Benefits for Participating Students

• Increase confidence by achieving high musical and personal goals.
• Work with nationally known conductors.
• Learn and perform high quality music literature
• Discover new individual and ensemble performance capabilities.
• Perform in a concert group of size and quality that may not be available in their home community.
• Become a leader to motivate peers in their school and community to strive for excellence.
• Meet and work with talented students from throughout Wisconsin who share similar dedication to music.
• Perform in a first-class facility for a large audience.

Benefits for Schools and School Music Programs

• Acquire leadership from the dedication, enthusiasm and excellence of Honors Project students.
• Raise standards of excellence and performance potential based on the Honors performances.
• Share the pride of accomplishment and recognition when a student from the community participates in a State Honors group.
• Provide motivation to talented youth who have the opportunity to audition for the State Honors Music Project as an extension of the school music program.
• Recognize music education is an area that brings recognition and pride of accomplishment to the school.

Benefits for Families

• Open new venues of communication as students share their Honors experience.
• Come together to share in the pride of accomplishment.
• Remember the Honors experience through the CD recording of the concert.
• Celebrate with family members by listening to the Thanksgiving Day broadcast of the concerts on Wisconsin Public Radio.
• Provide a springboard to sustain a student's dedication and enthusiasm for music.

Benefits for Wisconsin

• Enhanced image when former Honors participants distinguish themselves in higher education, the performing arts, business professions and family life.
• Recognition for the commitment to excellence exemplified by the quality of the State Honors Music Project.
• Strengthened reputation because nationally known conductors regard the Wisconsin Honors Music Project as a model for other states to emulate.
• Economic impact when parents and families travel to auditions, summer camp and concerts.