Parents and Guardians,
Please let us know what Performing Arts events your students are involved with in the Community. We are glad to post them. Thank you!
friendsofperformingarts@gmail.com
Massachusetts Music Educators Association
http://massmea.org
Remaining Festivals;
JUNIOR AND ALL-STATE
Junior Festival
2023-2024 Junior Festival
REHEARSAL: Saturday, March 9th, 9:00 am-3:00 pm
CONCERT AND REHEARSAL: Saturday, March 16th, 9:00 am-3:00 pm; concert at 3:00 pm
Minnechaug High School
(Snow dates March 10th and March 24th)
All-State Concert
2024 Concert Information
The concert will begin at 12:45pm at Boston Symphony on Saturday, March 23rd, 2024. Tickets will be available on the BSO website this winter.
Rehearsal CHECK-IN
FRIDAY, MARCH 22ND, 2024.
The Massachusetts High School All-State Ensembles will rehearse at the DCU Convention Center and Mechanics Hall in Worcester, MA on check-in to begin at 7:00am with rehearsal starting at 8:30am.
CONCERT and REHEARSAL CHECK-IN
Saturday, March 23, 2024
Dress Rehearsal/Concert
Symphony Hall, Boston
Students dress in Concert Attire
7:30am-8:30am: Student Check-In
12:45pm Concert Start Time
All-State Auditions
2023 MMEA All-State Conference and All-State Rehearsals
B. Audition Day
Audition Type: 2024 auditions will be live auditions.
Location:
*New Address* Shrewsbury High School, 75 Cypress Avenue, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts 01545
Date: Saturday, January 20, 2024
Snow Date: Sunday, January 21, 2024
TIME SCHOOL DISTRICTS
1:45 PM: Western District Schools A-M
2:30 PM: Western District Schools N-Z
DETAILS: All State Audition Times — January 20, 2024
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Shrewsbury High School
Note the time that corresponds to the name of your school and your geographic district. Home-schooled students may come at any time during their geographic district’s audition times, or arrange a suitable time with Michael Lapomardo, the MMEA Auditions Coordinator, in advance. Contact Michael at mlapomardo@shrewsbury.k12.ma.us.
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Three schools will be randomly assigned from the first time block to audition at the start of auditions.
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Schools sending more than 20 students to auditions may be contacted to schedule a time to avoid congestion.
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Each school may ask for two special time requests. All requests must be made from their school director in advance. Requests from parents, students or private teachers will be declined.
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Any requests for changes to audition times must be submitted to Michael Lapomardo by January 2, 2024.