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WSMA High School State Honors Auditions


Auditions for the 2023 WSMA High School State Honors Music Project will take place on Saturday, February 4 in Appleton, Eau Claire, Middleton and Sussex and on Saturday, February 11 in La Crosse, Milwaukee and Stevens Point. Audition requirements, conductor biographies, audition tips and the project timeline can be found on the High School State Honors webpage at: wsmamusic. org/hs-honors/auditions/.


All students who audition will receive a letter with their audition results no later than April 1. The list of accepted students will also be posted on the Honors results webpage. Tuition for the High School State Honors Project is $495 and includes room and board for summer camp, music and an Honors Project t-shirt as well as hotel accommodations, meals, a professional audio recording of the concert and transportation while in Madison for the formal


x WSMA Adjudicators


Adjudicators play an integral part in the festival process as they motivate students to continue their study of music and encourage students to reach higher goals. In preparation for the 2023 festival season, over 150 adjudicators attended a training workshop this past fall. Of those at- tendees, 47 were attending for the first time to become a registered WSMA adjudicator.


Congratulations to the following adjudica- tors who have advanced to a Master level this season:


Name


Megan Dixson Michael Fischer Jodi Langenhahn Mark Lefeber


Rebekah Nyenhuis James Skaleski


Anne Vanderbloemen City


Waukesha Wausau


Marathon


Beaver Dam Manitowoc Janesville


Cross Plains


concert in October. Tuition also includes the opportunity to work with nationally recognized conductors and some of Wisconsin’s finest teachers as section coaches.


Teachers, students and parents are encouraged to visit the WSMA website to view information regarding all aspects of the High School State Honors Music Project. Information is updated, as needed, throughout the audition, camp and concert cycle. Please visit often to explore all aspects of the Project.


WSMA thanks every music teacher for informing their students about the High School State Honors Music Project and the oppor- tunities provided through this prestigious program.


Please Note: The audition schedule will be posted on Friday, Janu- ary 13 at wsmamusic.org/hs-honors/auditions/schedule/.


x Re/sound: Songs of Wisconsin


Re/sound: Songs of Wisconsin is a collection of educational media resources for general music programs serving grades 4-8. The collection includes video interviews with Wisconsin musicians, performances, audio files, and educator engagement guides designed to help activate the media with learners. Music skills, cross-curricular resources, multiple lesson ideas, and WMEA and DPI standards are provided in each lesson.


Present lessons include:


• Wade Fernandez - Menominee Indian musician from Keshena focusing on nature and cultural roots


• Maa Vue - Hmong musician and performer from Wausau emphasizing Hmong culture, family and language


• Sistastrings - African American music educators and performers from Mil- waukee providing ways to understand relationships


• Richard Hildner Armacanqui & Juan Tomás Martínez - Latinx performers from Madison with an eye on improvisation and being a child once again


New lessons are being added to the series including Indian Carnatic music and bluegrass. Two additional lessons are also in the works. Watch for information on their release this spring!


Celebrate the successes of Re/sound performers:


• Sistastrings is now in Nashville and has appeared on NPR’s Tiny Desk Con- certs, toured with Brandi Carlile, and performed with Lockeland Strings.


• Maa Vue, previously featured on PBS Wisconsin’s Wisconsin Life, has a new album out from her own record label, Yellow Diamond Records. It features “Tu Moo” and it’s receiving rave reviews.


40 January 2023


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