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CDMMEA Senior Festival

School login information
If you do not have a login name/password for your online Avenir portal, you will need to contact Michael Lapomardo. He can register your school and modify your login information. There is one login username and password for each school. It is the decision to have one sole person in charge of that information or share it with additional teachers.

Student registration opens later in the school year. That is when you will see a Senior Festival tab. Until then, you can modify your contact information. 

All home schooled students need to have and provide proof of their educational plan through an eligible Central District school system.
AVENIR SCHOOL LOGIN - click here

SENIOR FESTIVAL AUDITIONS
Auditions Coordinator
Steve Archambault - [email protected]
Directors
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Please direct Audition related questions to the Coordinator

​Parents & Students
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All communication must go through your music director.

2024-2025 Festival Audition Day
Saturday, November 16, 2024 (Sunday, November 17, 2024 - Snow Date)
Medway High School
88 Summer Street
Medway, MA 02053

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2024-2025 Senior Audition List
For all MP3 and scale requirements, head to the downloads tab.
Score forms here

Who is eligible?
Students currently enrolled in grades 9-12 that attend a public, private, or home school located within Central District.
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Audition Registration Dates
Tuesday, October 15 - Friday, October 18 (10:00pm)

Registration Fees
$15.00 per audition (regular) **students who double audition pay per audition
$25.00 per audition (late fee after October 18)
Payment and principal form sent to Steve Archambault by November 1
$25.00 fee will be added to any on-site changes

Audition Times
Audition times will be posted in your Avenir portal 2 weeks prior to audition. Schools should plan to arrive at least 30 minutes prior to the assigned audition time.

Sight Reading
We will be using sight reading that is created using SightReadingFactory.com
. Directors can reach out directly to Sight Reading Factory's support email to receive an educational discount. More specifics can be found here.

Audition Results
Audition results will be posted by the Monday after the audition day. You can access this information in your Avenir portal.

Cutoff Scores
​Uploaded to the downloads page after auditions.

Jazz Audition Reminder
As stated in the handbook, student musicians that double audition and qualify for Jazz Band will automatically be placed in the Jazz Band regardless of their other audition.

Directors:
Students must be an active participant in their school's music department and part of a school ensemble (if one is available).
The school director of the ensemble in which they perform must register all eligible students. The director must be an active NAfME member as of the date of the District held event. This information must be provided on the District website under "Modify Concert Information".
  1. To register students please login and update all contact information, including each ensemble director's NAfME # and expiration date.
  2. Click on the registration button and begin entering your student's information. Double check ALL SPELLING AND INSTRUMENT/VOICE PART ASSIGNMENTS before hitting submit.
  3. Please press submit before closing the window.
  4. You may check your registration by clicking on the Principal Form button. If a student's name does not appear, they are not registered.

Audition Policy Reminders
As a reminder we ask directors verify that all of their students are using the correct editions of the Central District audition pieces. You should confirm that private teachers have provided your students with the correct editions as well. Please review the editions listed on the official Central District Audition list.
SENIOR FESTIVAL INFORMATION
Senior Festival Coordinator
​Baird Lashley - [email protected]
Directors
Please direct Festival related questions to the Coordinator
​Parents & Students
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All communication must go through your music director.

Senior Festival Registration Deadline
Participating students must be selected in your Avenir portal by:
Thursday, November 21, 2024
Payment and principal form sent to Henry Morel by December 6, 2024.

Festival Registration Fee
$25.00 per student
$50.00 late fee per school

2024-2025 Senior Festival Details
North Middlesex Regional High School
19 Main Street
Townsend, MA 01469
Don't forget to have your students fill out the contract and medical form!

Senior Festival Rehearsals - Schools may arrive 30 minutes prior to the start of rehearsals
Wednesday, January 15, 2025 @3:00-9:00pm
Friday, January 17, 2025 @3:00-9:00pm
If snow impacts a rehearsal, everything moves ahead one day.
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Senior Festival Concert
Saturday, January 18, 2025 (Monday, January 20, 2025 Snow Date)
Mechanics Hall
321 Main Street
Worcester, MA 01608

Dress rehearsals: 11:00am-3:00pm (order: Chorus - Jazz - Orchestra - Concert Band)
Performance: 4:00pm (order: Concert Band - Orchestra - Jazz - Chorus)

Tickets

$15.00 each
  • Students are reserved 3 tickets until the second rehearsal at 5:00pm.
  • The school music director is in charge or purchasing tickets. Tickets may be paid using cash or check (payable to CDMMEA)
  • After 5:00pm on the second rehearsal, any unsold tickets are available first come first served.
  • Tickets will be on sale roughly between 3:00-7:00pm on rehearsal days.
  • Music educators with a valid NAfME membership may pick up a free ticket to the concert.

Festival Recording
The festival concert will be professionally recorded for purchase through McIver Recording Studio. Senior Festival order page - click here.

Concert Attire
Students in each ensemble are required to wear ALL BLACK. Ensemble managers will provide more information during rehearsals.
MISSION STATEMENT
MMEA seeks to support comprehensive, quality music education for all students, through advocacy, professional development, and a commitment to lifelong learning.  
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