CMEA-SBS Band and Orchestra Festivals
CMEA-SBS Instrumental Music Festival Mission Statement
The Southern Border Section of the California Music Educators’ Association is a proud sponsor of many local adjudicated band and orchestra festivals each school year. Our philosophy behind these festivals is to provide a venue for the evaluation of student musical performances that is both rigorous and educationally valuable. At each of our festivals, ensembles will perform for a rating and/or constructive comments from a panel of judges, and then receive an onstage clinic from one of the judges. Our aim is to provide a forum for high-quality musical assessment and growth that both students and directors alike will thoroughly enjoy. Please follow the steps below to register for one of our festivals, and we look forward to hosting you this spring!
The Southern Border Section of the California Music Educators’ Association is a proud sponsor of many local adjudicated band and orchestra festivals each school year. Our philosophy behind these festivals is to provide a venue for the evaluation of student musical performances that is both rigorous and educationally valuable. At each of our festivals, ensembles will perform for a rating and/or constructive comments from a panel of judges, and then receive an onstage clinic from one of the judges. Our aim is to provide a forum for high-quality musical assessment and growth that both students and directors alike will thoroughly enjoy. Please follow the steps below to register for one of our festivals, and we look forward to hosting you this spring!
NEW TO CMEA-SBS FESTIVALS? Check out this overview of our festival experience.
STEP 1: Determine your group's classification and review the evaluation criteria
STEP 2: Choose your festival date(s) and location(s)
2020 Festivals & Locations
aft/eve denotes afternoon/evening festival
2020 Festivals & Locations
aft/eve denotes afternoon/evening festival
Saturday, March 14 (all day)*: Scripps Ranch Band & Orchestra Festival at Marshall Middle School
Saturday, March 21 (all day)*: Lewis Middle School Band & Orchestra Festival
Thursday, April 16 (aft/eve): Olympian High School Band & Orchestra Festival
Friday, April 17 (aft/eve): Olympian High School Band & Orchestra Festival
Saturday, April 25 (all day)*: Wangenheim Middle School Band & Orchestra Festival
*If you would prefer to perform in this festival during the afternoon/evening of the Friday prior to the listed date for this festival, please email Instrumental Music Festival Coordinator, Cameron Brown, to express your interest.
Saturday, March 21 (all day)*: Lewis Middle School Band & Orchestra Festival
Thursday, April 16 (aft/eve): Olympian High School Band & Orchestra Festival
Friday, April 17 (aft/eve): Olympian High School Band & Orchestra Festival
Saturday, April 25 (all day)*: Wangenheim Middle School Band & Orchestra Festival
*If you would prefer to perform in this festival during the afternoon/evening of the Friday prior to the listed date for this festival, please email Instrumental Music Festival Coordinator, Cameron Brown, to express your interest.
STEP 3: Review the parameters and requirements
Parameters and requirements for participation in CMEA-SBS festivals include, but are not limited to the following:
- The registration fee is $175 per ensemble per festival.
- A 4% transaction fee is added to all online payments
- A 4% transaction fee is added to all online payments
- Each performing group must submit an individual registration form per festival.
- Participation in a 2020 CMEA-SBS Instrumental Music Festival is not guaranteed until payment has been received.
- Festival performance times will be finalized on a first paid, first scheduled basis.
- If payments are received on the same day for two or more groups participating in the same festival, priority will be given based on whose registration(s) were submitted earliest.
- Directors must be current members of NAfME/CMEA as of the date of the festival in which their group is participating. Click here to either apply to join these associations or renew your membership. One application covers your membership for both associations.
STEP 4: Check out the following notices regarding the new invoicing system and payment method
New instantaneous invoicing system!
The system in which your invoices are processed is now automated! You should receive an invoice in PDF format via email moments after submitting your registration. Because of the new system, you will receive an individual invoice for each entry rather than a single invoice for all entries for your school. See STEP 6 below for further details.
Invoice troubleshooting: Check your junk/spam folder(s). If there's no invoice in your junk/spam folder(s), then you entered your email address incorrectly when submitting. Please re-enter your registration and double-check the accuracy of your email address before submitting.
New online payment method!
You can now submit payments for your festival entries online with a credit/debit card! With our first paid, first scheduled policy for CMEA-SBS Instrumental Music Festivals, you can submit payment immediately after registering for the festival(s) of your choice! You can pay each invoice individually, or take care of all of your entries in a single payment, and a PayPal account is not necessary to use the online payment method. Please note: Online payments are subject to a 4% transaction fee. Also, you will not receive a payment confirmation email from the Instrumental Music Festival Coordinator since a receipt will be provided to you through the online payment process.
New instantaneous invoicing system!
The system in which your invoices are processed is now automated! You should receive an invoice in PDF format via email moments after submitting your registration. Because of the new system, you will receive an individual invoice for each entry rather than a single invoice for all entries for your school. See STEP 6 below for further details.
Invoice troubleshooting: Check your junk/spam folder(s). If there's no invoice in your junk/spam folder(s), then you entered your email address incorrectly when submitting. Please re-enter your registration and double-check the accuracy of your email address before submitting.
New online payment method!
You can now submit payments for your festival entries online with a credit/debit card! With our first paid, first scheduled policy for CMEA-SBS Instrumental Music Festivals, you can submit payment immediately after registering for the festival(s) of your choice! You can pay each invoice individually, or take care of all of your entries in a single payment, and a PayPal account is not necessary to use the online payment method. Please note: Online payments are subject to a 4% transaction fee. Also, you will not receive a payment confirmation email from the Instrumental Music Festival Coordinator since a receipt will be provided to you through the online payment process.
STEP 5: Register your group for a festival!
STEP 6: Pay your festival entry fees
BY CHECK: If paying by check, you may submit an individual check for each entry, or a single check for multiple entries. Once received, you will receive a payment confirmation via email. Please see the "PAYMENT DETAILS" section at the bottom of your invoice for further instructions. Please note: Failure to include copies of your invoices when sending in your check will incur a delay in the processing of your payment, which could move you lower on the list in which you choose your performance time slots.
BY CHECK: If paying by check, you may submit an individual check for each entry, or a single check for multiple entries. Once received, you will receive a payment confirmation via email. Please see the "PAYMENT DETAILS" section at the bottom of your invoice for further instructions. Please note: Failure to include copies of your invoices when sending in your check will incur a delay in the processing of your payment, which could move you lower on the list in which you choose your performance time slots.
ONLINE: If paying online, please select the number of entries you intend to pay for below and click "Add to Cart." A 4% transaction fee will be applied to all online payments. After clicking "Add to Cart," you will be directed to PayPal for secure processing. PayPal is the processor of our online card payments, but you DO NOT need to register for, or log in to, a PayPal account in order to utilize this method of payment. Please note: Since a receipt for your payment will be emailed to you, you WILL NOT receive an additional payment confirmation from the Instrumental Music Festival Coordinator.
All Credit Card payments are subject to a 4% transaction fee.
If you have any questions or concerns about CMEA-SBS instrumental music festivals, please feel free to email Cameron Brown, instrumental music festival coordinator.