Great Western Music Championships
April 3 - April 4
You are cordially invited to participate in the 42nd Annual Great Western Music Championships at Western Oregon University.
Date: The Festival will be held on Thursday, April 3, and Friday, April 4, 2025, in Rice Auditorium. It is open to all High School Bands and Orchestras regardless of classification.
Notice: Due to a large number of participants, we can only accept 32 total groups. Schools are asked to enter only one of each type of ensemble (One Band, one String Orchestra, and one Full Orchestra ). This is solely to avoid conflicting scheduling between previous schools bringing two different bands and orchestras.
Registration: Registration is now open. We are using an online system to accept registrations. Please use this link to register for the GWMC 2025.
Fee: We will be prioritizing performance preference by when we receive your entry fee of $375 (per ensemble). We will not schedule your ensemble until you have paid the registration fee. Please send your entry fee by mail to the address attached to the bottom of this email.
Cancellation Policy: In the event it is necessary for a school to withdraw from the festival, a full refund will be made provided the cancellation is made prior to March 5, 2025. Any cancellations received after this date will forfeit their registration fees. If you will need to withdraw from the event, please contact Hannah Kuper at hkuper22@mail.wou.edu, or Dr. Seth Wollam at wollams@mail.wou.edu.
Adjudicators: Our judges are among the most respected music educators and are all certified to recommend groups to the OMEA State Contest. From them, you will gain not only a clear, objective assessment of your group but receive suggestions for improvement from three master teachers. Adjudicators for this year will be announced in the first information email sent to registered directors/schools.
Recordings: You will be presented with an audio recording engineered by a trained recording technician shortly after your performance. We will be using Google Drive to send you your recordings.
Questions: Please contact student coordinator Hannah Kuper via email at hkuper22@mail.wou.edu or WOU band director Dr. Seth Wollam at wollams@mail.wou.edu with questions or concerns regarding any of the information given above.
We are looking forward to having you and your students join us for this wonderful opportunity to share our passion for music!
Please use this link to register for the GWMC 2025
Mail Entry fees to:
Music Department, attn: Nicole Morgan
Western Oregon University
345 Monmouth Avenue
Monmouth, Oregon 97361