Junior High School Concert Festival
(updated 2.4.19)

Congratulations to all who participated
in this year's Junior CD Festival Auditions.

Results information;
     * 2018-19 Junior CD Festival Cut-off Sheet.
     * Mon. Feb. 4th - Student "paper" results & audition sheets mailed out.
Be on the lookout for the large manila folder containing your paper results.

When you school forms, check them carefully and report any errors or concerns to the appropriate ensemble manager (scroll to Jr. Festival Manager List below).  They have all of the original copies and can answer your questions.  In the event of a scoring error students who were not accepted but fall within the cut off range will be invited to join and the festival committee will reseat the section.

Music Teacher responsibilities;
* You are reminded to send in their Festival Participation Forms & Payment
     They are Due by March 8th, and can be found on page 30 in the CD Handbook.
* Basic Rehearsal & Ticket information is listed below.
* Be sure to bring the Chaperone form,
     plus a Student Rehearsal & Student Medical form to the first rehearsal. 
     They can be found on pages 31 & 32 of the CD Handbook.

Folder and Concert Music Information;
     1. Mon. Feb. 4th - Student "paper" results & audition sheets mailed out.
     2. Fri. Feb. 15th - All audition sheet corrections due.
     3. Mon. Feb. 18-22 - (vacation week)
               * All seating and ensemble placements finalized.
               * Folders finalized and packed by school.
     4. Mon. March 1 - Folders begin to be delivered By French Music.
               *  Schools to receive their music during normal French visitations.
               *  Schools not serviced by French will either be mailed or
                  receive a visit as they drive through your area.
     5. Feb. 28 - March 1 (All-State) may interrupt/delay normal delivery schedules
     6. Mon. April 8th - 1st rehearsal

The Draft 2019-2020 Junior Festival Audition list
(Will be posted soon)
*
Please download the
2018-2019 CD-MMEA Handbook.
which contains the following
CDMMEA Audition Registration forms below.
(click on the "Document Center" tab)

2018-2019 SCHOOL YEAR
  1. Auditions will be on Saturday, February 2nd(snow-2/9) - Grafton High School, Grafton, MA
  2. Please check out the Junior Festival Auditions Files or Junior Jazz Files for specifics
  3. Be sure to go to the 2017-18 CDMMEA Handbook for all the details regarding the Festival and Auditions! 
  4. CDMMEA has updated all audition forms and requirements. 

2018-2019 JUNIOR HIGH FESTIVAL COMMITTEE

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

Concert Band Manager -  Collin Myers- cmyers@auburn.k12.ma.us
     Assistant Concert Band Manager – Justin Falvo - falvoj@suttonschools.net

Chorus Manager -  Bridgit Wilson - bwilson@nmrsd.org
     Assistant Chorus Manager -  Matthew Buono - mbuono@douglasps.net

Orchestra Manager – Kristin Chartier chartierk@westboroughk12.org
     Assistant Orchestra Manager – Kat O'Toole- kotoole@hopkinton.k12.ma.us,

Jazz Band Co-Managers - Amy Belhumeur - abelhumeur@nrsd.net
                                   - Lindsey Sherman - lsherman@nsboro.k12.ma.us
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
$7.00 - Registration Fee (per student)
$50.00 - Late Fee for schools that register after the due date.

All Junior HS Registration Forms are due by the 3rd Wednesday in December!
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.
REHEARSALS
The 2019 Junior District rehearsals will take place on;
     * Monday, April 8th (3:30 to 7:30) and
     * Wednesday, April 24th from 3:30-7:30pm at 
       Milford HS, Milford MA

Food during rehearsals:
        Milford will have pizza, snacks, fruit, drinks &
        cookies, candy & home made food available for purchase ($1).
        **They are offering a $5 lunch package (2 slices of pizza, Water, bag of chips)
            An extra slice of pizza for $1
TICKETS
Tickets will be on sale during rehearsals on Monday, April 8th & Wednesday, April 24th.

1. Only 3 tickets per student will be sold during the first rehearsal
      (from @ 4 to 5:30 & 6 to to 7 pm).
      On Wednesday (2nd rehearsal),  tickets will go on sale from 4-5pm. 
      Remaining unsold tickets will be available for purchase,
      after 5pm, during the Wednesday rehearsal. until 6pm.

2. Tickets are sold only to teachers/chaperones.
     Students need to give ticket money (check or Cash), to their teacher/chaperone.

3. Tickets are $15.00 each. Checks should be made out to: CDMMEA.

4. CDMMEA generally sets aside complimentary tickets for NAfME members.
Directors can also listen to ensembles during the dress rehearsals.

DRESS REHEARSAL
Saturday, April 27th, beginning at 9:30am -
Franklin HS, Franklin MA
    (Rehearsal Schedule - tba)

CONCERT
Saturday, April 27th at 2:00 & 4:00pm -
Franklin HS, Franklin MA

CONCERT ORDER 2019

2:00pm Concert - Orchestra/Band 

4:00pm Concert - Jazz/Chorus

2019 Junior CD Festival Programs
some songs are also active links
to performances

4:00 pm - Jazz
Conductor - Gerald Dolan

Program
Out of the Doghouse, Erik Morales
Backatown,Trombone Shorty - arr.Troy Andrews
Limbo Jazz, Duke Ellington - arr.David Berger
Jumpin' At the Woodside,Count Basie - arr.Rich DeRosa
4:00 pm - Chorus
Conductor - Sophia Papoulis

Program
O Sifuni Mungu, arr. Emerson
Ukrainian River Song, Romayn Yakub
I Ask For One Day, Jim Papoulis
Everlasting Melody, Rollo Dilworth