MSVMA - District 1

District 1
District Manager: Jill Neverth

Junior High/Middle School & High School Solo & Ensemble Festival

January 20, 2026
Tuesday, 9 AM – 5 PM
West Shore Community College
Host: Ted Malt
Registration / Payment Deadline - Monday, December 1
Fees: $20 Solo $30 Small Ensemble (2-6) $50 Large Ensemble (7-20)
Late Registration Deadline - Monday, December 8
Late Registration Fee - $20 per late event

Junior High/Middle School & High School Choral Festival

February 11, 2026
Wednesday, 9 AM to 5 PM
Big Rapids High School
Host: Amy Schroeder
Registration/Payment Deadline - Friday, December 12
$140 per choir

Late Registration Deadline - Friday, December 19
Late Registration Fee - $50 per late event

Medals

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 Fees

Checks payable to MSVMA mailed to:

Jill Neverth
7978 S. Lucas Road

McBain, MI 49657

Mass Choral Festival

October 22, 2025
9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Erich Wangeman, Clinician
Director of Choral Activities, Traverse City Public Schools
2021 MSVMA Teacher of the Year

McBain High School

Repertoire
SATB: "Set Me As A Seal" Rene' Clausen
TTB: "Cindy" Neil Johnson
SSA: "Three Mountain Ballads" we are doing "He's Gone Away" by Ron Nelson

Jill Neverth

jill.neverth@mcbain.org
231.920.4267 (cell)

231.825.8330 ext. 1331 (school)

If you have questions about D1 events, please contact me. I'd be happy to help in any way I can. For other activities (honors choir, state festivals), contact the activity sponsor.

Spring Meeting

Fall Meeting

September

6:30 PM

Zoom link:

District Festival Documents

2 Event Transfer

Registration Instructions

Final Determinations

Festival Scheduler

https://msvma-prod.azurewebsites.net/

Documents