The CMEA Comes to You program was created in response to the COVID pandemic, offering schools a way to experience the festival environment when attending in-person events at other schools was not possible. While the first year saw strong participation, interest steadily declined, and staffing daytime events around irregular class schedules has remained a significant challenge. This year we are pausing the program for the 2025–26 school year as we reimagine how it might better serve our members in the future.
Our current CMEA Large Ensemble Festivals have ample capacity to welcome additional groups, and we strongly encourage teachers to take advantage of these opportunities by registering their ensembles this year.