Who performs? 

• Participation at solo/ensemble festival is optional, but all students will be preparing at least one performance piece as part of class. 

• Orchestra: All Blocks (2, 3, 6) will do solos and ensembles

• Band: Block 6 and 7 will be preparing solos. Block 1 will be preparing ensembles. Block 3 may choose either a solo or an ensemble.

• Middleton High School, Glacier Creek & Kromrey Middle School students participate in the District WSMA Solo & Ensemble Festival at MHS. 

What is District Solo & Ensemble?

• For more information about WSMA (Wisconsin School Music Association), please visit

When is District Solo & Ensemble?

• Saturday, February 22, 2020, from 8 am to 4 pm 

• Students should arrive at least 30 minutes prior to their performance time. Please Warm-up prior to your performance in the designated Warm-Up Rooms.

• If your family has an immovable conflict for the entire 8 am-4 pm event, there are options to transfer solos and ensembles to other local festivals over the weeks that follow the MHS District Solo & Ensemble.  Please touch base with a music teacher to inquire about this, but only if absolutely necessary.

Where is District Solo & Ensemble?

• Middleton High School

• Classrooms are utilized for performances and judging. 

How does sign up work?

• All registration is now online!  Registrations are due by January 7, 2020. If you are not yet ready to register before the break, you can wait until after the break. 

• Please check your email on December 20 from <> to access the registration form. This website is not allowed to publish direct links to the form. 

• Fees will be posted to FeePay after registration closes - no more bringing checks.

• If you are performing more than one event, please fill out a separate form for each. 

Reminders for Students

• ​​​Orchestra:  The school provides judges' copies in most cases & accompanists carry judges' copies in most cases. 

• Band:  Please remember the " Judge's Copy" of your music.

• Band:  Class A Solos must provide their own Judge's Copy. 

• Band: Class B Solo Judge's Copies will be carried by the accompanists during the day.  

• Band:  All Ensemble Judge's Copies will be distributed in class on the Thursday & Friday before Solo & Ensemble. 

• NUMBER ALL MEASURES in the music. 

• Students are encouraged to "dress nicely" for their performances.

• Arrive at least 30 minutes prior to your performance time. Please use the Warm-up rooms to practice. 

• Accompanists are visiting MHS as early as Thursday, February 6, 2020. Please check the schedule in the band room and bring your piano part (Class A only).

• Performance schedules will be available the week of February 10, 2020. 

• Please check Fee Pay for registration fees.

What happens after District Solo & Ensemble at MHS?

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• ​With a qualifying score, students go to the State Solo & Ensemble Festival at UW- Platteville. 

• Visit www.wsmamusic.org/festivals/state/ for information about the State Solo  & Ensemble Festival.