Eastern Region High School Festival
FESTIVAL INFORMATION 2024/2025 SCHOOL YEAR
FESTIVAL
Festival Date: 1/10/25 & 1/11/25
Festival Location: UCONN/E.O. Smith HS
Festival Fee: $25 (Postmarked by 12/20/24)
Festival Acceptance: 12/9/24
CONCERT
Concert Date: 1/11/25
Concert Time: 2 pm – Concert order will be Jazz Band, Mixed Choir, Band, Treble Choir, and Orchestra.
Concert Location: Jorgensen Theatre, UCONN, 2132 Hillside Road, Mansfield, CT
Ticket Price: $12
CLICK PURCHASE TICKETS HERE
CMEA CT FEST HEALTH REGISTRY
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
- Click “New Here? Sign Up” to create an account
- Confirm email address
- If the student is 18+, the student may register themselves.
- 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.
- Complete all the fields and save the form. Forms can be edited during the registration process and after submission if needed.
- Once parents/guardians submit the form, they will see the registered student’s name on the dashboard.
- 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.
Audition Scheduler
Orchestra Co-Chair
Susan Kohanski
skohanski@mpspride.org
Orchestra Co-Chair
Shannon Webster
swebster@eosmith.org
Forms / Links
AUDITION MATERIALS
TEACHER MATERIALS
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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.