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2024

1. Early September – Email and mail 2024 workshop information.
   Schools should respond promptly via the online registration form to register.
2. Friday, Sept. 27 – Fall Workshop
   Committee will meet at 9 a.m.
   Directors should bring their "best octet" with them (maximum of eight students).
   Association membership fee of $50 must be paid at the workshop.
3. Before Oct. 15 â€“ Email summary of Fall Workshop meeting.

2025

4. Before Jan. 15 – Email Honors Choir audition information to the schools.
   Schools should plan to hold auditions with a guest adjudicator.
5. Monday, Feb. 3 – Deadline for submitting Honors Choir audition results.
   Results are due via email by the end of the business day.
6. Monday, Feb. 3 – Email 2025 festival registration information to all directors who attended the Fall Workshop.
7. Wednesday, Feb. 5 – Honors Choir audition results will be emailed to directors and mailed to each student who auditioned (along with additional Honors Choir details).
8. Friday, Feb. 21 – Deadline for submitting online festival registration to WMU.
   Note: The festival is not obligated to accept registrations received after Friday, Feb. 21.
   Per capita fee of $5 per Festival Chorus student or $8 per Honors Choir student should be mailed as soon as possible after registering, but do not delay submitting the form; your business office can mail the check later.
9. Tuesday, March 4 – Seating tickets will be sent by priority mail.
10. Honors Choir rehearsals
    Monday, March 3 – 4:30 to 6 p.m. in Dalton Center Zegree Rehearsal Room 1116
    Monday, March 10 – 4:30 to 6 p.m. in Dalton Center Zegree Rehearsal Room 1116
    Wednesday, March 12 – 4:30 to 6 p.m. in Dalton Center Zegree Rehearsal Room 1116
    Wednesday, March 12 – 7:30 to 9 p.m. in Dalton Center Zegree Rehearsal Room 1116
    Thursday, March 13 – 4 to 5:15 p.m. in Miller Auditorium (Festival Day).
11. Thursday, March 13 – Festival Day
      9:15    Suggested chorus arrival time
      9:45    Latest possible chorus arrival time
      9:45    Announcements and introductions
    10:00    Morning rehearsal begins
    12:00    Morning rehearsal concludes
    12:15    Conductors buffet lunch and annual meeting
    12:15    WMU ensemble dress rehearsal (concludes 1:15)
      1:30    Sectional rehearsals begin
      2:15    Sectional rehearsals conclude
      2:30    Afternoon rehearsal begins
      4:00    Afternoon rehearsal concludes
      4:00    Honors Choir run-through begins
      5:15    Latest conclusion of Honors Choir run-through
      5:15    WMU ensemble dress rehearsal (concludes 6:15)
      6:45    Chorus reports to seating area
      7:00    Concert begins
12. Friday, May 2 – Do everything possible to email link for audio recording files to schools by this date.
13. Before June 1 – Do everything possible to mail 2026 music list by this date.