Welcome to District 8
District Manager:  Nancy Lewis

Festival Information

High School Solo and Ensemble Festival

  • January 17 and 18, 2025
  • Friday, 5 PM - 9 PM and Saturday, 9 AM - 4:30 PM
  • Leslie High School
  • Registration opens: October 1, 2024
  • Application/payment deadline: December 13, 2024
  • Fees: $20 Solo                $30 Small Ensemble (2-6)                $50 Large Ensemble (7-20)
  • Hosts: Nancy Lewis

High School Choral 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

Middle School/ Junior High Solo and Ensemble Festival

  • April 26, 2025
  • Saturday, 8 AM - 4:30 PM
  • Site: TBD at fall meeting
  • 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.


    Nancy Lewis

    District Manager

    nancylewis@msvma.org


    If you have questions about D8 events, contact your district manager. For other activities state festivals, specialized festivals, or honors choir please contact the corresponding coordinator.

    Fall Meeting 2024: 

    Monday, September 23, 2024

    5 PM - 7 PM


    Transcendence Performing Arts Centers

    1518 S. Washington Avenue

    Lansing, MI 49811


    Enter using Door B on the Moores River Rd Parking lot.


    Our meal is going to be provided by our friends at Transcendence


    Spring Meeting 2024:

    May 2025 (TBD at fall meeting)

    5-7pm 

    Site TBD

                                                                                                      

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    P.O. Box 1131

    Big Rapids, MI 49307-1131

    (231) 592 - 9344

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