The 34TH Annual UGA Middle School Band Festival: Thursday, December 12 - Saturday, December 14, 2024 Contact Mia Athanas (myriam.athanas25@uga.edu) if you have questions or need to be added to the MidFest mailing list. MidFest online registration begins September 16, 2024. The student nomination deadline is October 11, 2024. Acceptances will be published on or around October 18, 2024. Video auditions are due December 2nd, 2024. MidFest 2024 Guest Bands Taylor Road Middle School Symphonic Band, Angela Reynolds & Victoria Shrote, directors Barber Middle School Honors Band, Robert Grogan & Bradley Rikard, directors MidFest 2024 Clinicans Dr. Dominic Talanca - UNC Wilmington Dr. Shiree Williams - Atlanta, GeorgiaLiz Love - Leander Middle School, TexasDr. Marcus Morris - University of GeorgiaJeffrey Rowser - Woodward AcademyVince Rosse - Stephenson Middle SchoolRuthie Colgrove - Wesleyan Middle SchoolHunter McGee - Riverwatch Middle School MidFest 2024 Information: 2024 MidFest Video Audition Instructions 2024 MidFest Audition Submission Link 2024 MidFest Schedule of Events2024 MidFest Final Information (TBA)2024 MidFest Brochure2024 MidFest Payment Link2024 MidFest Map2024 UGA School of Music Map2024 MidFest Guest Band Concert Information2024 MidFest PAC Fire & Safety Policy2024 MidFest Parking Information (TBA)2024 MidFest Classic Center Bus Parking Information MidFest 2023 Information: 2023 MidFest Schedule of Events2023 MidFest Final Information2023 MidFest Brochure2023 MidFest Payment Link2023 MidFest Map2023 UGA School of Music Map2023 MidFest Guest Band Concert Information2023 MidFest PAC Fire & Safety Policy2023 MidFest Parking Information2023 MidFest Classic Center Bus Parking Information Yearly MidFest information: MidFest information will be mailed to band directors in September of each year. If you are a new director to a school, email us at myriam.athanas25@uga.edu before September 1 to be included in the mailout. "MidFest" (established 1990) is a three-day event for middle school band musicians. Students are nominated for participation by their director by way of this website early in the academic year after receiving the MidFest announcement in the mail. MidFest staff selects students to participate based on the order of the director’s submission, the instrumentation need of the festival bands, and the reported musical achievements of each student. Typical festival attendance is approximately 1000 students from 130 schools. Directors and other adult chaperones accompany students to Athens for the event. Directors are responsible for housing and food arrangements for the students. The festival announcement includes a list of hotel properties in close proximity to the festival site. Students are placed in festival bands on the basis of an initial audition. These bands rehearse four times before a final performance on the final afternoon of the event. Attendees also enjoy several featured performances by guest middle school bands and the UGA Wind Symphony. For more information regarding MidFest or to update contact information, email Director of Band Festivals, Dr. Mia Athanas (myriam.athanas25@uga.edu).
