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Western District Updates
Updated November 10, 2025
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Senior Festival audition results are available on Avenir.
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Registration for accepted students is due by Monday, November 17.
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If you haven't already done so, please make sure you update your NAfME expiration date on Avenir before generating your Senior Festival Principal form.
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If you are sending students to All-State auditions, please take some time to read over the All-State Audition Handbook.
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Junior Audition Registration is due November 14.
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Each Director must have an active NAfME Membership, and each Director's NAfME expiration date must be updated in Avenir so that it is reflected on the Principal Form.
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Audition time requests and video audition requests are due by November 21.
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Western District membership is automatically conferred to NAfME/MMEA members who teach within the Western District. To become a NAfME member, click here.
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Be sure to read the Info & Policies page for important policies regarding festivals and auditions. At the bottom of that page, there are links to find audition requirements and registration instructions.
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Click here for an info sheet specifically designed to be shared with your students.