Middle School Choral Festival
If you are looking for information for the MIDDLE SCHOOL portion of the County Choral Festival, you are at the correct page.
If you are looking for general information, common to all three levels of the Choral Festivals, then choose the Chorus Festival tab off of the drop down menu under festival.
If you are looking for general information, common to all three levels of the Choral Festivals, then choose the Chorus Festival tab off of the drop down menu under festival.
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Site host - (Friday rehearsal arrangements)
Josamarie Stalcar, Susquehanna Township [email protected] Co-Host - (music/guest director) 2025 Co-Host: Joshua Koch (Seven Sorrows BVM) 2025 Guest Conductor: Mr. Sheaffer Chorus SelectionsGuest conductor: Mr. Sheaffer
Selections: 1. "I Hear Music in Me" by David Sprunger https://www.jwpepper.com/I-Hear-Music-in-Me/1740976.item 2. "Gloria" (Heiligmesse) Haydn -- arr. by Liebergen https://www.jwpepper.com/Gloria/1780873.item 3. "Oh By an' By" by Douglas Wanger (available at Sheet Music Plus -- online) https://www.jwpepper.com/Oh%2C-By-an%27-By/1873454.item Purchase from: https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/en/product/oh-by-an-by-19753531.html pdf file below 4. "Ad Astra" by Jacob Narverud https://www.jwpepper.com/Ad-Astra/10846403.item 5. "The Will to Climb" by Paul Jarman *pdf file below link to buy: https://www.pauljarman.com/shop/the-will-to-climb-sab/ Maximum of 18 singers per school for Forum and Zembo Shrine years. (Suggestion: 6 singers per part-soprano, alto, baritone with an understanding that additional men may be added to allow for lower numbers in other schools.) The singer allotment is 24 on years when we are at Founder's Hall. 2025 is a Forum year. 
Guest Conductor ContractThe blank contract is located on the "For Director's Only" page.
Student Accompanists
Student accompanist auditionees should prepare ALL accompaniments (and be able to play two parts at a time for ALL accompanied pieces—SA and TB). Also, accompanist auditionees should be able to read all voice parts simultaneously for a cappella pieces. Please notify the festival co-host of your perspective accompanists so that you can be kept informed about audition times and places
Host & Co-Host GuidelinesThe following file contains the guidelines for the host and co-host of the Middle School festival and the timeline for task completion and information disbursement.
Guidelines for acceptable attireGirls:
Boys:
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Student RegistrationStudent Registration
5 easy steps 1. Email the names of students participating to Clint Funk ([email protected]) by February-1st (all e-mails—no paper). A. Names of participating students should be alphabetized by last name (separate lists for ES, MS, & HS), again, by e-mail - no paper). B. Please indicate ES, MS, or HS for each list of students (by e-mail—no paper). C. The director’s name, name of school and name of school district should also be included with each list (by e-mail—no paper). 2. Print a copy of the “registration invoice” (2025_dcmea_choir_registration_and_invoice.pdf) to include with your check (paper copy). This document is below. All checks should be mailed by March 1 to Kristen Zlogar Middletown Area High School 1155 N Union St. Middletown, PA 17057 3. Print a copy of the “DCMEA Choir Festival Student Registration and Agreement Form” (2025_dcmea_student_registration_form__choir_.pdf) for each participating student (hard copies). Please include these with your check. This document is below. Again, the check, the “registration invoice” and the “DCMEA Choir Festival Student Registration and Agreement Forms” should be mailed by March 1 to Kristen Zlogar Middletown Area High School 1155 N Union St. Middletown, PA 17057 4. Teachers should bring a completed “DCMEA Student Registration and Medical Information form” (dcmea_student_medical_form_2025.pdf) for each participating student to the festival (hard copies on paper); these forms do not need to be submitted in advance. Teachers should keep these hard copies with them during the festival. This form is below. 5. Teachers should bring a completed “DCMEA Medication Administration Record” (dcmea_medication_adminstration_record_2025.pdf) for each participating student who will need to have medication(s) administered during the festival. Teachers should keep these hard copies with them during the festival. This form is at the bottom of this page. 2025 Choral Festival Info
Concert at The Forum Rehearsals ●Elementary Rehearsal - Thursday, April 3, 2025 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM @ Susquehanna Twp. Middle School. (801 Wood St, Harrisburg, PA 17109) ●Middle School Rehearsal - Friday, April 4, 2025 8:30 AM to 1:45 PM @ Susquehanna Twp. Middle School (801 Wood St, Harrisburg, PA 17109) ●Senior High Rehearsals - Friday, April 4, 2025 8:30 AM to 2:00 PM @ Susquehanna Twp. High School (3500 Elmerton Ave., Harrisburg, PA) Festival Day ●Saturday April 5, 2025 @ The Forum, Harrisburg Rehearsal begins at 8:30 AM Concert at 2:30 PM
Medical forms 2025
Registration Documents
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