Hello OMEA District 4 Middle School Directors!

The 2010 Honors Festival for Band, Choir and Orchestra students is set for Saturday February 27 at Westlake High School.  The rehearsal will be Monday, February 1 for the band and Thursday, February 4 for the Choir and Orchestra.  The rehearsals will be held at Rocky River Middle School.  Please select your top 8th grade students to parcipate in what is sure to be an outstanding musical experience.

We have three outstanding clinicians this year: Mr. John Venesky for band Youngstown State and South Range Middle School; Dr. Craig Resta from Kent State for orchestra; and Dr. Phillip Silvey from Baldwin Wallace for the choir.  We are indeed lucky to have such wonderful clinicians.  Please send your top students’ applications to the appropriate chair (Lisa Richards – choir; Mark Awad – band; Tammy Kuntz – orchestra) Their contact information is listed in the Director’s letter.  If you have questions or concerns related to the individual group please direct them to those chairs as well.  General questions or concerns will be handled by Brian Griebel.

Thank you for taking the time to make this experience happen for you students.  Please remember that the deadline for applications is before Winter Break or December 18th