Music Festivals

**Dates and information regarding festivals will be communicated out to students during the school year**

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All WSMA Festivals have five primary goals:

• Improve students’ music performance

• Increase students’ understanding of music literature and music concepts

• Motivate students to continue their study of music

• Establish standards of excellence in music performance

• Provide opportunities for students to understand the relationship of music experiences to other life experiences.

 

About the Process
Music Selection – Students and their teachers choose a musical selection from the WSMA Festival Music List to study. The list is divide into three difficulty levels, called "classes:"

• Class C – Entry level. For students in their first/second years of study

• Class B – Experienced level. For students in their second/third/fourth years of study

• Class A – Advanced level.

  • *Teachers may choose the appropriate level for their student.

 

Rehearsal – Student’s learn about and rehearse their chosen selection.

 

Registration – Solo & Ensemble registration is completed online by teachers from WSMA member schools. 

 

At the festival – 

• The student reports to the performance room at the assigned time.

• The student introduces themselves and their selection, then performs.

• The adjudicator will provide a written and verbal critique of the performance and award a rating based on defined criteria. (Rating 1 = highest, rating 5 = lowest)

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For more about Wisconsin School Music Association Festivals, visit the WSMA Webpage