Welcome to District 8
District Manager:  Nancy Lewis

Festival Information

High School Solo and Ensemble Festival

• February 20 and 21, 2025
• Thursday and Friday, 8 AM - 4:30 PM
• Charlotte High School
• Registration opens: October 1, 2023
  
• Application/payment deadline: December 13, 2024
• $140 per choir
• Host:  Zach Everly and Luke Timmer

Middle School/Junior High Choral Festival

• March 13 and 14, 2025
• Wednesday and Thursday, 8 AM - 4:30 PM
• Haslett High School
• Registration opens: October 1, 2023
• Application/payment deadline: December 13, 2024
• $140 per choir
• Host: Matthew Callaghan & Samara Valla

• April 26, 2025
• Saturday, 8 AM - 4:30 PM
• Site: Transcendence Performing Arts Center

  1518 S. Washington Ave, Lansing MI, 48911

• Registration opens: October 1, 2023
• Application/payment deadline: March 21, 2025
• Fees: $20 Solo                $30 Small Ensemble (2-6)                $50 Large Ensemble (7-20)
• Host: TBD at fall meeting

District Solo & Ensemble Festival and Choral Festival medals will be available for purchase for $5 at the Festivals for students who receive final determinations of Excellent (I) or Good (II).

Festival Registration and Payments:

Checks payable to MSVMA and invoices mailed to:

Nancy Lewis

Leslie High School

4141 S Hull Rd

Leslie MI, 49251

Festival Registration Policy and Information

Payments should be mailed to the address printed on the invoice. Fees are non-refundable. Returned checks are subject to a $25 fee. Late registration will be available with a $50/event fee for choral festival or a $20/event fee for S&E for seven days after the deadline but must be paid by credit card on the scheduling website.

Your events will not be scheduled unless we receive your signed invoice with payment or PO postmarked by the deadline. If the PO payment has not been received by the first day of the festival, your events will not perform.