CONNECTICUT MUSIC EDUCATORS ASSOCIATION

Western Region High 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 November 5, 2021 **
Last Day to upload videos is November 13, 2021
Audition Fee: $20 (Postmarked by 11/13/21)

**Late registrations will not be accepted under any circumstance. Audition registration closes November 5, however teachers may continue to upload videos past that date for previously registered students until November 13th.

Festival Information

February 5, 2022 

Darien High School
80 High School Lane
Darien, CT 06820

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Concert Tickets

General Admission $14. (+ s.c.)
Due to limitations during the pandemic:

  • In-person seating is mildly limited.
  • All audience members must wear a mask.
  • There are two separate concerts.
  • Payment is by credit card only.
  • No tickets will be sold at the door.

Concert Times
Choir & Jazz 4:00 pm
Band, String & Full Orchestras 6:00 pm

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A single download mp3 recording of the concert will be emailed to participants via the email in their Family ID account within the next few weeks.

Festival Acceptance by December 8, 2021
Festival Fee: $40 (Postmarked by 12/22/21)

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

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 1 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

Western Region Co-Director

Robert Thornton

western-region@cmea.org

Western Region Co-Director

Andrew Gadwah

western-region@cmea.org

HS Audition Scheduler

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audition-scheduler@cmea.org

Festival Co-Chair

Malcolm Karlan

karlanm@wiltonps.org

Festival Site Co-Host

Bethany Fuscaldo

bethany_fuscaldo@greenwich.k12.ct.us

Adjudication Site Co-Host

Nick Albano

nalbano@fairfieldschools.org

Festival Co-Chair

Jon Grauer

jgrauer@darienps.org

Festival Site Co-Host

Patrick Taylor

patrick_taylor@greenwich.k12.ct.us

Adjudication Site Co-Host

Lynda Smith

lsmyth@fairfieldschools.org

Choir Co-Chair

Gwynne Wittmann

gwittmann@er9.org

String Orchestra Co-Chair

Jennifer Burkhalter

burkhalterj@norwalkps.org

String Orchestra Co-Chair

Vacant

Choir Co-Chair

Sarah Gleason

sarah.gleason@ncps-k12.org

Symphonic Orchestra Co-Chair

Meghan Stewart

meghanstewart@westonps.org

Symphonic Orchestra Co-Chair

Jeri Muehleise

jmuehleise@westportps.org

Band Chair

Ronald Secchi

secchir@norwalkps.org

Jazz Band Co-Chair

Rex Cadwallader

rcadwallader@gfacademy.org

Jazz Band Co-Chair

George Beratis

gberatis@ridgefieldps.org

Conductors

Concert Band

Michael Salzman

Orchestra

TBA

String Orchestra

TBA

Jazz Ensemble

John Mastroianni

Chorus

TBA

Forms / Links

Festival Info & Policies for Students

WH Festival Schedule

Student Festival Contract

Student Health Form

String Orchestra Acceptance Form

School Association Fee Invoice

CMEA Music Library

Program and Conductor Archives
AUDITION MATERIALS

HS Audition Repertoire

Video and Scale Requirements

Virtual Audition Tips Video

Region Vocal Audition Recordings

Vocal Scale, Arpeggio and SR Prompts

All-State Video and Scale Requirements

AS Vocal Audition MMO Recordings

Steps to Choral Literacy

HS Scoresheets & Rubrics

About CTFest Access

CTFest.net
TEACHER MATERIALS

LOGIN REQUIRED to view members only items such as festival policies and committee forms

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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