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New – WSMA Accreditation Program Beginning in 2017-18
Beginning in the 2017-18 school year, individual schools can become WSMA Accredited Members! In order to be a WSMA Accredited school, all of the following must be true:
• The school must be a current member of WSMA.
• The school must participate in District Solo & Ensemble Festival.
• At least one of each type of performing group offered at the school (band/choir/orchestra) must participate in a large group experience (rated concert festival or clinic) every year.
WSMA Accreditation will include website recognition as well as a certificate sent to the administrator and music teachers of accredited schools. The first WSMA accreditations will be awarded in spring of 2018 for the 2017–18 school year.
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WSMA Music Showcase Held at the Wisconsin State Fair
Plans are underway for the WSMA Music Showcase held in conjunction with the 2017 Wisconsin State Fair. Bring your group and be a part of summer at the Wisconsin State Fair in West Allis.
The WSMA Music Showcase is held on Friday, August 4 on the Activity Stage in the Expo Center. It is open to all types of smaller ensembles as a celebration of music in Wisconsin schools. Recent performances have included handbell ensembles, string ensembles, polka bands, flute choirs and more. Each ensemble selected to perform will receive free admission to the State Fair for students and directors as well as a chance to showcase your music ensemble for the state.
For more information contact Shelley Hooper at
shooper@wsmamusic.org.
x WSMA Student Composition Project Update
Submissions for the 2017 WSMA Student Composition Project are in the process of being reviewed. Awards will be given in nine categories with winners announced in May and an awards cer- emony held at the Wisconsin Center for Music Education on June 3. Students will also receive written critiques of his/her submission focusing on strengths already exhibited as well as suggestions for improvement in future compositional projects.
The WSMA Student Composition Project is open to middle school students (grades 5–8) and high school students (grades 9–12) and encourages the creative/artistic abilities of students. Categories in- clude instrumental solo, instrumental ensemble, instrumental jazz, collaborative solo, piano solo, vocal solo, vocal ensemble, vocal jazz and collaborative ensemble.
For more information please visit
wsmamusic.org or contact Victoria Donahue,
donahuev@wsmamusic.org.
x WSMA High School State Honors Music Project
Over 1,300 students auditioned for the 2017 WSMA High School State Honors Music Project. Congratulations to students and teachers for their commitment to this project and musical excellence. Regardless of the decision made by the selection committee, WSMA wishes to thank all students, parents and music teachers for taking the initiative to prepare for these highly competitive auditions.
Special Thanks to Audition Site Hosts:
James Thaldorf, Appleton North High School
Phil Ostrander, UW-Eau Claire
Micah Averbeck, La Crosse Central High School
Steve Kurr, Middleton High School
Ben Zabor, Milwaukee Rufus King High School
Monica Anderson, UW-Stevens Point
Tom Ajack, Waukesha West High School
2017 Summer Honors Camp dates at UW-Green Bay are:
Saturday, June 17 – Tuesday, June 20 (Orchestra, Treble Choir and Jazz Ensemble)
Wednesday, June 21 – Saturday, June 24 (Band and Mixed Choir)
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Tentative Fall Concert Information:
Thursday, October 26 – 4:30 p.m. Overture Center, Madison 2017 High School State Honors Band (Jack Stamp, conductor) and Orchestra (Steven Amundson, conductor) Concert.
Thursday, October 26 – 8 p.m. Overture Center, Madison 2017 High School State Honors Mixed Choir (Allen Hightower, conductor) and Treble Choir (Judith A. Willoughby, conductor) Concert.
Friday, October 27 – 11:30 a.m. Madison Ballroom, Monona Terrace 2017 WSMA State Honors Jazz Ensemble (Laura Caviani, conductor) Concert
April 2017
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