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.
We hope you'll join us at a 2019 instrumental music festival!
We hope you'll join us at a 2019 instrumental music festival!
STEP 1: Determine your group's classification and review the evaluation criteria
STEP 2: Choose your festival date(s) and location(s)
2019 Festivals & Locations
aft/eve denotes afternoon/evening festival
2019 Festivals & Locations
aft/eve denotes afternoon/evening festival
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Saturday, March 9 (closed)
Monday, March 18 (closed) Wednesday, March 20 (closed) Saturday, April 6 (closed) Thursday, April 18 (aft/eve) Friday, April 19 (aft/eve) Saturday, April 27 (all day) |
(Scripps Ranch Band & Orchestra Festival at Marshall Middle School (closed)
Challenger Middle School Band & Orchestra Festival (all slots filled) Challenger Middle School Band & Orchestra Festival (all slots filled) Lewis Middle School Band & Orchestra Festival (all slots filled) Olympian High School Band & Orchestra Festival Olympian High School Band & Orchestra Festival Wangenheim Middle School Band & Orchestra Festival |
STEP 3: Review the parameters and requirements
Parameters and requirements for participation in CMEA-SBS festivals
- The registration fee is $175 per ensemble per festival.
- Each performing group must submit an individual registration form per festival.
- Participation in a 2019 CMEA-SBS festival is not guaranteed until payment has been received.
- You will receive an invoice via email with an invoice within three (3) business days following your registration.
- 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: Register for your festival(s)
If you have any questions or concerns about CMEA-SBS instrumental music festivals, please feel free to email Cameron Brown, instrumental music festival coordinator.