WVMEA Solo & Ensemble
Download the 2023 Solo & Ensemble rules and regulations for information on eligibility, fees, music selection, copyright, and more. Please read the rules and regulations closely for any changes this year. Download Here >>
All recordings for the State Honors Recitals will be submitted electronically. Submission information may be found on the WVMEA website. Recordings may be made before the festival, but the personnel on the recording must be the same that perform at the festival. Beginning this year, recordings may be submitted using audio OR video digital media. Due to size restrictions on the website, all recordings must use a weblink for submission. It is HIGHLY ENCOURAGED that students make their recordings ahead of time.
Payment: Directors are highly encouraged to pay by credit or debit card. Payment by check should only be used in cases of absolute necessity. If paying by check, all checks must be postmarked no later than the registration deadline for site festivals or received by Wednesday February 8th for the State Honors Recital adjudication. If a check is not received on time then submissions will not be adjudicated. See the “Fees” section of the rules and regulations for further information.
Rules and Regulations: Please read the rules and regulations thoroughly to be sure
you are up to date on all information. It is the responsibility of each director/teacher to know the rules and regulations for this school year.
Recording Submission Deadline: All state honors recital submissions must be electronically submitted no later than Tuesday, February 7th. Absolutely no late submissions will be accepted.
New Recommended Music List
Welcome friends and colleagues,
Beginning this year we are beginning an open-source recommended music list. The purpose of this list is to help new teachers looking for quality literature or seasoned teachers who would like to find something fresh. All current and retired WV Music Educators are welcome and encouraged to add selections to the list. When adding selections please list them in alphabetical order by title.
If you have any questions or concerns please reach out to the state solo and ensemble chair, William Cosby (cosbywl@gmail.com). With your help this could become a wonderful resource for educators around the state.
Will Cosby
State Solo and Ensemble Chair:
2023 Festival Sites
Site 1: PIKEVIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL
Address: 3550 Eads Mill Rd., Princeton, WV 24739
Registration Deadline: January 3, 2023
Festival Date: January 14, 2023
Snow Date: February 4th, 2023
Lee Ann Lykens
Email: llykens@k12.wv.us
Mary Withers
Email: mwithers@k12.wv.us
Phone: 304-384-3600
Site 2: EASTERN GREENBRIER MIDDLE SCHOOL
Address: 403 Knight Dr, Ronceverte WV 24901
Registration Deadline: January 13, 2023
Festival Date: January 28, 2023
Snow Date: February 4, 2023
Brian Carr
Email: becarr@k12.wv.us
Phone: 304-647-6498
Site 3: CHARLESTON - TBA
Address: TBA
Registration Deadline: January 13, 2023
Festival Date:
Voice - January 21, 2023
Instrumental - January 28, 2023
Snow Date: February 4, 2023
Andrew Martin
Email: andrewmartin@mail.kana.k12.wv.us
Phone: 304-722-0212 ext. 128
Site 4: BUCKHANNON-UPSHUR HIGH SCHOOL
Address: 270 B-U Drive, Buckhannon WV 26201
Registration Deadline: January 3, 2023
Festival Date: January 14, 2023
Snow Date: January 21, 2023
Eliza Taylor
Email: Eliza.Taylor@k12.wv.us
Phone: 304-472-3720 ext. 5149
Site 5: PARKERSBURG SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL
Address: 1511 Blizzard Dr., Parkersburg, WV 26101
Registration Deadline: January 13, 2023
Festival Date:
Piano & Voice - January 21, 2023
Instrumental - January 28, 2023
Snow Dates: February 3 & 4, 2023
Cody Ratliff
Email: cody.ratliff@k12.wv.us
Phone: 540-620-6773
Site 6: MARTINSBURG SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL
Address: 701 S Queen Street, Martinsburg, WV 25401
Registration Deadline: January 3, 2023
Festival Date: January 14, 2023
Snow Date: February 4, 2023
Casie Adams
Email: cerogers@k12.wv.us
Heather Nowell
Email: heather.nowell@k12.wv.us
Phone: 304-267-3538
Site 7: JOHN MARSHALL HIGH SCHOOL
Address: 1300 Wheeling Avenue, Glen Dale, WV 26038
Registration Deadline: January 13, 2023
Festival Date: January 28, 2023
Snow Date: February 4, 2023
Tracey Filben
Email: tfilben@k12.wv.us
Phone: 304-843-4444
Site 8: SPRING VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL
Address: 1 Timberwolf Drive, Huntington, WV 25704
Registration Deadline: January 6, 2023
Festival Date: January 21, 2023
Snow Date: January 28, 2023
Jacob Smith
Email: jacob.d.smith@k12.wv.us
Phone: 304-429-1699
2022 WVMEA Solo & Ensemble Finalists
Scroll through all of the talented 2022 performers!
