Beyond The Notes Music Festival
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  • 2023 Festival
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    • 2019 Participating Ensembles >
      • Wednesday, May 22, 2019 >
        • Kettle Moraine, WI
        • Logan MS, LaCrosse, WI
        • Barneveld, WI
        • WI Hills, Brookfield, WI
        • Spring Hill, WI Dells, WI
        • Winona, MN
        • South View, Edina, MN
        • Valley View, Edina, MN
        • Savanna Oaks, Fitchburg, WI
        • Wisconsin Rapids, WI
        • Benjamin, West Chicago, IL
        • Algoma, WI
        • Lincoln, LaCrosse, WI
        • Whitewater, WI
        • Green Lake, WI
        • Badger Ridge, Verona, WI
        • Sheboygan Falls, WI
        • Franklin, Janesville, WI
        • Deerfield, WI
        • South Park, Oshkosh, WI
        • Arcadia, WI
        • Kewaunee, WI
        • Little Chute, WI
        • New London, WI
        • Merrill, Oshkosh, WI
      • Thursday, May 23, 2019 >
        • Fort Atkinson, WI
        • DC Everest, WI
        • East Troy, WI
        • Marshall/ Edison, Janesville
        • CHUMS Concert, Sun Prairie, WI
        • CHUMS Symphonic, Sun Prairie, WI
        • Whitnall, WI
        • James Madison, Appleton, WI
        • Wilson Magellan, Appleton, WI
        • Adams-Friendship, WI
        • Webster, Cedarburg, WI
        • Riverview, Silver Lake, WI
        • Brookwood, Ontario, WI
        • Bullen, Kenosha, WI
        • Woodworth, WI
        • Sabish, Fond du Lac, WI
        • Tomah, WI
      • Friday, May 24, 2019 >
        • Jack Young, Baraboo, WI
        • DeForest, WI
        • Parkside, Wautoma, WI
        • Randall, Burlington, WI
        • Kromrey, Middleton, WI
        • Eisenhower, New Berlin, WI
        • Perry Tipler, Oshkosh, WI
        • Marinette, WI
        • Glacier Creek, Cross Plains, WI
        • Lancaster, WI
        • Carpentersville, IL
        • Chequamegon, WI
        • Lake Country, Hartland, WI
        • West Salem, WI
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  • Home
  • About Us
  • Webinars
    • BTN Webinar 1
    • BTN Webinar 2
    • BTN Webinar 3
    • BTN Webinar 4
  • 2022 Festival
    • 2022 Festival
    • Choral Clinicians
    • Band Clinicians
    • Orchestra Clinicians
    • ONLINE PROGRAM >
      • 2022 Thursday Ensembles >
        • East Hall >
          • Kettle Moraine Band
          • New London Band
          • East Troy Band
          • WI Dells 8th Band
          • Horace Mann Band
          • Woodworth Band
          • Glacier Creek Band
          • Arcadia Band
          • Little Chute Band
          • Lancaster Band
          • Deerfield Band
          • Adams-Friendship Band
          • Greendale Band
          • WI Dells 7th Band
          • Logan Band
          • St. Croix Band
          • Whitnall Band
          • Sabish Band
          • Les Paul Band
          • Waupaca Band
          • Bullen Band
        • West Hall >
          • Edison Choir
          • WI Hills Choir
          • Lincoln Choir
          • New London Choir
          • Prescott Choir
          • DeForest Choir
          • Sheboygan Falls Choir
          • Logan Choir
          • Glacier Creek & Kromrey Choir
          • Jefferson Choir
          • Glacier Creek Orchestra
          • WI Hills Orchestra
          • Fort Atkinson Orchestra
          • Woodworth Orchestra
          • Theisen Orchestra
          • Edison/Franklin/Marshall Orchestra
          • Logan Orchestra
          • Greenville Band
      • 2022 Friday Ensembles >
        • East Hall >
          • Algoma Band
          • Prescott Band
          • Barneveld Band
          • Marshall Band
          • Edison Band
          • Kromrey Band
          • Whitewater Band
          • Chequamegon Band
          • James Madison Band
          • Marinette Band
          • Lake Country Band
          • WI Rapids Band
          • Tomah Band
          • Auburndale Band
          • South Milwaukee Band
          • Fort Atkinson Band
          • Walworth Band
          • Fontana Band
        • West Hall >
          • Clinton Band
          • Webster Band
          • Lincoln Band
          • Ben Franklin Band
          • Riverview Band
          • Alexander Band
          • Cuba City Band
          • Mt. Horeb Band
          • Edgar Band
          • Oregon Band
          • River Bluff Band
          • Jefferson Band
          • West Salem Band
          • Sheboygan Falls Band
          • Bessie Allen Band
          • WI Hills Band
          • Edgerton Band
          • Parkside Band
          • Columbus Band
  • 2023 Festival
  • Festival Archives
    • 2019 Participating Ensembles >
      • Wednesday, May 22, 2019 >
        • Kettle Moraine, WI
        • Logan MS, LaCrosse, WI
        • Barneveld, WI
        • WI Hills, Brookfield, WI
        • Spring Hill, WI Dells, WI
        • Winona, MN
        • South View, Edina, MN
        • Valley View, Edina, MN
        • Savanna Oaks, Fitchburg, WI
        • Wisconsin Rapids, WI
        • Benjamin, West Chicago, IL
        • Algoma, WI
        • Lincoln, LaCrosse, WI
        • Whitewater, WI
        • Green Lake, WI
        • Badger Ridge, Verona, WI
        • Sheboygan Falls, WI
        • Franklin, Janesville, WI
        • Deerfield, WI
        • South Park, Oshkosh, WI
        • Arcadia, WI
        • Kewaunee, WI
        • Little Chute, WI
        • New London, WI
        • Merrill, Oshkosh, WI
      • Thursday, May 23, 2019 >
        • Fort Atkinson, WI
        • DC Everest, WI
        • East Troy, WI
        • Marshall/ Edison, Janesville
        • CHUMS Concert, Sun Prairie, WI
        • CHUMS Symphonic, Sun Prairie, WI
        • Whitnall, WI
        • James Madison, Appleton, WI
        • Wilson Magellan, Appleton, WI
        • Adams-Friendship, WI
        • Webster, Cedarburg, WI
        • Riverview, Silver Lake, WI
        • Brookwood, Ontario, WI
        • Bullen, Kenosha, WI
        • Woodworth, WI
        • Sabish, Fond du Lac, WI
        • Tomah, WI
      • Friday, May 24, 2019 >
        • Jack Young, Baraboo, WI
        • DeForest, WI
        • Parkside, Wautoma, WI
        • Randall, Burlington, WI
        • Kromrey, Middleton, WI
        • Eisenhower, New Berlin, WI
        • Perry Tipler, Oshkosh, WI
        • Marinette, WI
        • Glacier Creek, Cross Plains, WI
        • Lancaster, WI
        • Carpentersville, IL
        • Chequamegon, WI
        • Lake Country, Hartland, WI
        • West Salem, WI
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Why Beyond The Notes Music Festival?

