Performance Programs - USA

The Midwest Band Clinic

The Midwest Clinic exists for educational purposes exclusively; to raise the standards of music education; to develop new teaching techniques; to disseminate to school music teachers, directors and supervisors and others interested in music education, information to assist in their professional work; to examine, analyze and appraise literature dealing with music; to hold clinics, lectures and demonstrations for the betterment of music education; and in general to assist teachers and others interested in music education in better pursuing their profession.

Florida Music Educators Association

The mission of the Florida Music Educators Association is to promote quality, comprehensive music education for all Florida Students as a part of their complete education. The FMEA Board of Directors and Committee Chairs have identified areas of significant focus for the 2009-2011 biennium: Growth , Mentorship, Leadership, Advocacy.

Florida Band Masters

The mission of the Florida Bandmasters Association is to promote and support band programs in the state of Florida by providing opportunities for in-service growth, program evaluation, and student performance.

The Florida Bandmasters further believes that music holds a unique place in human existence and touches our lives in ways that no other experience can. We believe that our growth as individuals is defined in terms of our ability to develop thinking capacities, motor skills, and affective responses.

Music is unique in that it has the potential to develop people in all three areas, fostering performance skills, musical and musical creativity and response. We believe that because of its special qualities, music is clearly justified in assuming a prominent role in the school curriculum, both as an academic and an artistic discipline.

Palm Springs Invitation Youth Music Festival

he Palm Springs International Youth Music Festival brings ensembles from around the country and the world to share their music and music education in both competition and exhibition. With December weather of blue skies with temperatures in the 70º to 80º range, Palm Springs is uniquely suited to host the Youth Music Festival.

The universal language of music is an avenue through which the culture and customs of a nation find expression. The Youth Music Festival brings together music from a variety of geographic and cultural locations. Palm Springs hosts a music festival which incorporates a variety of musical ensembles and promotes the common values inherent in music education. The Palm Springs Invitational Youth Music Festival offers students an opportunity to appreciate the diversity and uniqueness of each performing ensemble, celebrate their development, and the regions or countries which they represent.

There are numerous performance venues both competitive and exhibition.
· Performances for Choirs, Wind Ensembles, Concert Bands, Orchestras, and Ensembles perform indoor at the Concert Hall or Theater.
· Jazz Bands performances are scheduled for one of two privately-owned Theaters which are great for jazz.
· Marching Bands perform at James Watt Stadium made of concrete and ideal for the power marching bands offer. Additional performances are at the Field Show Spectacular in front of thousands of fans. You may choose to either in competition or exhibition performance venue.
· Outdoor exhibition performances for all ensembles will be scheduled at the Villiagefest Street Fair which hosts numerous musical entertainers and at a sporting event or amusement park (such as Disneyland or Knott's Berry Farm).
· All performing groups have opportunity to participate in the Palm Springs Light Parade. This noncompetitive evening electric light parade is enormously fun as all participants are electrically "lit".
· An additional unique performance is at the top of Mount San Jacinto. Participants take the amazing Gondola ride up the 8000 feet of Mount San Jacinto.

We look forward to helping you.