Festivals that you should consider auditioning for!

New England Music Festival Association: Has a festival held each year in a different New England state. 2023 will be held at Hanover, NH. To qualify, students prepare a solo from the Solo & Small Ensemble repertoire list and participate in the NEMFA Solo & Small Ensemble Festival. The Solo & Small Ensemble Festival will be held: December 10, 2022 Griswold High School in Griswold, CT.

NEMFA Solo & Small Ensemble Repertoire Lists

Ellis Music Store NEMFA Solo & Small Ensemble Repertoire List

CT Music Educators (CMEA) Northern Region & All-State Festivals

Repertoire Lists

How to use Smartmusic

Dr. Pierce & Son tutorial

Practice your pieces with Smartmusic!

• Log in with the following details: (all lower case)

• User name is your last name followed by a Dot/period then your graduation year from JFK or WHS OR your school email.

• Password is: your instrument followed by a Dot/period then your first name (or nick name such as ben instead of benjamin)

  • Sample Usernames:

5th grader: pierce.2022 4th grader: pierce.2023 3rd grader pierce.2024

• Sample Password: cello.paul

SmartMusic method books

• Strings Fun & Easy (uploaded by Dr. Pierce)

• Essential Elements for Strings

Supplemental Method Books on SmartMusic

• New Directions for Strings

• Sound Innovations

• String Basics

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