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MidFest

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.

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, Georgia
Liz Love - Leander Middle School, Texas
Dr. Marcus Morris - University of Georgia
Jeffrey Rowser - Woodward Academy
Vince Rosse - Stephenson Middle School
Ruthie Colgrove - Wesleyan Middle School
Hunter McGee - Riverwatch Middle School

MidFest 2024 Information:

2024 MidFest Schedule of Events
2024 MidFest Final Information
2024 MidFest Brochure
2024 MidFest Payment Link
2024 MidFest Map
2024 UGA School of Music Map
2024 MidFest Guest Band Concert Information
2024 MidFest PAC Fire & Safety Policy
2024 MidFest Parking Information
2024 MidFest Classic Center Bus Parking Information

MidFest 2023 Information:

2023 MidFest Schedule of Events
2023 MidFest Final Information
2023 MidFest Brochure
2023 MidFest Payment Link
2023 MidFest Map
2023 UGA School of Music Map
2023 MidFest Guest Band Concert Information
2023 MidFest PAC Fire & Safety Policy
2023 MidFest Parking Information
2023 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).