WCMEA Festivals
Students wishing to apply for WCMEA festivals must be participating members of their school’s corresponding music ensemble that rehearses during regular school hours, in accordance with the local school district’s rules. WCMEA sponsors the following festivals:
Senior High Chorus — Grades 10-12
Senior High Band — Grades 10-12
Junior High Chorus — Grades 7-9
Junior High Band — Grades 7-9
Fifth and Sixth Grade Chorus
Fifth and Sixth Grade Band
2025-2026 Festivals
Senior High Chorus
November 20-21, 2025
at Penn Trafford HS
Host: Jeff Fox
Guest Conductor: Dr. Mark A. Boyle
Senior High Band
December 4-5, 2025
at Mount Pleasant HS
Host: Michael Buckstein
Junior High Band
at Greensburg Salem High School
Host: Jaime West
Junior High Chorus
March 13, 2026
at Harrold School
Host: David Emanuelson
5th/6th Grade Chorus
HOST NEEDED
5th/6th Grade Band
April 10, 2026
at Greater Latrobe Senior High School
Hosts: Morgan Rockwell, Liz Thompson, Ashley Khalouf
Past Festivals
| Year |
Sr. High Chorus |
Sr. High Band |
Jr. High Chorus |
Jr. High Band |
5th/6th Grade Chorus |
5th/6th Grade Band |
| 24-25 |
Norwin/Penn Trafford |
Yough |
Burrell |
Franklin Regional |
Yough |
Burrell/Yough |
| 23-24 |
Burrell |
Penn Trafford |
Franklin Regional |
Mt. Pleasant |
Penn Trafford |
Yough |
| 22-23 |
Belle Vernon |
Burrell |
Hempfield Area |
Burrell |
Norwin |
Burrell |
| 21-22 |
Penn Trafford |
Yough |
Penn Trafford |
Norwin |
Greater Latrobe |
Hempfield Area |
| 20-21 |
No Festivals, COVID-19 Pandemic |
| 19-20 |
Norwin |
New Kensington- Arnold |
Belle Vernon |
Hempfield Area |
Cancelled due to Covid-19 Pandemic |
| 18-19 |
Belle Vernon/ Burrell |
Norwin |
Greater Latrobe |
Penn Trafford |
Jeannette/ Norwin |
Mt. Pleasant |
| 17-18 |
Penn Trafford |
Yough |
Yough |
Burrell |
Hempfield Area |
Greater Latrobe |
| 16-17 |
Mt. Pleasant |
Greater Latrobe |
Penn Trafford |
Greater Latrobe |
Belle Vernon |
Yough |
| 15-16 |
Greater Latrobe |
Belle Vernon |
Greater Latrobe |
Norwin |
Yough |
Mt. Pleasant |
| 14-15 |
Greensburg Salem |
Mt. Pleasant |
Valley |
Greensburg Salem |
Greater Latrobe |
Burrell |
| 13-14 |
Derry |
Franklin Regional |
Franklin Regional |
Mt. Pleasant |
Southmoreland |
Jeannette |
| 12-13 |
Jeannette |
Hempfield Area |
Penn Trafford |
Franklin Regional |
Hempfield Area |
Penn Trafford |
| 11-12 |
Belle Vernon |
Jeannette |
Kiski |
Belle Vernon |
Diocese of Greensburg |
Derry |
| 10-11 |
Penn Trafford |
Yough |
Belle Vernon |
Kiski |
Greensburg Salem |
Hempfield |
| 09-10 |
Burrell |
Norwin |
Derry |
Greater Latrobe |
Greater Latrobe |
Monessen |
| 08-09 |
Valley |
Hempfield |
Norwin |
Norwin |
Mt. Pleasant |
Yough |
| 07-08 |
Kiski Area |
Diocese of Greensburg & Latrobe |
Greater Latrobe |
Belle Vernon |
Hempfield |
Jeannette |
| 06-07 |
Norwin |
Belle Vernon |
Mt. Pleasant |
Trafford Middle |
Southmoreland |
|
| 05-06 |
Greensburg Salem |
Greater Latrobe |
Burrell |
XXXXXX |
Franklin Regional |
|
| 04-05 |
Greater Latrobe |
Greensburg Salem |
Penn Trafford |
Ligonier Valley |
Greater Latrobe |
|
| 03-04 |
Belle Vernon |
Mt. Pleasant |
Diocese of Greensburg |
Laurel Valley |
Mt. Pleasant |
|
| 02-03 |
Southmoreland |
Franklin Regional |
Hempfield Area |
Derry Area |
Burrell |
|
| 01-02 |
Franklin Regional |
Hempfield Area |
Belle Vernon |
XXXXXX |
Laurel Valley |
|
| 00-01 |
Penn Trafford |
Yough |
Burrell |
Ligonier Valley |
Penn Trafford |
|
| 99-00 |
Diocese of Greensburg |
Penn Trafford |
Penn Trafford |
Derry Area |
Hempfield Area |
|
| 98-99 |
Norwin |
Greater Latrobe |
Franklin Reg |
Penn Trafford |
Valley |
|
| 97-98 |
Yough |
Derry Area |
Derry Area |
Penn Trafford |
Southmoreland |
|
| 96-97 |
Greater Latrobe |
Belle Vernon |
Mt. Pleasant |
Belle Vernon |
Franklin Regional |
|
| 95-96 |
Greensburg Salem |
Laurel Valley |
Kiski Area |
Yough |
Greater Latrobe |
|
| 94-95 |
Kiski Area |
Hempfield Area |
Norwin |
Southmoreland |
Jeannette |
|
| 93-94 |
Derry Area |
Franklin Regional |
Franklin Reg |
Franklin Regional |
Derry Area |
|
| 92-93 |
Valley |
Kiski Area |
Kiski Area |
Jeannette |
Diocese of Greensburg |
|
| 91-92 |
Southmoreland |
Norwin |
Greater Latrobe |
Penn Trafford |
Franklin Reg. |
|
| 90-91 |
Franklin Reg |
Greater Latrobe |
Mt. Pleasant |
Yough |
Greater Latrobe |
|
| 89-90 |
Penn Trafford |
Yough |
Burrell |
Derry Area |
Penn Trafford |
|
| 88-89 |
Burrell |
Laurel Valley |
Derry Area |
Jeannette |
Southmoreland |
|
| 87-88 |
New Ken/Arnold |
Norwin |
Hempfield |
Penn Trafford |
XXXXXX |
|
| 86-87 |
Kiski |
Southmoreland |
Greater Latrobe |
Laurel Valley |
Franklin Regional |
|
| 85-86 |
Derry |
Greater Latrobe |
Franklin Regional |
Mt. Pleasant |
Derry Area |
|
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