Western Region Middle School Festival

MIDDLE SCHOOL ADJUDICATION/FESTIVAL INFO:

Adjudication Dates:	Saturday, December 1, 2018	Festival Dates:	3/15/19 & 3/16/19
Adjudication Location:	Ponus Ridge Middle School	Festival Location:	Wilton High School
Adjudication Fee:	$20	Festival Fee:	$32
Schedule:	TBD	Schedule:	TBD

CHAIRPERSONS:
** Contacts listed are for teacher use only. Parents and Students should direct their questions to their school music teacher.
Emre Akter	Western Region Co-Director	Hilary Brown and Jennifer Ginsberg	Band Co-Chairs	Guest Conductor for Band
Robert Thornton	Western Region Co-Director	Chris Wasko and Amy Hannequin	Choir Co-Chairs	Matt Doiron
Janet Nobles	Festival Chair/Wilton	Michael Strange and Peter Hohmeister	Jazz Band Co-Chairs	Guest Conductor for Choir
Kevin Lowery	Audition Site Chair/Ponus Ridge MS	Janet Nobles	Programs	Melanie Cometa
				Guest Conductor for Jazz Stephanie Wattel

**FORMS:**
TEACHERS Teacher Handbook Includes CTFest.net instructions for registering teachers Includes CTFest.net instructions for registering and managing students Student Festival Contract Student Health Form School Association Fee Invoice	COMMITTEE MEMBERS Ensemble Chair Handbook Conductor/Accompanist Information Form CMEA Music Library Festival Music Order Form Program and Conductor Archives Reimbursement Form Ticket Funds Verification Form
JUDGES Judges Handbook (being updated, check back soon!) Includes CTFest registration Instructions Adjudicator Honorarium Expense Sheet Middle School Adjudication Sheets Plenary Session Judges Scripts	STUDENTS Student Festival Contract Student Health Form Order your CD here!
MISCELLANEOUS Region Map & List Link to CTFest.net 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. IMPORTANT DATES: Registration for students will open when your school invoice is recieved by CMEA Link to CTFest.net Registration closes on November 2nd, 2018 Audition fee postmark date is November 16th, 2018 Festival acceptance date is December 15th, 2018 Festival fee postmark date is February 8, 2019 Teachers who fail to meet the Regional auditions deadline may register students on-site the day of auditions. However, the on-site auditions fee is $50 per student, which may be billed to the school or paid for on-site, day-of.