WA Schools’ Band and Orchestra Festivals
All Important Festival Information
All information regarding the festivals is to be found at the IMSS Website:
DoE - Instrumental Music Schools Services (Including a link to registration)
There are four festivals:
- The WA Schools’ Senior Band Festival
- The WA Schools’ Senior Orchestra Festival
- The WA Schools’ Junior Band Festival
- The WA Schools’ Junior Orchestra Festival
These four events are run in a partnership between ABODA WA and the Instrumental Music Schools Services (IMSS), Department of Education W.A.
The aims of the festivals are:
- To give ensemble members a performance opportunity at an outstanding venue.
- To give ensemble members an opportunity to hear other ensembles perform.
- To provide each ensemble with constructive comments from a panel of expert adjudicators.
- To provide each ensemble with a post performance workshop on request.
- To present to each ensemble a certificate which recognises its participation and standard of performance.
Festivals Registration - Important Dates for 2026:
- The 2 Senior festivals - Applications open Week 4, Term 1 on Friday 27 February 2026 and close Week 3, Term 2 on Friday 8 May 2026
- The 2 Junior Festivals - Applications open Week 4, Term 1 on Friday 27 February 2026 and close Week 7, Term 2 on Friday 5 June 2026
- Late registrations will most likely not be accepted.
New for 2026
- There are new repertoire lists for the concerrt band festivals for 2026. There are also new rules about repertoire selection. Please see the IMSS Website.
- The repertoire lists for the orchestra festivals may be updated in 2027, but remain unchanges for this year.
- All information regarding the festivals is to be found at the IMSS Website:
DoE - Instrumental Music Schools Services Website (Including a link to the IMSS registration website (IMSSData))
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