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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MS & HS Choirs in Auberry | March 4 | First Lutheran Church | Carly Vasquez |
MS Bands in Porterville | March 6 | Porterville HS | Clark Keele |
MS Bands in Visalia | March 6 | Redwood HS | Jordan Ray |
HS Bands in Porterville | March 7 | Porterville HS | Clark Keele |
HS Bands in Visalia | March 7 | Redwood HS | Jordan Ray |
MS & HS Choirs in Porterville | March 11 | Porterville HS | Josh Sutherland |
MS & HS Bands in Reedley | March 11 & 12 | Reedley HS | Sam Gipson |
HS Choirs in Bakersfield | March 11 & 12 | Bakerfield HS | Amanda Isaac |
MS & HS Bands in Kingsburg | March 12 & 13 | Kingsburg HS | Michael Schofield |
MS Choirs in Visalia | March 12 | 1st Presbyterian Church | Mel Carrillo |
MS Choirs in Bakersfield | March 13 | Bakersfield HS | Amanda Isaac |
HS Orchestras in Bakersfield | March 13 | East Bakersfield HS | Regina Montano |
HS Choirs in Visalia (Daytime Only) | March 13 & 14 | 1st Presbyterian Church | Mel Carrillo |
MS Orchestras in Bakersfield | March 14 | East Bakersfield HS | Regina Montano |
MS & HS Choirs in Fresno | March 17 & 18 | Central East HS | Michael Ogdon |
HS Bands in Bakersfield | March 18 & 19 | Stockdale High School | Amanda Sproul |
MS Orchestras in Tulare - CLOSED | March 19 | Tulare Union HS | Lisa Fritz |
HS Orchestras in Tulare - CLOSED | March 20 | Tulare Union HS | Lisa Fritz |
MS Bands in Bakersfield | March 20 & 21 | West HS | Ben Horton |
MS & HS Bands in Merced | March 21 | El Capitan HS | Maria Brouillard |
MS & HS Orchestras in Fresno | March 24, 25, & 26 | Fresno HS | Beverly Moorehead |
HS Bands in Fresno | March 25 & 26 | Washington Union HS | Robert Madrid |
MS Bands in Fresno | March 27 & 28 | Fresno HS | Corey Reynolds |
MS & HS Bands in Madera | April 3 & 4 | Matilda Torres HS | Ryan Dirlam (nearing cap) |
All Section Jazz Festival in Lemoore | April 3 & 4 | Liberty MS | Rob Bentley |
CMEA "On The Go!" | By Reservation | You Decide | You! |
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