Our Large Group Performance Evaluation is our annual state-evaluation organized and overseen by the Georgia Music Educators Association. LGPE is a very formal performance event where we, as a performing unit, are judged on a variety of categories based on the standards students learn through performance in a music program.

This year's scheduled dates include: Wednesday, March 11- Friday, March 13, 2026

Performance Uniform

What is LGPE? 

The performance evaluation program sponsored by the Georgia Music Educators Association is an evaluation process for musical performance and sight-reading abilities for individual students, performing groups, and teachers.

Performance Evaluation participation affords valuable opportunity and motivation for learning during an extended period of time prior to the event as part of regularly scheduled school work or in private studios in courses taught by accredited teachers.

Recognized authorities in the field of music education critique the participation of each performance evaluation performance during a planned performance evaluation schedule, and provide their written and/or oral opinions in terms of:

• A standard rating of excellence in performance and sight-reading.

• Comments and suggestions for improvement.

• Suggestions to the individual teacher to aid in personal teaching and/or conducting techniques in the belief that musical performance is the most crucial of learning situations in our subject area, that the proper evaluation of these situations is of inestimable value to the individual school and its music education program, and that the preparation for LGPE performance provides added incentives and stimuli to the teaching and learning of music in our schools.

The goals of performance evaluation participation are:

• To promote the development of musical knowledge as expressed in performance through evaluation, advice, and suggestion

• To raise the standards of musicianship, instrumentation, technical knowledge, and literature selection of performers; and

• To offer students and teachers the opportunity of extended listening to the best work of peer groups from other schools.

Recognized events for large group performance evaluations include band, chorus, string and full orchestra performances. 

What is the Schedule?

Please refer to the grade level-specific info letter for an itinerary for each day.

If I choose to come watch the performance, can I take my child home after?

Of course! If you wish to attend the performance and take your child home after, it is required I have written notification as early as possible (no later than Monday, March 19th). Please either email me or send me a hand-written letter expressing your interest in picking up your student and I will be more than happy to release them to you at the conclusion of our responsibilities for the day. Notes need to be sent to school no later than  Monday, March 9th. 

Other Miscellaneous Details:

• Students MUST have all necessary equipment, music and accessories. We will NOT be bringing book bags to LGPE, unless the student is being picked up on site and a note has been provided to Mrs. Norwood no later than Monday, March 9th.

• Any parents coming to watch the performances are free to take their student home after, IF AND ONLY IF, I have a note stating such no later than Monday, March 9th. Please understand that although you are their parent/guardian, I will not release any student without prior written notification. 

• Brass players should bring a cloth to use for emptying water from their instrument. A cotton washcloth works perfectly (black preferable). Please do not empty water keys on ANY floors.

• Students MUST be accompanied at all times. Students are not to wander around and are not to leave the designated area without an adult for ANY reason.

• All CCBOE Rules in the Code of Conduct apply. Students failing to adhere to these standards will be turned into administration upon arrive back at school pending appropriate consequences.