About The Solo and Ensemble Contests:
The SJMEA Senior Solo/Ensemble Contest is held on the last Saturday in January or first Saturday in February each year. This event provides the opportunity for the finest of high school music students to hear each other in a competitive situation. The winners in each category move on to the state competition where first, second and third places are selected. Alternates may be chosen and become eligible to participate at State, depending on space availability.
The ensemble contest includes "small" (up to four members) and "large" (up to sixteen) ensembles in seven categories: woodwinds, brass, percussion, strings, women's vocal, men's vocal and mixed vocal. There are 29 solo categories, including seven woodwind categories, five brass, four percussion, four strings, six vocal, piano, guitar and harp.
The State Solo and Ensemble contest is always held on the last Friday and Saturday in April, with small ensembles participating on Friday morning, large ensembles Friday afternoon and solos all day Saturday.
Each regional Solo/Ensemble event (both Junior and Senior) is governed by the WIAA/WMEA State Solo/Ensemble Rules.
Costs: $20 for solos and $25 for ensembles
SJMEA does not accept payment from families - under any circumstance.
Families must pay their school, and the school will pay the full amount of the invoice.
Bookkeeper will include the invoice and mark the check with the event it is paying for and the school it is paying for.
SJMEA never accepts cash or purchase orders.
The ensemble contest includes "small" (up to four members) and "large" (up to sixteen) ensembles in seven categories: woodwinds, brass, percussion, strings, women's vocal, men's vocal and mixed vocal. There are 29 solo categories, including seven woodwind categories, five brass, four percussion, four strings, six vocal, piano, guitar and harp.
The State Solo and Ensemble contest is always held on the last Friday and Saturday in April, with small ensembles participating on Friday morning, large ensembles Friday afternoon and solos all day Saturday.
Each regional Solo/Ensemble event (both Junior and Senior) is governed by the WIAA/WMEA State Solo/Ensemble Rules.
Costs: $20 for solos and $25 for ensembles
SJMEA does not accept payment from families - under any circumstance.
Families must pay their school, and the school will pay the full amount of the invoice.
Bookkeeper will include the invoice and mark the check with the event it is paying for and the school it is paying for.
SJMEA never accepts cash or purchase orders.