Launchpad is a statewide, alternative music competition for Wisconsin

Wisconsin

Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...

 high school students who are in bands formed outside of the traditional music classroom ensembles. Created by the Wisconsin Foundation for School Music and Wisconsin School Music Association, Launchpad celebrates the reach of music education

Music education

Music education is a field of study associated with the teaching and learning of music. It touches on all domains of learning, including the psychomotor domain , the cognitive domain , and, in particular and significant ways,the affective domain, including music appreciation and sensitivity...

. With Launchpad and other WSMA programs, young people can discover and expand their full music potential.