WVMEA X-Ensemble Applications are OPEN for the 2026 WVMEA Annual In-Service Conference to be held MARCH 5-7, 2026, at the Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center in Charleston, WV.

General information:

• Ensembles may not appear on the WVMEA Conference program in successive programs.
• Ensembles may submit recordings for either traditional honor ensemble or X honor ensemble, but not both.
• Elementary, Middle and High school ensembles are encouraged to submit a recording.
• An X Ensemble must have 4 or more performers and be able to perform within the space of a 36’x24′ stage.
• Director MUST be a current, active member of NAfME at the time of submission and at the time of the conference.

A completed honor ensemble application must include all of the following components:

• A completed application.
• Links to 3 three anonymous recordings.
• Copy of setlist from a recent performance.
• A list of potential repertoire to be performed if selected. (Repertoire for the X-Ensemble performance at the conference must be approved by the WVMEA executive board.)
• A 50-word professional biography and an electronic headshot of the director (to be included in the conference program if selected).
• A $50 application fee, submitted at the time of application, which will be used to supplement the WVMEA scholarship fund. A receipt will be sent to the applicant.
• The director’s current NAfME membership number. Membership must be current/active at the time of application and conference.

All applications must be submitted by Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 9 PM. Directors will receive electronic confirmation of receipt. Questions may be submitted via email to X-Ensemble Chair Jamie Hasley at jhasley@k12.wv.us.

Please read the full listing of application information thoroughly at the link below before submitting an application.

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