott Minnerly

minnerlys@gilbertschool.org

Jazz Co-Chair

Jim Antonucci

james_antonucci@greenwich.k12.ct.us

Jazz Co-Chair

Rachel Antonucci

rantonucci@cantonschools.org

Treble Choir Co-Chair

Rebekka Rosen

rosenr@newmilfordps.org

Treble Choir Co-Chair

Patrick Reardon

patrick_reardon@missporters.org

Mixed Choir Co-Chair

Louise Carrozza

carrozzal@fpsct.org

Mixed Choir Co-Chair

Billy Ray Poli

bpoli@wethersfield.me

CMEA Copyright Policy

CMEA expects all students participating in the audition process to abide by all copyright laws. Students must have an original piece of music, a digitally purchased copy w/receipt, a public domain copy, or perform from memory. With the exception of students performing from memory, students auditioning without an acceptable copy of music may be disqualified from festival participation.

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