WSMA Middle Level State Honors Music Project: Benefits
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PURPOSES
- Challenge musically talented Wisconsin students to share their
dedication to a high level of musical performance.
- Provide opportunities for families, schools and communities
to share pride in the efforts and accomplishments of their students.
- Offer models of leadership and excellence for music education
and music performance.
BENEFITS
For Participating Students
• Increase confidence by achieving high musical and personal
goals.
• Work with nationally known conductors.
• Learn and perform high quality music literature.
• Discover new individual and ensemble performance capabilities.
• Perform in a concert group of size and quality that may not
be available in their home community.
• Become a leader to motivate peers in their school and community
to strive for excellence.
• Meet and work with talented students from throughout Wisconsin
who share similar dedication to music.
• Perform in a first-class facility for a large audience.
For Schools and School Music Programs
• Acquire leadership from the dedication, enthusiasm and excellence
of Honors Project students.
• Raise standards of excellence and performance potential
based on the Honors performances.
• Share the pride of accomplishment and recognition when a
student from the community participates in a State Honors group.
• Provide motivation to talented youth who have the opportunity
to audition for the State Honors Music Project as an extension of
the school music program.
• Recognize music education is an area that brings recognition
and pride of accomplishment to the school.
For Families
• Open new venues of communication as students share their
Honors experience.
• Come together to share in the pride of accomplishment.
• Remember the Honors experience through the CD recording
of the concert.
• Celebrate with family members by listening to the Thanksgiving
Day broadcast of the concerts on Wisconsin Public Radio.
• Provide a springboard to sustain a student's dedication
and enthusiasm for music.
For Music Teachers
• Be inspired by the high level of performance of the student
Honors groups.
• Feel pride in seeing the rewards that can result from their
teaching efforts.
• Gain insight into conducting, music literature and rehearsal
techniques.
• Experience the commitment to excellence projected by the
Honors students and staff.
• Join family members of participants in sharing the pride
and joy of accomplishment.
• Observe new possibilities and potentials for high levels
of achievement in music.
For Wisconsin
• Enhanced image when former Honors participants distinguish
themselves in higher education, the performing arts, business professions
and family life.
• Recognition for the commitment to excellence exemplified
by the quality of the State Honors Music Project.
• Strengthened reputation because nationally known conductors
regard the Wisconsin Honors Music Project as a model for other states
to emulate.