Guitar

Guitar Ensemble Festival

The FMEA Guitar Ensemble Festival is a day full of guitar activity, including ensemble performances from elementary, middle, and high school programs. Ensembles of all levels of experience perform for NO RATINGS and receive instant feedback in areas of technique, tone, musicality, and musical interpretation. 

2025 Festival Sites:

• February 15, 2025: University High School, Orange County, Orlando 
• February 27, 2025: Leon High School, Tallahassee
• March 8, 2025: West Port High School, Marion County, Ocala
• April 5, 2025: Florida Gulf Coast University, Fort Myers (Canceled)

Performance Options:

• Solo: Perform one piece in a 10-minute timeslot for evaluation. $15 entry fee.
• Small Ensemble: Perform one piece in a 10-minute timeslot for evaluation. $10 per performer, maximum 8 performers
• 30-Minute Ensemble Workshop: Perform 2 pieces in a 30-minute workshop setting. $150entry fee
• 60-Minute Ensemble Workshop: Perform 3 pieces in a 60-minute workshop setting, $300 entry fee

Deadline:

Checks and signed entry forms must arrive at the FMEA office 14 days prior to the festival date of the site you choose to attend. Credit card payments are not available for the festival entry fees at this time, so please plan accordingly.  

Enter The Guitar Festival

All-State Guitar Ensemble

Glen McCarthy was the conductor for the 2024-2025 FMEA All-State Guitar Ensemble. Glen has extensive experience teaching guitar at the high school level in Virginia and, after retiring from the classroom, has done tremendous work promoting and supporting guitar education through workshops and clinics. The concert repertoire that Glen has selected is challenging, varied, and fun.

Congratulations to the 29 students who were accepted into the 2025 FMEA All-State Guitar Ensemble:

2024-2025 FMEA All-State Guitar Audition Results

Audition material for the 2025-2026 All-State Guitar Ensemble will be available in May of 2025. Please check back then.