National Wind Band Honors (Mark of Excellence)
National recorded-submission competition recognizing outstanding high school and middle school concert bands, judged on a live recording from the current school year.
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ASTA National Orchestra Festival
National in-person orchestra festival run by the American String Teachers Association, giving high school orchestras adjudicated performances and clinics with professional musicians.
Music for All National Festival
Prestigious non-competitive national festival in Indianapolis where invited high school concert bands, orchestras, percussion, and chamber ensembles perform for expert adjudicators.
Orchestra Cup (National Orchestra Championships)
Elite, invitation-based national high school orchestra championship held at Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center, where top school orchestras perform for renowned adjudicators.
U.S. Army Band "Pershing's Own" Orchestra Young Artist Competition
Prestigious national solo instrumental competition for grades 9-12 strings, woodwinds, brass, and percussion; winners perform with the U.S. Army Orchestra.
CSSSA Dance (California State Summer School for the Arts)
Four-week residential pre-professional dance intensive for California high schoolers, offering ballet, contemporary, and modern technique training with professional guest artists.
Ragazzi Boys Chorus (Young Men's Ensemble)
Redwood City-based boys' and young men's choral organization with a track for older/high-school-age singers, offering vocal training and performances.