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California Music Educators Association
Central Section
Empowering educators to inspire all students through music education
2025 Festival Dates
Most festivals are closed to new registrations. Please contact Rob Bentley at cmeacentralsection@gmail.com for questions.
FESTIVAL | DATE(S) | LOCATION | HOST | REG LINK |
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MS & HS Choirs in Auberry | March 4 | Sierra Lutheran Church | Carly Vasquez | |
MS Bands in Porterville | March 6 | Porterville HS | Clark Keele | |
MS Bands in Visalia | March 6 | Redwood HS | Jordan Ray | |
HS Bands in Porterville | March 7 | Porterville HS | Clark Keele | |
HS Bands in Visalia | March 7 | Redwood HS | Jordan Ray | |
MS & HS Choirs in Porterville | March 11 | Porterville HS | Josh Sutherland | |
MS & HS Bands in Reedley | March 11 & 12 | Reedley HS | Sam Gipson | |
HS Choirs in Bakersfield | March 11 & 12 | Bakerfield HS | Amanda Isaac | |
MS & HS Bands in Kingsburg | March 12 & 13 | Kingsburg HS | Michael Schofield | |
MS Choirs in Visalia | March 12 | 1st Presbyterian Church | Mel Carrillo | |
MS Choirs in Bakersfield | March 13 | Bakersfield HS | Amanda Isaac | |
HS Orchestras in Bakersfield | March 13 | East Bakersfield HS | Regina Montano | |
HS Choirs in Visalia | March 13 & 14 | 1st Presbyterian Church | Mel Carrillo | |
MS Orchestras in Bakersfield | March 14 | East Bakersfield HS | Regina Montano | |
MS & HS Choirs in Fresno | March 17 & 18 | Central East HS | Michael Ogdon | |
HS Bands in Bakersfield | March 18 & 19 | Stockdale High School | Amanda Sproul | |
MS Orchestras in Tulare | March 19 | Tulare Union HS | Mario Capote | |
HS Orchestras in Tulare | March 20 | Tulare Union HS | Mario Capote | |
MS Bands in Bakersfield | March 20 & 21 | West HS | Ben Horton | |
MS & HS Bands in Merced | March 21 | Golden Valley HS | Mike Vasquez | |
MS & HS Orchestras in Fresno | March 24, 25, & 26 | Fresno HS | Beverly Moorehead | |
HS Bands in Fresno | March 25 & 26 | Washington Union HS | Robert Madrid | |
MS Bands in Fresno | March 27 & 28 | Fresno HS | Corey Reynolds | |
MS & HS Bands in Madera | April 3 & 4 | Matilda Torres HS | Ryan Dirlam | |
All Section Jazz Festival in Lemoore | April 3 & 4 | Liberty MS | Rob Bentley | |
CMEA "On The Go!" | By Reservation | You Decide | You! | https://contest.opusevent.com/Default.aspx?n=3342 |
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Welcome to the 2025
CMEA Central Section
Large Group Festivals
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You must be a NAfME/CMEA member to attend a CMEA Central Section Festival. 2025 Registration fees are $225 per ensemble, per festival. Please carefully read specific information for the festival you are registering for in the Opus registration portal. If you have not registered in Opus yet, you will be prompted to do so before continuing with registration.
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CMEA Central Section is including a Classification System for our ensembles registering for festivals. This classification helps our adjudicators and determines the level of music in the Sight-Reading room. Directors have the discretion to determine the classification under which their groups will be evaluated. Please read the descriptors to choose the classification that best fits your ensemble. The RUBRIC may also help you to decide. It is acceptable to register multiple groups within the same classification.
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All ensembles are expected to participate in the sight reading portion of the festival. Groups wishing to be considered for an overall "Unanimous Superior" rating must participate in sight reading. If a "Unanimous Superior" rating received in performance, it will be reduced to a Superior if sight reading is not attempted.The Sight-Reading rating is not included in the overall rating. The Sight-reading rating is recorded for Central Section records but never distributed to anyone. CMEA Central strives for the sight-reading experience to be positive and encouraging.
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All directors of performing ensembles must be a current member of NAfME/CMEA. You can renew or join at www.nafme.org/join
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Festival Handbook
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For further questions regarding festival policies & procedures, please contact your Festival Coordinator Rob Bentley
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