This middle school festival focuses on student learning and growth. It treasures the “teachable moment” and provides unparalleled access to expert instruction and feedback in a non-competitive environment. Wind, percussion, string, and vocal clinicians are selected for their specific skill set in working with and inspiring young musicians. Our conducting clinicians offer educators a digital analysis of their conducting and practical tips to improve. The festival schedule allows ensembles time to listen to and support other groups as well as time to enjoy Wisconsin’s largest indoor waterpark and Tom Foolerys Adventure Park. Profound learning and social experiences through music all at an affordable price.

Mission

Beyond The Notes Music Festival’s mission is to create and provide profound learning and social experiences through music that go beyond the notes. We believe that young musicians need opportunities to develop in three areas - Skill, Knowledge and Affect (social-emotional). This organization firmly believes that music is an essential component to a well-rounded education. While focusing on the needs of young musicians, the organization also supports and develops the work of educators, pre-service teachers, and composers. ​

Vision

Beyond The Notes will be the spark to cultivate a new generation of young musicians and well-rounded citizens who appreciate and participate in the art form. We will use our resources to develop and support profound music making and learning opportunities for young musicians. We will inspire and cultivate a new generation of music educators and work to advance the music profession through professional development. We will support the creation of quality middle school literature and advocate for music education in our schools. ​

Our Past

The festival began in May of 2008 with eight bands participating in a one day festival. In 2009, the festival became a two day event with twenty-one participating bands. In 2010 and 2011 the festival grew to twenty-nine bands. Pictures of the bands were displayed on large screens in the performance hall and live-streaming of the concerts was added.  A choice of Waterpark or Indoor Themepark passes was offered to participants. The 2012 Band Festival had thirty-seven participating bands. "Band Festival at the Kalahari" t-shirts were added as well as a "Band Festival" program created and sponsored by Ward Brodt Music in Madison. The program contains information about each participating band and its members. In 2013 the festival added a percussion clinician and a conducting clinician. In 2014 a Percussion Clinic Room was added featuring two percussion clinicians. In 2015 the festival grew to forty-nine participating bands and included a graduate-level course available for directors. In 2017 the festival added a side-by-side experience with members of the UW-Eau Claire Bands. The festival is now a non-profit organization and is called Beyond The Note Music Festival, Inc.  In 2022 the festival will include middle school choirs, orchestras and bands!

Where Is The Festival Located?

The annual Beyond The Notes Music Festival is held at the Kalahari Resort and Convention Center in Wisconsin Dells, 1305 Kalahari Drive Wisconsin Dells, WI 53965
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