2023 Solo & Small Ensemble MPA
SEMPA Event - Saturday, April 22, 2023
Registration due by Friday, April 7th, 2023.
SEMPA is an event where students can pick their own music and form their own ensembles to perform music for judges. The event is very non-threatening and has a relaxed atmosphere to help the students have a fun and enjoyable experience. There are tons of solo and small ensemble books to choose from and students have a great way of finding music they would like to play.
There is no limit to the number of students who can participate nor how many performances they can perform (we have had schools with over 60 performances). There is no limit as to what they can play unless you as the teacher set those limitations. We have had students play everything from "Scooby-Doo" to the Paul Creston Sonata for Alto Saxophone.
Here are some things to remember:
The cost is $5 per Person per Solo or Ensemble. Every participant is $5 for every performance they participate in.
Checks should be sent to:
Tom Shoemaker, West Forsyth High School, 1735 Lewisville Clemmons Road, Clemmons, NC, 27012
You will get a confirmation email following your registration. If you do not get an email from me, email me and ask if I received your registration. In that email, I will let you know what you owe.
All directors will request a time frame that they want their students to perform during. These requests are first-come-first-serve.
Feel free to email me with questions or concerns.
Tom Shoemaker - wshoemaker@wsfcs.k12.nc.us
Director of Bands, West Forsyth High School
Registration due by Friday, April 7th, 2023.
SEMPA is an event where students can pick their own music and form their own ensembles to perform music for judges. The event is very non-threatening and has a relaxed atmosphere to help the students have a fun and enjoyable experience. There are tons of solo and small ensemble books to choose from and students have a great way of finding music they would like to play.
There is no limit to the number of students who can participate nor how many performances they can perform (we have had schools with over 60 performances). There is no limit as to what they can play unless you as the teacher set those limitations. We have had students play everything from "Scooby-Doo" to the Paul Creston Sonata for Alto Saxophone.
Here are some things to remember:
- The plan is two have a SEMPA West and a SEMPA East to allow more convenient travel
- The event will be on Saturday, April 22rd at South Caldwell and Reagan High School from 9am to 4pm.
- If you plan on attending the event at Reagan, Reagan is also hosting a jazz festival on the same date for your jazz bands to participate in if desired.
- The due date for registration will be Friday, April 7th.
- Send checks to the address below and made payable to: NCMEA and in the Memo line Northwest District SEMPA
- Use the registration form (in email) to list all students and email it to wshoemaker@wsfcs.k12.nc.us once filled out..
The cost is $5 per Person per Solo or Ensemble. Every participant is $5 for every performance they participate in.
Checks should be sent to:
Tom Shoemaker, West Forsyth High School, 1735 Lewisville Clemmons Road, Clemmons, NC, 27012
You will get a confirmation email following your registration. If you do not get an email from me, email me and ask if I received your registration. In that email, I will let you know what you owe.
All directors will request a time frame that they want their students to perform during. These requests are first-come-first-serve.
Feel free to email me with questions or concerns.
Tom Shoemaker - wshoemaker@wsfcs.k12.nc.us
Director of Bands, West Forsyth High School
