<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"></head><body style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"><div style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="ltr">Dear 7th & 8th Grade Music Parents and Students,<br><div class="gmail_quote"><div style="line-break:after-white-space"><div dir="auto" style="line-break:after-white-space"><div style="line-break:after-white-space"><div dir="auto" style="line-break:after-white-space"><div dir="auto" style="line-break:after-white-space"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div style="word-wrap:break-word;line-break:after-white-space"><div dir="auto" style="word-wrap:break-word;line-break:after-white-space"><div dir="auto" style="word-wrap:break-word;line-break:after-white-space"><div dir="auto" style="word-wrap:break-word;line-break:after-white-space"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div style="word-wrap:break-word;line-break:after-white-space"><div dir="auto" style="word-wrap:break-word;line-break:after-white-space"><div dir="auto" style="word-wrap:break-word;line-break:after-white-space"><div dir="auto" style="word-wrap:break-word;line-break:after-white-space"><br>Band, Chorus and Orchestra Students in 7th, 8th and 9th grades are eligible to audition for MMEA Eastern District Jr. Festival. This wonderful event provides an opportunity to perform with the best young musicians in eastern Massachusetts.</div><div><br></div><div dir="auto" style="word-wrap:break-word;line-break:after-white-space">To register students wishing to audition, click here: <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScziNdH9cgTMpUcRRSO7wpv9ktBRnmtHmEyFWP3uk3PZTGilg/viewform">Jr. Festival Audition Sign-Up/Permission form</a>. Please register students by Monday, December 18, 2023. Jr. Festival Audition Requirements and festival evaluation sheets can be found <a href="http://www.mmeaeasterndistrict.org/junior_audition_requirements.htm" target="_blank">here</a>. Most students may only register for one audition. Exceptions: Percussionists may take multiple auditions, i.e. snare, mallets and timpani. Jazz students may register for a second instrumental ensemble audition. Please submit a separate registration and fee for each audition.<br><br>There are audition registration limits for chorus, flutes, clarinets, alto saxophones and violins. Students on these parts may be asked to audition to secure their audition spot representing Weston. Please complete your registration. If we are over our limits, we will schedule auditions during the week beginning January 8.<br><br><b>2023-24 Eastern District Junior Festival Audition Information:</b><br>Audition Date: Saturday, January 27, 2024 (snow date 1/28)<br>Time: 1:00 p.m. (bus will depart W.H.S. at approximately 11:30 a.m. and return approximately 2:45 p.m.)<br>Location: Bedford High School<br>Audition Fee: $20.00 (you will be invoiced via myschoolbucks)</div><div dir="auto" style="word-wrap:break-word;line-break:after-white-space">Audition Requirements: <font color="#0068da"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 104, 218);"><u>https://www.mmeaeasterndistrict.org/junior_audition_requirements.htm</u></span></font></div><div dir="auto" style="word-wrap:break-word;line-break:after-white-space"><font color="#0068da"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 104, 218);"><u><br></u></span></font><b>2023-2024</b><b> Eastern District Junior Festival Event Information:</b><br>Festival Dates: March 8 & 9, 2024<br>Location: Lincoln-Sudbury High School<br><br>Please note: If selected at auditions, students are expected participate in the Festival.<br><br><br>Sincerely,<br><br><div>
<span style="border-collapse:separate;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:normal;text-align:auto;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px"><span style="border-collapse:separate;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px"><div style="word-wrap:break-word">Christopher Memoli<br>Director of Music<br>Weston Public Schools<br>444 Wellesley Street<br>Weston, MA 02493<br>781-786-5945<br><a href="mailto:memolic@weston.org" target="_blank">memolic@weston.org</a></div></span></span>
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