Ulster County Music Educators Association
UCMEA
Ulster County Music Educators Association
Supporting Music Education in Ulster County, NY
UCMEA ALL COUNTY
2026 FESTIVALS
All County Auditions
Date: Saturday, January 10th, 2026
Snow date: Sunday, January 11th, 2026
Where: M. Clifford Miller Middle School, 65 Fording Place Rd, Lake Katrine, NY 12449
Choral Festival
Dates: Friday, January 23rd, 2026 (5:30pm-7:30pm) and
Saturday, January 24th, 2026 (9:00am- until performance)
Snow date: Sunday, January 25th, 2026
Where: Saugerties Junior/ Senior High School, 310 Washington Avenue Ext, Saugerties, NY 12477
Concert Times:
Elementary Chorus @ 2:00pm
Junior High Chorus @ 3:00pm
High School Chorus @ 4:00pm
Jazz Festival
Dates: Friday, January 30th, 2026 (5:30pm-8:00pm) and
Saturday, January 31st, 2026 (9:00am- until performance)
Snow date: Sunday, February 1st, 2026
Where: Highland High School, 320 Pancake Hollow Rd, Highland, NY 12528
Concert Time: 2:00pm
Orchestra Festival
Dates: Friday, March 6th, 2026 (5:30pm-7:30pm) and
Saturday, March 7th, 2026 (9:00am- until performance)
Snow date: Sunday, March 8th, 2026
Where: M. Clifford Miller Middle School, 65 Fording Place Rd, Lake Katrine, NY 12449
Concert Time: 2:00pm
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YEMS Festival
Dates: Saturday, March 7th, 2026 (8:00am-until performance)
Snow date: Sunday, March 8th, 2026
Where: M. Clifford Miller Middle School, 65 Fording Place Rd, Lake Katrine, NY 12449
Performance Time: 12:00pm
Band Festival
Dates: Friday, March 13th, 2026 and Saturday, March 14th, 2026
Snow date: Sunday, March 15th, 2026
Where: New Paltz High School, 130 S. Putt Corners Rd, New Paltz, NY 12561
About Us
The Ulster County Music Educators Association (UCMEA) is a non-profit professional organization comprised of music educators teaching in Ulster County. We are the county unit of the New York State School Music Association (NYSSMA) and the National Association for Music Education (NAfME).
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"The mission of our organization is to foster the music education of all students and promote professional growth among music teachers."
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