About the Festival
| Invitation Details | Schools that have been sent an invitation need to return the enclosed Festival Application Form by November 4, 2026 to request a performance spot at the festival. You will be notified if you are selected as a participating choir in the Festival by December 14, 2026. Please note that spots in all choir categories are limited. |
| Single Choir | Invitation is for a single choir; please contact the festival director to inquire about entering a second group in a different division. The categories are: Concert Choir (including chamber, madrigal , concert music), Show Choir (Broadway, pop or show music with choreography) and Jazz/Pop Choir (jazz, blues, gospel or pop music without choreography). |
| Registration Fee | The registration fee of $750.00 per choir must be paid upon return of the Festival Application Form. Checks should be made out to Roxbury High School. A purchase order is also acceptable. If you are not selected as a participant, check/purchase order will be returned to you. |
| Choral Performances | Choral performances (including set-up) are to be a maximum of 20 minutes per concert, jazz, pop or show choir. TIME LIMITS WILL BE STRICTLY ENFORCED. |
| Clinics | A clinic will follow each choral performance in a separate room for immediate feedback by an adjudicator. |
| Trophies | All participating choirs will receive a trophy at the conclusion of the festival with a rating of Bronze (good), Silver (excellent), or Gold (superior). |
| Evening Showcase | The concert choirs and show/jazz/pop choirs with the highest daytime scores will be selected to compete in the Evening Showcase event. |
| Time Slots | Daytime time slots will run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., with the Evening Showcase from 7p.m. to 10 p.m. |
| Tickets | Parents and friends will be given an opportunity to purchase tickets ahead of time through a ticketing website. |
| Participating Choirs | The participating choirs will receive more information after application/acceptance, including further information on the awards, soloist competition, special individual achievement awards, additional rules and regulations, and information on local accommodations at reasonable rates. |
| Awards | Ratings trophies will be awarded at the conclusion of the festival (10 p.m.) for all participating choirs. Awards will also be given for the top performing choirs, Best Backup Band (bands may have one faculty member on piano/keyboard, but otherwise must be all-student to be eligible) and Outstanding Individual/Special Achievement awards for noteworthy performances. |