Welcome to District 9
District Manager: Natalie Smith 

High School Choir Invitational

• October 2, 2024
• 9:15 AM - 1 PM
• Standish-Sterling High School
• Clinician:  Dr. Amon Eady, Director of Choral Activities, Central Michigan University
• Registration deadline:  September 30, 2024
• Fees:  $25 for 24 or less students, $50 for 25 or more students
• Registration deadline: Monday, September 30, 2024

Payment may be made online via this link District 9 HS Invitational, bring your check to the event or send your payment to:

Natalie Smith

Standish-Sterling High School

2401 Grove Rd.

Standish, MI 48658

Junior High/Middle/High School Solo and Ensemble Festival 

• January 18, 2025 

• Saturday, 9 AM - 5 PM

• Ogemaw Heights High School

• Registration Opens: October 4, 2024

• Registration Deadline: December 18, 2024

• Payment/Postmark deadline: December 20, 2024

• Fees: $20 Solo                $30 Small Ensemble (2-5)                $50 Large Ensemble (6-20)

• Late Registration Fee - $20 per late event
  

• Host: Samantha Magoon

Junior High/Middle/High School Choral Festival

• February 25

• Tuesday, 11:00AM- 7 PM 

• Standish-Sterling High School

• Registration Opens: December 4, 2024

• Registration Deadline: January 28, 2025

• Payment/Postmark deadline: January 30, 2025

• $140 per choir

• Host: Natalie Smith

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

Checks payable to MSVMA mailed to: 

Natalie Smith

Standish-Sterling High School

2401 Grove Rd.

Standish, MI 48658

In an effort to add the ease of credit card payments to the MSVMA scheduler, it was necessary to standardize choral festival fees across the state. After much discussion by District Managers, State Office, and Board of Directors, it was decided that the choral festival fee statewide is $140/choir. Late registration will be available for seven (7) days past the deadline for a late fee of $50/event and late registrations must be paid by credit card. Fees are non-refundable and returned checks are subject to a $25 fee. You will not be scheduled without payment or PO. 

These policies and decisions were made or reaffirmed in order to work within the confines of our technology and honor the time and efforts of the district managers in the meticulous task of scheduling a festival.