Presented by Wisconsin Music Educators Association
Each year, WMEA sponsors school music group concerts in the State Capitol Rotunda during March and April. The concerts kick off as a celebration of NAfME's Music In Our Schools Month and offer groups an opportunity to perform in this beautiful Wisconsin landmark. WMEA members may apply to have their school music groups perform in Capitol Concerts. The deadline for applications is December 1 of the year preceding the concerts.
Groups are selected on a first-come, first-served basis using these criteria:
1. Considered together, the groups chosen will portray a wide variety of types of performing organizations.
2. Schools from all areas of the state will be represented.
3. In order for as many students to have the opportunity to participate as possible, schools who have not performed at the Capitol in the past will be considered first.
4. All performance requests for the dates listed in the application must go through WMEA State Chair Linda Meier.
2013 Capitol Concerts Schedule
Tuesday, March 5
Merrill (Oshkosh) Middle School Band
Director: Charles Bauer
Thursday, March 7
Abundant Life Christian High School Choir
Director: Carmen Risi
Friday, March 8
Green Bay East High School Band
Director: Karen Iken
Tuesday, March 12
Washington Elementary School Chorus (Beaver Dam)
Director: Judy Heffron
Thursday, March 14
Van Brunt Middle School Choir (Horicon)
Director: Tami Hockers
Friday, March 15
Oregon High School Concert Choir
Director: Jennifer Yancey
Tuesday, March 19
Chilton Sixth Grade Band
Director: Aaron Juhl
Wednesday, March 20
Hudson Middle School Eighth Grade Choir
Director: Carol Dahle
Thursday, March 21
New Lisbon Jr. High Choir
Director: Beverly Rood
Tuesday, April 9
Melrose/Mindora High School Band and Choir
Directors: Sharon Pfaff, Erik Hanson
Thursday, April 11
Sabish Middle School Chamber Orchestra (Fond du Lac)
Director: Adam Brown
Friday, April 12
Sun Prairie High School Concert Choir
Director: Mary Schmidt