CONNECTICUT MUSIC EDUCATORS ASSOCIATION

Southern Region Middle School Festival

Audition Information

Auditions for region festivals during the 2021-22 school year will be held virtually through the CTFest Audition platform which will open for teachers in August. A completed school association fee (SAF) form and payment must be received, and teachers’ individual CMEA/NAfME memberships must be current in order to register students for auditions.

Though region auditions are once again virtual, CMEA is planning to hold the region festivals in-person and also, hold the All-State auditions in- person.

Audition Registration closes December 3, 2021 **
Last Day to upload videos is December 11, 2021
Audition Fee: $10 (Postmarked by 12/11/21)

**Late registrations will not be accepted under any circumstance. Audition registration closes December 3rd, however teachers may continue to upload videos past that date for previously registered students until December 11th.

Festival Information

March 4-5, 2022 (snow dates 3/11-12)

Lincoln Middle School
164 Centennial Avenue
Meriden, CT 06451

Festival Acceptance by January 7, 2022
Festival Fee: $35 (Postmarked by 1/28/22)
Concert Ticket: $TBD

MS Audition Video and Scale Requirements

March 4-5, 2022 (snow dates 3/11-12)

Lincoln Middle School
164 Centennial Avenue
Meriden, CT 06451

Concert Tickets

General Admission: $12. (+s.c.)

Tickets will be sold online only.
Tickets will go on sale here on February 15.

Festival Acceptance by January 7, 2022
Festival Fee: $35 (Postmarked by 1/28/22)

Family ID completion by February 4, 2022

Festival Participants must complete the required health form and contract through FamilyID by February 4. Parents or Guardians may access the  forms by clicking on the button below.

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Download FamilyID Registration Instructions and Support Information

HARP Auditions: All MS and HS harp region auditions will take place together on one day at the Southern Region HS Auditions, on November 21 at Joseph A. Foran High School, Milford. Teachers should register harp students in their own regions as they do all other students. MS teachers please note that MS harp students must be registered on CTFest by October 23, in order to create the SRHS schedule.

Committee Members

Southern Region Co-Director

Jaminda Blackmon

southern-region@cmea.org

Southern Region Co-Director

Brian Cyr

southern-region@cmea.org

Audition Scheduler

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audition-scheduler@cmea.org

Festival Chair

Susan Oakley

oakleys@guilfordschools.org

Adjudication Co-Chair

Lauren Traver

ltraver@reg4.k12.ct.us

Adjudication Co-Chair

Jacquelynn Giammattei

jacquelynn.giammattei@new-haven.k12.ct.us

Adjudication Site Host

Daniel Kinsman

daniel.kinsman@new-haven.k12.ct.us

Festival Site Co-Host

Festival Site Co-Host

Band Co-Chair

Ken Caldwell

kcaldwell@woodbridgeps.org

Band Co-Chair

Myles Ross

myles.ross@new-haven.k12.ct.us

Mixed/Treble Choirs Co-Chair

Linnea Bronson

lbronson@region15.org

Orchestra Co-Chair

Kristen Morace

kristen.morace@amityschools.org

Flute Choir Chair

TBD

Mixed/Treble Choirs Co-Chair

Gabrielle Johnson

johnsong@guilfordschools.org

Orchestra Co-Chair

Clair Babecki

clair.babecki@reg5.k12.ct.us

World Drumming Chair

Dan Kinsman

daniel.kinsman@new-haven.k12.ct.us

Jazz Band Chair

Evan Gray

evan.gray@meridenk12.org

Conductors

Orchestra

TBA

Mixed Chorus

TBA

Treble Chorus

TBA

Concert Band

TBA

Jazz Ensemble

TBA

Flute Choir

TBA

World Drumming

TBA

Forms / Links

Festival Info & Policies for Students

Student Festival Contract

Student Health Form

School Association Fee Invoice

CMEA Music Library

Program and Conductor Archives
AUDITION MATERIALS

SM Audition Materials

MS Audition Video and Scale Requirements

Virtual Audition Tips Video

SM Band Etude Practice Recordings

SM Jazz Accompaniments

SM Vocal Scale Prompts

MS Scoresheets & Rubrics

CTFest.net

About CTFest Access
TEACHER MATERIALS

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Teacher’s Guide to CTFest Videos

Teacher’s Guide Part One pdf version

Teacher’s Guide Part Two pdf version

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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