2022 WVMEA
SOLO & ENSEMBLE
2022 Solo & Ensemble Finalists
Kaitlyn Benson, Piano - Melodie Music Studio | Spanish Dance - Palmer, Manus, Lesco | Ilse Long, Instructor
Davey Brooks, Piano - McClain Piano & Voice Studio | Capriccio - Hässler | Pamela McClain, Instructor
Lydia Brown, Flute - Studio of Andrea Diggs | Cantabile et Presto - Enesco | Andrea Diggs, Instructor
Cooper Gibson, Flute - Shady Spring High | Badinerie - JS Bach | Timmy Fama, Instructor
Grace Greene, Voice - Paden City High | To Lo Say - Torelli | Haley Williams, Instructor
Lawson Hamilton, Piano - Greenbrier East High | Prelude #1 - Gershwin | Jim Allder, Instructor
Lawson Hamilton, Trumpet - Greenbrier East High | Concert Etude - Goedicke | Jim Allder, Instructor
David Hegel, Euphonium - Shady Spring High | Prelude and Fanfaronade - Koepke | Timmy Fama, Instructor
Zoe King, Voice - Williamstown Middle | Caro Mio Ben - Giordani | Kim Hunt, Instructor
Harrison Leatherman, Piano - Greenbrier East Middle | Just a Closer Walk - Traditional | Brian Carr, Instructor
Josh Lynch, Clarinet - Spring Valley High | Sonatina for Clarinet & Piano - Arnold | Wes Bullington, Instructor
Jake McGraw, Tuba - Ripley High School | Suite for Tuba - Haddad | Eric Staats, Instructor
Olivia Miller, Marimba - John Marshall High | Strive to Be Happy - Trevino | Jason Birch, Instructor
Lauren Modesitt, Voice - McClain Piano & Voice Studio | Bist Du Bei Mir - JS Bach | Pamela McClain, Instructor
Dylan Morgan, Piano - Liberty High School Raleigh | Suite de Danzas Criollas - Ginastera | Jonathan Reid, Instructor
Weston Sanders, Flute - Princeton Middle | Syrinx - Debussy | Lee Ann Lykens, Instructor
Natalie Scott, Clarinet - Blennerhassett Middle | Andante & Waltz - Leonard/Hovey | Will Cosby, Instructor
Paige Wallace, Steel Pan - John Marshall High | Beth Ann - Trevino | Jason Birch, Instructor
Liam Wellman, Saxophone - Huntington High | Concertino de Camera - Ibert | Brian Dunfee, Instructor
Anna Dixon, Mikayla Kazempka, Richard Robinson, Snare Trio - Moundsville Middle | Roll Time - Hall | Sue Lewicki, Instructor
Harper Lawrence & Anna Martin, Voice Duet - Parkersburg High | Pie Jesu - Weber | Joshua Dubs, Instructor
Greenbrier East Brass Quartet | Mysterium Belli - C. Allder | Jim Allder, Instructor
Parkersburg South Saxophone Quartet | Sinfonia #3 - arr. Voxman | Chris Shew, Instructor
Sissonville High School Percussion Ensemble | Echoes of the Sun - Bailey | Corey Green, Instructor
Spring Valley Saxophone Quartet | Quartette - Florio |Wes Bullington, Instructor
Tyler Consolidated Brass Choir | Earle of Oxford’s Marche - Byrd/Walters | Matthew Jennings, Instructor