Western Region High School Festival
FESTIVAL INFORMATION
Festival Date: 1/17/25 & 1/18/25 (snow dates 1/24/25 & 1/25/25)
Festival Location: Wilton HS
Festival Fee: $40 (Postmarked by 12/20/24)
Festival Acceptance Deadline: 12/9/24
CONCERT
Concert Date: 1/18/25
Concert Time: TBD
Concert Location: Wilton HS
Ticket Price: $15
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: January 1, 2025
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.
Committee Members
Region Director
Jim Buchta
western-region@cmea.org
String Orchestra Co-Chair
Matt Rescsanszky
rescsanszkym@norwalkps.org
Jazz Band Co-Chair
George Beratis
gberatis@ridgefieldps.net
Jazz Band Co-Chair
Tom Imre
timre@fairfieldschools.org
Treble Choir Co-Chair
Lauren Pine
lpine@westportps.org
Treble Choir Co-Chair
Lauren Verney-Fink
lverneyfink@ridgefieldps.net
Mixed Choir Co-Chair
Kevin Cotellese
Kcotellese@fairfieldschools.org
Mixed Choir Co-Chair
Will Mandelbaum
mandelbaumw@wiltonps.org
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.