Junior High
All County Festival

OCMEA's Junior High All County Festival is held in mid-March over the course of two days, Friday evening and Saturday. The festival features student musicians in grades 7-9 from throughout the county. At the festival, students work with a guest conductor to prepare three to four pieces. The festival culminates with a concert performance for the public which benefits the OCMEA Scholarship fund. A traditional Junior High All County Festival features the following ensembles:

• String Orchestra

• Mixed Chorus

• Concert Band

Interested students will prepare music for an audition. Auditions take place in the beginning of January. Auditions for wind, brass, percussion, and string players include: 

• Memorized Scales

• A group of short audition excerpts

• Sight reading

Auditions for choral students include:

• An accompanied choral excerpt

• Sight Singing

Students perform for a panel of judges, who evaluate and select the musicians who will participate in the festival. 

2023 Junior High All County Festival 

The 2023 Junior High All County Festival will be hosted by Clinton Central Schools on March 17-18, 2023. All groups performed stupendously and our county teachers are incredibly proud of their hard work!

2024 Junior High All County Festival 

Auditions: January 10, 2024 (snow date: January 11, 2024)
Whitesboro Central Schools

Festival Dates: Mary 15-16, 2024