What is MPA?

MPA stands for Music Performance Assessment. Each year, the Florida Vocal Association (FVA) hosts Choral MPA in 16 districts throughout the state. We are District 1.  These choirs perform for a panel of distinguished adjudicators (judges) who are respected choral directors.

CHORUS MPA FIELD TRIP PERMISSION FORM

How are choirs assessed?

In these assessments, state standards of tone quality, performance fundamentals, musical effect, and other factors associated with the highest level of choral music performance are considered by each adjudicator. Each choir is also required to sight-read music as a part of the assessment. The choirs are given time to study and then perform one rhythmic piece of music and one melodic/harmonic piece of music. This skill is the ultimate FSA demonstration. It requires that each singer use every bit of musical knowledge and apply it on the spot to create a piece of music out of thin air.

Ratings

Choirs are then given a rating that best represents their level of achievement. Ratings range from Superior, Excellent, Good, Fair, and Poor.  A class plaque is given for superior excellence in choral performance!

Music educators and students go through these assessments in order to become more effective educators and musicians. 

Saturday, February 18, 2023 (Tentative)

Each student will need to have filled out a Medical Authorization Form at the beginning of each school year and it is digitally filed in our FOCUS platform.  Students who do not have this on file will need to fill one out in the front office and return it to be scanned.  

This year, we will travel to our western host counties and will have specifics about our journey shortly.