PMEA MUSIC PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT PROGRAM
(MPA's)
The Music Performance Assessment program provides opportunities for students, ensembles,
and directors to benefit from the performance assessment experience through our professional
association, PMEA.
Participation is open to bands, orchestras and choruses from the elementary, middle and high
school levels and to students from grades 3-12 in Solo & Small Ensemble MPA’s. A Jazz
Ensemble MPA structure is also available. Directors may participate in any MPA held in any
PMEA District.
Hosts have considerable flexibility in structuring a large ensemble MPA with numerous options
available in addition to the typical mix of ensembles from different schools in either the
‘Traditional’ and ‘Festival’ performance context.
• ‘Internal’ MPA’s where all the participating ensembles are from the host’s school district
• ‘All-Festival’ MPA’s where all ensembles participate in the Festival performance context.
• ‘All Middle School’ MPA’s where the participating ensembles could include students
from as young as grade 5 through grade 7 or 9. This MPA could be ‘internal’ with just
ensembles from the host’s school district.
• ‘All String Orchestra’ MPA where all the ensembles are elementary, middle and/or high
school string orchestras. It could also be structured as all ‘Festival’ or the typical mix of
Festival and Traditional.
The current MPA Calendar as well as all guides to participating and hosting, selective music
lists, forms and resources supporting Music Performance Assessments may be easily accessed
within the MPA area of the PMEA website.
Contact District 10’s MPA Rep, Paul Bakner from the East Stroudsburg Area SD, with questions
about participating in or hosting an MPA.
The PMEA Music Performance Assessment program coordinator, Tom Snyder, is also available
as a resource. Tom is a retired music teacher and Arts Coordinator at West Allegheny SD in D1,
currently living in Cranberry Township in the northern suburbs of Pittsburgh.
and directors to benefit from the performance assessment experience through our professional
association, PMEA.
Participation is open to bands, orchestras and choruses from the elementary, middle and high
school levels and to students from grades 3-12 in Solo & Small Ensemble MPA’s. A Jazz
Ensemble MPA structure is also available. Directors may participate in any MPA held in any
PMEA District.
Hosts have considerable flexibility in structuring a large ensemble MPA with numerous options
available in addition to the typical mix of ensembles from different schools in either the
‘Traditional’ and ‘Festival’ performance context.
• ‘Internal’ MPA’s where all the participating ensembles are from the host’s school district
• ‘All-Festival’ MPA’s where all ensembles participate in the Festival performance context.
• ‘All Middle School’ MPA’s where the participating ensembles could include students
from as young as grade 5 through grade 7 or 9. This MPA could be ‘internal’ with just
ensembles from the host’s school district.
• ‘All String Orchestra’ MPA where all the ensembles are elementary, middle and/or high
school string orchestras. It could also be structured as all ‘Festival’ or the typical mix of
Festival and Traditional.
The current MPA Calendar as well as all guides to participating and hosting, selective music
lists, forms and resources supporting Music Performance Assessments may be easily accessed
within the MPA area of the PMEA website.
Contact District 10’s MPA Rep, Paul Bakner from the East Stroudsburg Area SD, with questions
about participating in or hosting an MPA.
The PMEA Music Performance Assessment program coordinator, Tom Snyder, is also available
as a resource. Tom is a retired music teacher and Arts Coordinator at West Allegheny SD in D1,
currently living in Cranberry Township in the northern suburbs of Pittsburgh.
Performance Assessments in District 10:
Date Saturday, March 8, 2025 - Solo & Small Ensemble Music Performance Assessment - Southern Lehigh, Jeffrey Loda, host
April 24, 2025 - Large Instrumental Music Performance Assessment - East Stroudsburg Area High School North, Paul Bakner & Kevin Palm, hosts
April 30, 2025 - Large Instrumental Music Performance Assessment - Exeter Township Senior High School, Lorraine Selke, host
Date Saturday, March 8, 2025 - Solo & Small Ensemble Music Performance Assessment - Southern Lehigh, Jeffrey Loda, host
April 24, 2025 - Large Instrumental Music Performance Assessment - East Stroudsburg Area High School North, Paul Bakner & Kevin Palm, hosts
April 30, 2025 - Large Instrumental Music Performance Assessment - Exeter Township Senior High School, Lorraine Selke, host