WCMEA Festivals

 

Students wishing to apply for WCMEA festivals must be participating members of their school’s corresponding music ensemble that rehearses during regular school hours, in accordance with the local school district’s rules.  WCMEA sponsors the following festivals:

 

Senior High Chorus — Grades 10-12

Senior High Band — Grades 10-12

Junior High Chorus — Grades 7-9

Junior High Band — Grades 7-9

Fifth and Sixth Grade Chorus

Fifth and Sixth Grade Band

 

2024-2025 Festivals

Senior High Chorus

November 14-15, 2024 at Norwin HS

Hosts: Bridget Faulk (Facilities) & Jeff Fox (Paperwork)

Guest Conductor: Michael Rozell

 

Senior High Band

December 5-6, 2024 at Yough Intermediate MS

Host: Melanie Chmay

Guest Conductor: Dr. Kate Ferguson

 

Junior High Band

January 31, 2025 at Franklin Regional (Rain Date: February 7, 2025)

Host: Tyler Funk

 

Junior High Chorus

March 14, 2025 at Burrell High School

Hosts: Kala Williams and Brian Querry

 

5th/6th Grade Chorus

March 7, 2025 at Yough Intermediate MS

Host: Aaron Knoechel

 

5th/6th Grade Band

February 21, 2025 at Penn Trafford HS

Host: David Cornelius

 

2025-26 Proposed Hosts

Senior High Chorus – Southmoreland HS - Michele Zamperini (Facilities) Yough HS- Chris Ritz (Paperwork)

Senior High Band – (No Host Currently)

Junior High Chorus – (No Host Currently)

Junior High Band – Greensburg Salem HS - Jaime West

Fifth and Sixth Grade Chorus – (No Host Currently)

Fifth and Sixth Grade Band – (No Host Currently)

 

Past Festivals

 

Year Sr. High Chorus Sr. High Band Jr. High Chorus Jr. High Band 5th/6th Grade Chorus 5th/6th Grade Band
23-24 Burrell Penn Trafford Franklin Regional Mt. Pleasant Penn Trafford  Yough
22-23 Belle Vernon Burrell Hempfield Area Burrell Norwin Burrell
21-22 Penn Trafford Yough Penn Trafford Norwin Greater Latrobe Hempfield Area
20-21 No Festivals, COVID-19 Pandemic
19-20 Norwin New Kensington- Arnold Belle Vernon Hempfield Area Cancelled due to Covid-19 Pandemic 
18-19 Belle Vernon/ Burrell Norwin Greater Latrobe Penn Trafford Jeannette/ Norwin Mt. Pleasant
17-18 Penn Trafford Yough Yough Burrell Hempfield Area Greater Latrobe
16-17 Mt. Pleasant Greater Latrobe Penn Trafford Greater Latrobe Belle Vernon Yough
15-16 Greater Latrobe Belle Vernon Greater Latrobe Norwin Yough Mt. Pleasant
14-15 Greensburg Salem Mt. Pleasant Valley Greensburg Salem Greater Latrobe Burrell
13-14 Derry Franklin Regional Franklin Regional Mt. Pleasant Southmoreland Jeannette
12-13 Jeannette Hempfield Area Penn Trafford Franklin Regional Hempfield Area Penn Trafford
11-12 Belle Vernon Jeannette Kiski Belle Vernon Diocese of Greensburg Derry
10-11 Penn Trafford Yough Belle Vernon Kiski Greensburg Salem Hempfield
09-10 Burrell Norwin Derry Greater Latrobe Greater Latrobe Monessen
08-09 Valley Hempfield Norwin Norwin Mt. Pleasant Yough
07-08 Kiski Area Diocese of Greensburg & Latrobe Greater Latrobe Belle Vernon Hempfield Jeannette
06-07 Norwin Belle Vernon Mt. Pleasant Trafford Middle Southmoreland  
05-06 Greensburg Salem Greater Latrobe Burrell XXXXXX Franklin Regional  
04-05 Greater Latrobe Greensburg Salem Penn Trafford Ligonier Valley Greater Latrobe  
03-04 Belle Vernon Mt. Pleasant Diocese of Greensburg Laurel Valley Mt. Pleasant  
02-03 Southmoreland Franklin Regional Hempfield Area Derry Area Burrell  
01-02 Franklin Regional Hempfield Area Belle Vernon XXXXXX Laurel Valley  
00-01 Penn Trafford Yough Burrell Ligonier Valley Penn Trafford  
99-00 Diocese of Greensburg Penn Trafford Penn Trafford Derry Area Hempfield Area  
98-99 Norwin Greater Latrobe Franklin Reg Penn Trafford Valley  
97-98 Yough Derry Area Derry Area Penn Trafford Southmoreland  
96-97 Greater Latrobe Belle Vernon Mt. Pleasant Belle Vernon Franklin Regional  
95-96 Greensburg Salem Laurel Valley Kiski Area Yough Greater Latrobe  
94-95 Kiski Area Hempfield Area Norwin Southmoreland Jeannette  
93-94 Derry Area Franklin Regional Franklin Reg Franklin Regional Derry Area  
92-93 Valley Kiski Area Kiski Area Jeannette Diocese of Greensburg  
91-92 Southmoreland Norwin Greater Latrobe Penn Trafford Franklin Reg.  
90-91 Franklin Reg Greater Latrobe Mt. Pleasant Yough Greater Latrobe  
89-90 Penn Trafford Yough Burrell Derry Area Penn Trafford  
88-89 Burrell Laurel Valley Derry Area Jeannette Southmoreland  
87-88 New Ken/Arnold Norwin Hempfield Penn Trafford XXXXXX  
86-87 Kiski Southmoreland Greater Latrobe Laurel Valley Franklin Regional  
85-86 Derry Greater Latrobe Franklin Regional Mt. Pleasant Derry Area