Each year, WMEA sponsors school music group concerts in the State Capitol Rotunda during March. 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.
Application Period: October 1 – December 1
Groups are selected based on the following criteria:
- Considered together, the groups invited will represent all grade levels – elementary, middle, high and collegiate.
- Considered together, the groups invited will portray a wide variety of types of performing organizations.
- Considered together, groups from all areas of the state will be represented.
- In order for as many students to have the opportunity to participate as possible, groups who have not performed at the Capitol in the past will be considered first.
- Applicant must be a WMEA member.
- All performance requests must go through WMEA Chairperson, Kathy Bartling (Email).
2019 WMEA Capitol Concerts Schedule
March 5, Tuesday – Bayport High School Treble Choir; Tami Witter
March 6, Wednesday – Cougar Elementary Choir, Madison; Chris Powers
March 7, Thursday – Lindbergh Elementary Strings, Madison; Terri Felton
March 12, Tuesday – Whitman Middle School Fiddle Club, Wauwatosa; Kari Kraenzler
March 13, Wednesday – Bessie Allen 6th Grade Band, North Fond du Lac; Mike Fedyszyn
March 14, Thursday – Deerfield Middle School Band and Choir; Ryan Peterson & Amanda Lange
March 15, Friday – D.C. Everest Jazz/Pep Band, Schofield; Joe Finnegan
March 26, Tuesday – Rhinelander High School Choir; Dr. Desiree Wattelet
March 27, Wednesday – Lincoln Middle School Chamber Orchestra, Kenosha; Jennifer Marvin
