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2022-23 FESTS / FESTIVALS

District 5 hosts fests and festivals for Band, Chorus, and Orchestra.  Fests are one day events and Festivals take place over the course of 2-3 days.  Both culminate with a concert.  

Below are dates and locations for the various events scheduled for this year, along with any links/information if applicable.

***Please note:  Your FIRST place to ask questions about Fests and Festivals should always be your home director/teacher.  They can follow up with PMEA personel to get you the correct information.

Band

Honors Band Auditions 

Honors Band Festival - Dec. 8 -10

  • Westminster College  
         Concert - 2:00pm
         Saturday, Dec. 10

District Band Festival - Feb. 9-11

  •  Slippery Rock University
         Concert - 3:00pm
         Saturday, Feb. 11​​

District Jazz Festival - Feb. 17-18

  • Slippery Rock University
         Concert - 2:00pm
         Saturday, Feb. 18

Region Band Festival - Mar. 23-25

  • Butler Intermediate HS
         Concert - 2:00pm
         Saturday, Mar. 25

Jr. High Band Fest - Mar 28

  • Hopewell HS
         Concert - 7:00pm
         Tuesday, Mar. 28

Chorus

Honors Chorus Auditions - Sept. 29

  • Westminster College - Details TB

Honors Chorus Festival - Oct. 20-22

  • Westminster College
         Concert - 2:00pm
         Saturday, Oct. 22

District Chorus Festival - Jan. 11-13

  •  Seneca Valley Intermediate HS
         Concert - 7:00pm
         Friday, Jan. 13​​

Jr. High Chorus Fest - Jan 20

Region Chorus Festival - Feb. 23-24

  • Pine-Richland HS
         Concert - 7:00pm
         Friday, Feb. 24

Elementary Song Fest - Apr 14

  • Hickory HS
         Concert - 7:00pm
         Friday, Apr. 14

Orchestra

Junior High String Fest - Nov. 3

Beaver Area HS

District Orchestra Festival -

                                              Jan. 26-28

  • Brookville Jr/Sr HS
         Concert - 7:00pm
         Friday, Jan. 26

Region Orchestra Festival - Mar. 8-10

  • State College Area HS
         Concert - 7:00pm
         Friday, Mar. 10

All-State Conference / Festival

April 19-22, 2023 - Kalahari Resort, Pocono Manor, PA

www.pmea.net - All-State Information

The 2023 Harp, Jazz, and Vocal Jazz audition repertoire and SUBMITTABLE due dates are now posted on the PMEA website- www.pmea.net, scroll to "Conferences and Events" and click on "All-State Information".

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