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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.

Site host - (Friday rehearsal arrangements)
Josamarie Stalcar, Susquehanna Township
 [email protected] 
     

Co-Host - (music/guest director)
​2026 Co-Host: Sue Slemmer
2026 Guest Conductor: Mr. Adam Myers



Chorus Selections

Guest conductor: Mr. Adam Myers

Selections: 
1. Stand Together - by Jim Papoulis - SSAB - Pub. Info 48019467
2. El Vito by Emily Crocker – 3 part- Hal Leonard
3. Peter Piper by Lon Beery – SAB - Hal Leonard
4. Who Has Seen The Wind? By Christina Rosetti – SAB- Excelcia Music Publishing
5. Aurora Borealis by Amy F. Bernon- 3- Part Mixed- Heritage

 

 
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. 2026 is a Forum year. 

Guest Conductor Contract

The 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 Guidelines

The 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.
middle_guidelines.pdf
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dcmea_choir_rotation.pdf
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Guidelines for acceptable attire

Girls:
  • Dress or
  • Skirt and blouse or
  • Nice pants outfit
  • Comfortable flat or low-heeled shoes
  • No High Heels, No Sneakers, No Jeans, No T-shirts
 
Boys:
  • Button down or polo style shirt
  • Dress pants or khakis
  • Tie optional
  • Comfortable shoes
  • No Sneakers, No Jeans, No T-shirts

Student Registration

Student 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. 


2026 Choral Festival Info
Concert at The Forum 
Rehearsals
●Elementary Rehearsal - Thursday, March 26, 2026    
6:30 PM to 8:00 PM @ Susquehanna Twp. Middle School.
(801 Wood St, Harrisburg, PA 17109)
●Middle School Rehearsal - Friday, March 27, 2026
8:30 AM to 1:45 PM @ Susquehanna Twp. Middle School
(801 Wood St, Harrisburg, PA 17109)
●Senior High Rehearsals - Friday, March 27, 2026
8:30 AM to 2:00 PM @ Susquehanna Twp. High School
(3500 Elmerton Ave., Harrisburg, PA)


Festival Day
●Saturday March 28, 2026 @ The Forum, Harrisburg 
Rehearsal begins at 8:30 AM
Concert at 2:30 PM
 


2025_saturday_breakdown_schedule.pdf
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 Medical forms 2026

dcmea_medication_adminstration_record_2025.pdf
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dcmea_student_medical_form_2025.pdf
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Registration Documents

2025_dcmea_student_registration_form__choir_.pdf
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2025_dcmea_choir_registration_and_invoice.pdf
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