2025–2026 Junior Festival Registration
Auditions
Saturday, December 6 (snow date: 12/13)
Time slots are assigned after registration
Westfield State University
Catherine Dower Center for the Performing and Fine Arts
Festival Day 1
Saturday, February 28 (snow date: 3/1)
Rehearsal: 9:00–3:00
Festival Day 2
Saturday, March 7 (snow date: 3/8)
Rehearsal: 9:00–3:00 • Concert: 3:00
Minnechaug Regional High School
Submit by November 14
Junior Endorsement Form
To be filled out by each auditioning student
Bring them to the audition
Junior Audition Time Request Form
To request a time for your school or individual students
Submit by November 28
For students unable to attend the audition
Submit by November 21
Audition Accommodations Request Form
For students who require special accommodations
Submit by November 14
Junior Designated Supervisor Form
To be filled out if the registering teacher
cannot attend the MMEA-WD event
$15 per ticket
Membership in The National Association for Music Education (NAfME) is required in order to register students for district festival auditions. For membership information, please go to nafme.org to apply online.
You must have an active membership I.D. #
by the registration deadline.
Teachers: Click here for registration instructions.
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The cost for each audition is $15.
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Students registered to audition who do not show up to the audition will not be refunded.
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Late/walk-in registrations are $30 per student.
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Forms and payment are due at the auditions.
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The cost to participate in the festival is $30 per student.
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Late registrations are $50 per student.
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Students who are accepted to the festival are expected to participate fully in both rehearsals and the concert. Conflicts cannot be accommodated except for illness, injury, or other unexpected last-minute emergencies.
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Forms and payment are due at the first festival rehearsal.