Junior High School Concert Festival
(updated 11.24..20)

Please note:

Due to the current pandemic situation
many of the dates, times & details listed on our
posted calendar & posted handbook have changed.
Information posted on each festival page
is the current correct info &
supersedes the old information.

Update regarding Central District Junior Festival 

New Junior Festival Audition Timeline:

1. Wed. Jan. 13th On-line Registration Deadline
2. Thur. Feb. 11th Video Submission Deadline

2020 Junior CD Festival Cut-Off Sheet


Please download the
2020-2021 CDMMEA Handbook
which contains the following
CDMMEA Audition Registration forms below.
(click on the "Document Center" tab)

2020-2021 SCHOOL YEAR
  1. Auditions  - tba ?
  2. Please check out the Junior Festival Auditions Files or Junior Jazz Files for specifics
  3. Be sure to go to the 2020-2021 CDMMEA Handbook for all the details regarding the Festival and Auditions! 
  4. CDMMEA has updated all audition forms and requirements. 

2020-2021 JUNIOR HIGH FESTIVAL COMMITTEE

Concert Chair – Nick Marcotte - nmarcotte@bmrsd.net
     Assistant Concert Chair - J.P. Lanctot - lanctotjp@gmail.com

Concert Band Manager -  Justin Falvo - falvoj@suttonschools.net
     Assistant Concert Band Manager – Kevin Kozik - kkozick@maynard.k12.ma.us

Chorus Manager -  Matthew Buono - mbuono@nmrsd.org
     Assistant Chorus Manager -  Cales Hawkins - chawkins@milfordma.com

Orchestra Manager – Kat O'Toole- kotoole@hopkinton.k12.ma.us,
     Assistant Orchestra Manager – Beth Clarke - eclarke@mursd.org

Jazz Band Co-Managers - Lindsey Sherman - lsherman@nsboro.k12.ma.us
                                   - Amy Belhumeur - abelhumeur@nrsd.net
JUNIOR HIGH AUDITIONS INFORMATION
Mail Audition Registrations and the Junior Recap Form to:

Mr. Steven Archambault
CDMMEA Auditions Coordinator
662 Page Street
Lunenburg, MA 01462

All registration payments are made out to:  CDMMEA

Fees
$10.00 - Registration Fee (per student)
$50.00 - Late Fee for schools that register after the due date.


All Junior HS Registration Forms are due by tba?
Subject to change.
JUNIOR HIGH FESTIVAL ACCEPTANCE INFORMATION
Upon receiving confirmation of CDMMEA Junior HS festival acceptance, please download, fill out and send the Junior HS Festival Participation Form (found in the handbook) and payment to:

(Note New Address)

Mr. Henry Morel
Treasurer, CDMMEA
12 Colwell Drive
Cumberland, RI  02864

Fees
$18.00 - Registration Fee (per student)
$50.00 - Late Fee (per school)

All Junior HS Festival Participation Forms are due by the 2nd Friday in March.  On the back of the form, please list the accepted students who will NOT be participating in the CDMMEA Festival this year.
2021 CDMMEA Junior REHEARSALS
Due to the COVID-19 restraints there are no in-person CD events for 2020-2021.

TICKETS
No tickets are available for the 2021 Senior Festival due to COVID-19

2021 CDMMEA Junior DRESS REHEARSAL
Due to the COVID-19 restraints there are no in-person CD events for 2020-2021.

2021 CDMMEA Junior CONCERT
Due to the COVID-19 restraints there are no in-person CD events for 2020-2021.

2021 CDMMEA Junior CONCERT ORDER 2019
Due to the COVID-19 restraints there are no in-person CD events for 2020-2021.

(tba) Junior CD Festival Programs
This program has been put on hold for 2020-2021.
(Titles in blue have a link to a recording)

     2:00 pm - Jazz
Conductor - David Schumacher

Program
Blues in Hoss - Flat Foster & Basie/arr. Taylor
Afro Blue - Mongo Santamaria/arr. Sweeney
Doxy - Sonny Rollins/arr. Taylor
Watermelon Man - Herbie Hancock/arr. Kamuf
     2:00 pm - Chorus
Conductor - Dr. Jamie Hillman

Program
The Beginning of Love - Greg Gilpin
Homeward Bound - Marta Keen/arr. Althouse
Can You Hear? - Jim Papoulis/arr. Nunez
Sing for Joy! - Handel/arr. Spevacek
Bonse Aba - arr. Victor Johnson
4:00 pm - Concert Band
Conductor - Daniel Albert

Program
Creed - William Himes
Letter from Sado - Jodie Blackshaw
Tricycle - Andrew Bowsen
Hands Across the Sea - Sousa/arr. Brubaker

(See below for youtube link to audio files)
4:00 pm - Orchestra
Conductor - Rachel Jayson

Marriage of Figaro - Mozart/arr. Issac
Pavane Op. 50 - Fauré/arr. Simpson
Russian Sailor's Dance - Glieré/arr. Isaac
March to the Scaffold - Berlioz/arr. Leidig
Jr CD Concert Band audio files.

YouTube video files on one playlist: shorturl.at/ehOR4

Google Drive folder with downloadable mp3 files: shorturl.at/hkxBK
You can download the recordings to your device by clicking on the down arrow in the upper right-hand corner of your screen.