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California Music Educators Association
Central Section
Empowering educators to inspire all students through music education


Welcome to the Lemoore
CMEA Jazz Festival!
April 16th & 17th 2026
Liberty Middle School
1000 Liberty Dr. in Lemoore
Site Hosts Rob Bentley and Chris Morshead

Your adjudicators this year will be:
Les Nunes - retired/professional musician
Lisa Butts - retired/lecturer/musician
Paul Lucckesi - Director of Jazz Studies at Fresno City College
David Adams - retired/professional musician
FESTIVAL INFORMATION/DOWNLOADS
Director Letter Map of the Liberty MS Campus
Adjudication Criteria
Adjudication Score Sheet (sample)
Set List Forms
(turn in 5 copies at check in. You will announce your group or you may select a student)
Seating arrangement (turn in at check in)
Judges Rider Form
Medal/Plaque Order Form
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Schedule as of 1/7/26
These are stage times.
Warm up will be 25 minutes prior.
Feedback will be 25 minutes following.
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Thurs 4/16
8:00 a.m. Lemoore HS "C"
8:35 a.m. Divisadero MS
9:00 a.m. LaJoya MS
9:25 a.m. Los Banos MS
9:50 a.m. Admiral Akers JHS
10:25 a.m. Mt. Whitney HS
10:50 a.m. Lemoore HS "B"
11:15 a.m. El Diamante HS
11:40 a.m. Clovis HS "B"
12:05 p.m. Lemoore HS "A"
1:35 p.m. Sanger West HS "B"
2:00 p.m. Clovis West HS "B"
2:25 p.m. Redwood HS "B"
2:50 p.m. Sanger West HS "A"
3:15 p.m. Tulare Western HS
3:40 p.m. Kingsburg HS
4:05 p.m. Redwood HS "A"
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Fri 4/17
8:00 a.m. Liberty MS
9:00 a.m. Mulcahy MS
9:25 p.m. Sierra Pacific HS
9:50 p.m. Clark Int. "B"
10:25 a.m. Hanford High School
10:50 a.m. Cooper Academy
11:15 a.m. Clark Int "A"
11:40 a.m. Hanford West HS "B"
12:05 p.m. Matilda Torres HS
1:35 p.m. Tulare Union HS
2:00 p.m. Hanford West HS "A"
2:25 p.m. Dos Palos HS
2:50 p.m. Exeter Union HS
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