2026 Honors Festival at Modesto Junior College

January 30 - 7:00 PM Choirs
January 31 - 2:00 PM Orchestra
January 31 - 7:00 PM Band

SCMEA Members

Our beginning of the year general session meeting will be on September 8th at 5:00pm in the Modesto High School Band Room. Please plan to join us as we discuss our 2026 Honors Festival and other important SCMEA business.

Announcements

SCMEA Membership

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Important Dates

Oct 2, 2025 - HS Choir Audition Recordings Due

Oct 9, 2025 - JH Choir Audition Recordings Due

Nov 5, 2025 - MJC Fall Sing
Nov 6, 2025 -  MJC String Day

Nov 18th, 2025 - JH Band and Orchestra Auditions at Savage MS

Nov 20th, 2025 - HS Orchestra Auditions and Modesto HS

Dec 2nd, 2025 - HS Band Auditions at Pitman HS

Jan 15-18, 2026 - CASMEC

Jan 30, 2026 - Choir Festival Concert

Jan 31, 2026 - Band and Orchestra Festival Concerts

Feb 2nd, 2026 - SCMEA Post Festival Meeting 5:00PM

Mar 13-14, 2026 - CMEA Band/Orchestra Festival at Mountain House HS

Mar 20-21, 2026 - CMEA Choral Festival at Downey HS

April 17-18, 2026 - CSUS Jazz Festival

April 18, 2026 - SCMEA Honor Jazz Concert

May 1-2, 2026 - CMEA Large Ensemble Festival at Downey HS
May 26, 2026 - SCMEA Social and General Session Meeting 5:00PM

JH Honor Group Auditions

Orchestra/Band - Nov. 18th 5PM @ Savage MS

High School Honor Jazz

Audition Dates TBA

4/17/2026 - 4/18/2026 @ Stanislaus State

HS Honor Group Auditions

Band Dec. 2nd @ Pitman HS. 6:00pm start time

Orchestra Nov. 13th 6:00pm start time

Choir Recorded Auditions due by Oct. 2nd, 5pm

2026 Honors

Festival Groups