Junior High School Concert Festival
(updated 1.20.2022)

The Junior Festival Online Registration Form is now closed.

Directors will need to organize and upload student audition videos by Feb. 9th.

This year's Junior Central District Auditions will be via video uploads.

2022 Junior Festival Rehearsal/Performance Information.

     The 2021-2022 Junior Festival will consist of 2 virtual rehearsals for each performing ensemble (Chorus/Band/Jazz Band/Orchestra).  Rehearsals will take place on Monday April 11th and Wednesday April 27th from 3:30 pm-5:00 pm via the zoom platform.  More information will be provided in the very near future but we wanted to provide the general membership with where the festival stands currently. 

The "Official" junior CD Audition List has peen posted in the Document Center

Specific audition cuts will be posted - tba.

Downloadable 2021 Jr CD Cut-off Sheet

2021_jrcdcutoffb.pdf
File Size: 32 kb
File Type: pdf
Download File

Virtual Audition info posted below.

Junior Festival Audition Timeline:

1. Wed. Dec. 1st - On-line Registration opens
2. New Update Wed. Jan. 19th - On-Line Registration closes (8pm)
3. Wed. Feb. 9th - Video Submission Deadline (8pm)
4. Wed. March 2nd (+/-) -  Audition results sent out, via email, to all participating schools

2021 Junior Festival "Virtual Audition"
How to create a video &
How to upload your video
Guidelines
Revised 2021-2022 Guidelines
21cd_audition_instruction_final_jr.pdf
File Size: 105 kb
File Type: pdf
Download File

***Audition limits for the 2021-2022 Junior Festival have been suspended.***
Please encourage all who are interested & capable to register for auditions. 

Please check out the Junior Festival Auditions Files pages for specifics
Be sure to go to the revised 2020-2021 CDMMEA Handbook for general information
regarding the Festival and Audition requirements.
Keep in mind that this page supersedes some details
and will list virtual audition specifics.

2021-2022 SCHOOL YEAR

Our Junior Festival Auditions will be accomplished through a virtual interface.
Specific details and information will be posted (tba)ng.

  1. Video Auditions files will be due on (tba)
  2. Please check out the Junior Festival Auditions Files for specifics
  3. Since we are virtual again this year specific audition information will be posted on this Junior Festival Information Page.  You can use the 2020-2021 CDMMEA Handbook as a general guideline but all final details regarding the Festival and Audition will be posted on this page and the JuniorFestival Audition Files page, and will supersede some of the old details, in the handbook, as we embrace a pandemic driven virtual audition process.

2021-2022 JUNIOR HIGH FESTIVAL COMMITTEE

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

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

Chorus Manager -  Caleb Hawkins - chawkins@milfordma.com
     Assistant Chorus Manager -  Heather Robbins -

Orchestra Manager – Kat O'Toole- KatherineOtoole@hotmail.com
     Assistant Orchestra Manager – David Lookwhy - david_lookwhy@wrsd.net

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)
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:

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

Fees
$ (tba) - Registration Fee (per student)
$ (tba) - 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.
2022 CDMMEA Junior REHEARSALS
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TICKETS
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2022 CDMMEA Junior DRESS REHEARSAL
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2022 CDMMEA Junior CONCERT
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2022 CDMMEA Junior CONCERT ORDER 2019
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(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.