CMEA Events
Connecticut Music Educators Association
Connecticut Music Educators Association
November 22, 2025 Southern Region Auditions
January 16-17, 2026 Southern Region Festival
February 7, 2026 All State Auditions
March 26-28, 2026 All State Festival
CMEA (Connecticut Music Educators Association) Southern Region/All-State auditions provide students with the opportunity to receive a professional evaluation of their performance skills within their region in the state. Regardless of placement into festival or not, the audition is a great experience to prepare and perform classical literature and receive feedback from experienced judges. If a student meets the cut-off score they will be invited to rehearse at the Southern Region Festival amongst their fellow musicians across the region, and perform in a culminating concert. *Participation is a requirement of honors students.
How To Register
Audition fee is $22 (via MySchoolBucks) must be given to Ms. Marquardt by October 12th, 2025.
Auditions will be November 22, 2025 at Foran High School, Milford.
Please see Ms. Marquardt for more information if interested.
2025-2026
Auditions will consist of singing scales (D major and G major) a solo song, and a sight reading excerpt.
SOPRANO/TENOR Sebben Crudele OR Linden Lea
ALTO/BASS Caro Mio Ben OR Golden Gates
SOP/TEN Sebben Crudele
ALT/BA Caro Mio Ben
SOP/TEN Linden Lea
ALT/BA Golden Gates
Southern Region Festival Information
Jan 16-17, 2026 (snow date 1/24-25)
Middletown High School
Fee $37
Health Form Due Jan 9th
Please see Ms. Marquardt for sheet music and how to register.
Ensembles/Divisi:
Jenna - Mixed - Alto 1
Ryan - Mixed - Bass 1
Emme - Mixed - Alto 1
Juli - Treble - Sop 2
Scores/Songs
Mixed: Liebst du um Schonheit, Lunar Lullaby, Paper Crane, Riuh, Sing About It
Treble: Dies Irae, I need you to survive, Lift Thine Eyes, Plena, Where the Light Begins
Information for 2025-26 school year:
The All-State Festival audition includes Scales, Sight Reading and How Lovely Are the Messengers by Mendelssohn, ed. Neuen (Alfred) for SATB, singing your voice part against the recording of the other three voice parts.
(ex: if you are an Alto, you will record singing with the STB audio) You will sing the same voice part as you did for your Southern Region Audition.
Audition Fee $30 Due: Jan 12th
Audition Date/Location
Saturday, February 7, 2026
North Haven High School
221 Elm St, North Haven, CT
Upon acceptance the All State festival information is as follows:
All-State Weekend
March 26-28, 2025
Connecticut Convention Center
Festival Acceptance: Due Feb 12, 2026
Festival Fee: Due Feb 20th, 2026
Festival Fee: $225 commuter, $375 overnight