2025 Elementary Honors Festival
March 21, 2025
CMEA members may nominate four of their students who are in grades 5-6 for participation in one of three ensembles that make up the Elementary Honors Festival which is held at the annual In-Service Conference. Selected students and their teachers attend a full day festival which includes rehearsal and performance under regionally and nationally recognized conductors, sectionals, lunch with many new fellow musicians, and culminates with a concert to share all that they have put together that day. Students receive a festival tee shirt and an mp3 recording of the performance. This is an excellent first festival experience to honor and challenge the motivated, hard-working students in your ensembles that is sure to get them excited for future festivals such as regional festivals and beyond!
Festival Information:
March 21, 2025
Welte Hall @ Central Connecticut State University
New Britain CT 06053
Festival Fee: $40
To Order: Mail form to the address on the form or bring with you completed to the concert
Concert Information
Concert Ticket: $7 General Admission
Tickets MUST be purchased in advance, ONLINE SALES ONLY!
March 21, 2025
3:30pm – 4:30pm – Orchestra, Band, and Choir Concert
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: March 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.
Nomination Procedure and Forms
Festival Committee
Login required to view committee contact information.
Orchestra Co-Chairs
Dana Saccomano and Jill Marak
Conductors
Elementary Honors Band
Elementary Honors Orchestra
Emmett Drake
Elementary Honors Choir
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