Southern Region High School Festival
Audition Information 2024/25 School Year
Audition Date: 11/23/24
Audition Location: Foran HS (Milford)
Audition Fee: $20 (Postmarked by 11/4/24)
Audition Registration Deadline: 10/25/24
No late registrations will be accepted
Onsite registration may be available at an increased cost, depending on availability.
Please note: HS Harp Auditions will be at FORAN HIGH SCHOOL on 11/23
Festival Information 2024/25 School Year
Festival Date: 1/17/25 -1/18/25 (snow dates 1/24-1/25)
Festival Location: Naugatuck HS
Festival Acceptance: 12/9/24 (Postmarked by 12/20/24)
Committee Members
Southern Region Co-Director
Evan Gray
evan.gray@meridenk12.org
Audition Site Co-Chair
Jessica Turner
jturner@milforded.org
Audition Co-Chair
Jason Stammen
jstammen@milforded.org
Festival Co-Chair
Emanuel Arboleda
emanuel.arboleda@naugatuck.k12.ct.us
Festival Co-Chair
Jennifer Fatone
jennifer.fatone@naugatuck.k12.ct.us
Orchestra Co-Chair
Lauren Otto
ottol1@mpsct.org
Band Chair
Donata Lupacchino-Nelsen
donata.lupacchino@whschools.org
Treble Choir Co-Chair
Sara Ann Brugger
sbrugger@mercyhigh.com
Treble Choir Chair
Maria Berte
mberte@northbranfordschools.org
Jazz Ensemble Co-Chair
Matthew Chasen
mathew.chasen@nhps.net
Jazz Ensemble Co-Chair
Erik Elligers
eelligers@hopkins.edu
SATB Choir Co-Chair
John Gage
gagej@madison.k12.ct.us
SATB Choir Co-Chair
Olivia Morrow
omorrow@waterbury.k12.ct.us
Forms / Links
AUDITION MATERIALS
TEACHER MATERIALS
LOGIN REQUIRED to view members only items such as festival policies and committee forms
Teacher’s Guide to CTFest Videos
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.