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 MENC'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 preceeding the concerts. The application form is posted here during the open application period, typically beginning in October.
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 Sharon Munson.
2012 Capitol Concerts Schedule
Thursday, March 1
Thorp High School Band and Choir
Directors: Dawn Anderson; Jennifer Corcoran
Monday, March 5
Starstruck Show Choir, Mukwonago High School
Director: Charlotte Kolby
Friday, March 9
Deerfield High School Band
Director: Ryan Peterson
Wednesday, March 14
Edgewood High School Orchestra
Director: Carrie Backman
Friday, March 16
Elkhorn Area High School Vocal Jazz Ensemble
Director: Amy Kazda
Monday, March 19
Belleville High School Band and Choir
Directors: Stephanie Meir; Sara Krueger
Wednesday, March 21
Bellissima Blair Taylor High School Handbell Choir
Director: Karla Hulne
Friday, March 23
West Bend High Schools Mixed Choir
Director: Karen Wysocky
Monday, March 26
Three Lakes High School Choir
Director: Lisa Smetana
Wednesday, March 28
Afro-Cuban Taiko Ensemble, Marinette
Director: Paul Okray
Monday, April 2
West Bend Treblemakers Extracurricular Choir (Grade 3-5)
Directors: Jackie Vandenberg; Heidi Stathus; Darci Ketter
Wednesday, April 4
Lakeview Elementary School 4th and 5th Grade Handbells, Whitewater
Director: Karen Tordera