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


2022 Large Group Festival Information
Here is the list of festivals planned for 2022.
We are hoping that we will be able to move forward as planned. Here are a few things to keep in mind.
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Everyone must understand that we will have to be extremely flexible. Due to the unpredictability of planning such events, please realize that days/schedules are subject to change. Please be patient and kind to Site Hosts.
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As always, groups may perform for ratings or comments only.
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Festival fees are $200 per ensemble. If you have questions about a fee credit from 2020, please contact Rob Bentley.
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In the event of a festival cancellation you will be refunded your registration fee. If you must cancel your performance, your registration fee will be refunded.
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CMEA Central Section firmly believes in the value of Sight Reading at our Large Group Festivals but is giving Directors the choice of a clinic following their performance by one of the adjudicators or a traditional Sight Reading Clinic in 2022. We will resume our Sight Reading expectation for all groups in 2023. Sight Reading will not be offered at the CMEA Jazz Festivals.
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Below the list of festivals you will find contact information and specific protocols for each festival site.
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For those directors unable to attend a large group festival in 2022 who are interested in having one of our clinicians come to their campus for a clinic, please contact Rob Bentley
FESTIVAL | DATE(S) | LOCATION | HOST(S) |
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Hanford Jazz Bands | March 31st & April 1st | Hanford High School | Lisa Butts & Tori Kuykendall |
Fresno Jazz Bands | March 25th | Sunnyside High School | Anthony Perez |
Fresno Orchestras | March 31st - April 1st | Sunnyside High School | Wendy Shrestha |
Kern Orchestras | March 17th (eve) & March. 18th | East High School | Regina Montano & Scott Dirkse |
Tulare Orchestras | March 23rd & 24th | Tulare Union High School | Lisa Fritz |
Fresno County Choirs | March 30th | Sierra Lutheran Church in Auberry | Carly Ervin & Tony Mowrer |
Kern HS Choirs | March 9th & 10th | Bakersfield High School | Amanda Isaac |
Porterville Choirs | March 9th | Porterville High School | Joshua Sutherland and Donna Steigleder |
Kern MS Choirs | March 8th | Bakersfield High School | Amanda Isaac |
Fresno Choirs | March 8th & 9th | Selma 1st Baptist Church | Randy Berger |
Hanford Choirs | March 9th & 10th | Hanford First Presbyterian Church | Jennifer McGill |
Fresno MS Bands | April 7th & 8th | Washington Union High School | Robert Madrid |
Fresno HS Bands - FULL | April 5th & 6th | Washington Union High School | Robert Madrid |
Kern MS Bands | March 22nd & 23rd | Stockdale High School | Brad Pickett and Amanda Sproul |
Merced Bands | March 18th | El Capitan High School | Maria Brouillard |
Kingsburg Bands | March 15th & 16th | Kingsburg High School | Mike Schofield |
Kern HS Bands | March 15th & 16th | Stockdale High School | Geoffrey Ruud & Amanda Sproul |
Visalia Bands - FULL | March 11th | Gateway Church | Jordan Ray |
Reedley Bands | March 8th & 9th | Reedley High School | Daniel Paulsen |
Porterville Bands | March 3rd & 4th | Porterville HS | Clark Keele |
Protocols and Site Host Contact Emails
Protocols will be updated when guidance changes.
Porterville Bands Protocols - Host Clarke Keele
Reedley Bands Protocols - Host Daniel Paulsen
Porterville Choirs Protocols - Hosts Joshua Sutherland and Donna Steigleder
Kingsburg Bands Protocols - Host Mike Schofield
Kern Choirs Protocols - Host Amanda Isaac
Kern HS Bands Protocols - Hosts Geoffrey Ruud & Amanda Sproul
Kern MS Bands Protocols - Hosts Brad Pickett & Amanda Sproul
Kern Orchestras Protocols - Hosts Regina Montano & Scott Dirkse
Merced Bands Protocols - Host Maria Brouillard
Fresno Jazz Bands Protocols - Host Anthony Perez
Hanford Jazz Bands Protocols - Hosts Lisa Butts & Tori Kuykendall
Fresno Choirs Protocols - Host Randy Berger
Fresno Orchestras Protocols - Host Wendy Shrestha
Fresno County Choirs Protocols - Hosts Carly Ervin & Tony Mowrer
Fresno Bands Protocols - Host Robert Madrid
Hanford Choirs Protocols Host Jennifer McGill
Visalia Bands Protocols - Host Jordan Ray
Tulare Orchestras Protocols - Host Lisa Fritz & Mario Capote