2025/26 Pinellas All-County Middle School Orchestra
All-County Orchestra Concert
Saturday, January 10th, 2026
Mahaffey Theater - Duke Energy Center for the Arts
400 1st St. S, St. Petersburg, FL 33701
Performance Time: 12:30 PM
Saturday, January 10th, 2026
Mahaffey Theater - Duke Energy Center for the Arts
400 1st St. S, St. Petersburg, FL 33701
Performance Time: 12:30 PM
Coordinator Information
Amari McDuffie
Band/Orchestra Director
Osceola Middle School
PCMEA All-County Middle School Orchestra Coordinator
[email protected]
Audition Information
*The Deadline for you to register your students via the Performing Arts Database is November 6th.
November 19, 2025 Orchestra All-County Audition
Site: Pinellas Park High School, 6305 118th Ave N, Largo, FL 33773
5:30pm-8:30pm
January 7th, 2026 Director Rehearsal
Site: Clearwater High School
5:30pm-8:30pm
January 8th, 2026 Clinician Rehearsal
Site: Clearwater High School
5:30pm-8:30pm
January 9th, 2026 Clinician Rehearsal
Site: Clearwater High School
5:30pm-8:30pm
January 10th, 2026 Dress Rehearsal/Concert
Mahaffey Theater, 400 1st St S, St. Petersburg, FL 33701
Student Call Time 9:30 am (at the stage door closest to Rowdies field.)
Concert 12:30 - 2:00 pm (Students will stay the entire time)
Performance Information
Date: Saturday, January 10th, 2026
Time: 12:30 PM
Location: Mahaffey Theater - Duke Energy Center for the Arts
401 1st St. S, St. Petersburg, FL 33701
Clinician Information
Dr. Kartarzyna Bugaj
Katarzyna (Kasia) Bugaj is Associate Professor of String Music Education in the College of Music at The Florida State University. She received her Ph.D. in Music Education from Indiana University Jacobs School of Music. She also has degrees from Western Michigan University, The Peabody Conservatory, and is a graduate of the Interlochen Arts Academy. She has a minor in writing from Johns Hopkins University and pursued a certificate of literary translation at Indiana University.
Prior to her appointment at Florida State University, Bugaj was the director of the Attica Violin Project, a curricular elementary school violin program in Attica, Indiana. She was also the assistant director of the Fairview and Highland Park string programs, and taught violin and viola on the faculty of the Indiana University String Academy. She was adjunct faculty at Valparaiso University, a member of the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra, and also played with the Grand Rapids and Louisville Symphony Orchestras.
At FSU, Bugaj teaches string techniques and methods courses; she also teaches at the FSU Summer Music Camps. Her research interests include string pedagogy, working with underserved populations, and music teacher education. She has presented at state, national, and international conferences and—in addition to academic articles—has published articles about music for the general audience. She is an active translator of Polish musical texts.
Amari McDuffie
Band/Orchestra Director
Osceola Middle School
PCMEA All-County Middle School Orchestra Coordinator
[email protected]
Audition Information
*The Deadline for you to register your students via the Performing Arts Database is November 6th.
November 19, 2025 Orchestra All-County Audition
Site: Pinellas Park High School, 6305 118th Ave N, Largo, FL 33773
5:30pm-8:30pm
January 7th, 2026 Director Rehearsal
Site: Clearwater High School
5:30pm-8:30pm
January 8th, 2026 Clinician Rehearsal
Site: Clearwater High School
5:30pm-8:30pm
January 9th, 2026 Clinician Rehearsal
Site: Clearwater High School
5:30pm-8:30pm
January 10th, 2026 Dress Rehearsal/Concert
Mahaffey Theater, 400 1st St S, St. Petersburg, FL 33701
Student Call Time 9:30 am (at the stage door closest to Rowdies field.)
Concert 12:30 - 2:00 pm (Students will stay the entire time)
Performance Information
Date: Saturday, January 10th, 2026
Time: 12:30 PM
Location: Mahaffey Theater - Duke Energy Center for the Arts
401 1st St. S, St. Petersburg, FL 33701
Clinician Information
Dr. Kartarzyna Bugaj
Katarzyna (Kasia) Bugaj is Associate Professor of String Music Education in the College of Music at The Florida State University. She received her Ph.D. in Music Education from Indiana University Jacobs School of Music. She also has degrees from Western Michigan University, The Peabody Conservatory, and is a graduate of the Interlochen Arts Academy. She has a minor in writing from Johns Hopkins University and pursued a certificate of literary translation at Indiana University.
Prior to her appointment at Florida State University, Bugaj was the director of the Attica Violin Project, a curricular elementary school violin program in Attica, Indiana. She was also the assistant director of the Fairview and Highland Park string programs, and taught violin and viola on the faculty of the Indiana University String Academy. She was adjunct faculty at Valparaiso University, a member of the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra, and also played with the Grand Rapids and Louisville Symphony Orchestras.
At FSU, Bugaj teaches string techniques and methods courses; she also teaches at the FSU Summer Music Camps. Her research interests include string pedagogy, working with underserved populations, and music teacher education. She has presented at state, national, and international conferences and—in addition to academic articles—has published articles about music for the general audience. She is an active translator of Polish musical texts.
