High School State Honors

The WSMA State Honors Music Project is nationally recognized as one of the finest opportunities for young people. Regardless of your future college major, membership in the High School State Honors Music Project helps set you apart from other college applicants. Students selected for the WSMA State Honors Music Project participate in an intensive and mandatory four day summer camp in June and perform in Madison during late October as part of the Wisconsin State Music Conference. Membership provides you with one of the best musical and personal experiences of your life.

Who Is Eligible?

Students in grades 9, 10, and 11 from WSMA-member schools are eligible to audition for the High School State Honors Music Project. Students must be a regular member of a school music ensemble at the time of auditions and the fall performance. All selected students must attend the summer camp and perform in Madison for the October concert.

Audition Fee & Tuition

Audition Fee:  $25.00/audition       Audition Information »
Tuition: $595 – Includes summer and fall rehearsals, coaching, meals and lodging, fall transportation, music, a WSMA State Honors t-shirt and a downloadable recording of the final concert.

Many schools and music boosters offer tuition assistance locally. A limited number of tuition assistance grants are also available through contributions from the Wisconsin Foundation for School Music (WFSM) and WSMA.

Refund Policy

This project is made possible in part thanks to the Wisconsin Foundation for School Music and the WSMA State Honors Music Project Endowment.

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