Take Your Ensemble to the Next Level
“The kids had fun and were exhausted at the end of the day. It was the perfect mix of performing and camaraderie building.”
We provide life-changing music education for middle school music teachers & students in orchestra, band & choir ensembles and more.
HOW WE DO IT
At our festivals we focus on feedback and support rather than ratings and rankings.
Non-Competitive Setting
We create opportunities for learners to explore and develop their creative capacities
Cultivating Creativity
Connecting People
We bring great people and great ideas together in order to make everyone better.
Our offerings nurture and inspire growth as both as a musician and as a person.
Inspiring Growth
We bring in well-respected clinicians to both educate and inspire your young musicians.
Expert Clinicians
Fun & Affordable
The ratio of “fun” to “affordable” is off the charts!
18 Years
207 Schools
40,000+ Students
Music Education Projects
WHAT WE OFFER
We offer a middle school band & orchestra festival and a separate middle school choir festival.
An immersive learning experience designed to inspire and support new music educators and veterans educators.
Placing students at the center of the creative process while working with world-class composers.
2026 Festival Dates
COMING NEXT YEAR
April 15-17, 2026
Great Wolf Lodge
Wisconsin Dells
May 21-22, 2026
Kalahari Resort
Wisconsin Dells
DON’T TAKE OUR WORD FOR IT
Teacher Feedback
“This trip is something students look forward to every year. It is a great experience to receive feedback from a clinician, but also bond with their classmates and have some fun. The festival is not competitive and boosts up all ensembles with specific feedback you can apply right away. It is well organized and very supportive of teachers.”
— Kristin Flak-Solom, Glacier Creek Middle School Orchestra
“A tightly packaged musical experience like none other in the state! Well worth the effort to go! ”
— Cathe Kuehn, Kettle Moraine Band
“It's the perfect mullet. We work hard in the front (great festival experience ) and party hard in the back (great theme park or water park options). It's the capstone both you and your students are looking for at the end of a year and middle school music career. ”
— Ian Melrose, Central Heights Middle School Band
“Go! Stay overnight! Yes, you and your kids can handle it.”
— Alexis Ganos, Wisconsin Hills Middle School Orchestra
“The clinician time the students get is worth every headache of planning leading up to the event! You continue to invite the most amazing clinicians!! Getting to watch the students learn from an expert is so rewarding. The kids respond so well. It is in these moments where students really see how important making music is! ”
— Amanda Patino, Wisconsin Hills Middle School Choir
“A lot of band trips/opportunities are either all work or all play for the students. This festival is a fantastic blend of both, with moments for musical growth and intentional reflection AND time for the kids to just be kids and make some really fun memories.”
— Lauren Buss, Altoona Middle School Band
