General Information

The J. Elwood Roberts/Mars Hill University Choral Festival will take place on the campus of Mars Hill University Friday and Saturday February 9-10, 2024. 

The event starts Friday, February 9 at 1PM

The concluding concert is at 3PM on Saturday, February 10

Tentative schedule is available here

Auditions for the festival will take place in October, 2023 (see the auditions tab for specific dates and times).

Planning:

1. There is no fee to audition.
2. The fee for students who make the festival choir is $40.00 (payable in December 2023).
3. The fee for directors who have students in the festival choir is $30.00 (payable in December 2023).
4. T-shirts (optional) are available for purchase at $20.00 each (payable in December 2023).
5. All music is the responsibility of the individual school/student.  Music is not provided by the festival.
6. All travel, meals, and lodging (with the exception of Saturday lunch) is the responsibility of the individual school/student.  All students must be supervised by their teacher or school designee.
7. Teachers are expected to attend the auditions in October and to attend and assist with the zone rehearsals in January/February.  If a teacher cannot meet these obligations a school designee must replace them.