General Information on Festivals
Festival applications will not be accepted unless the director's SCVA
membership is current.
The festival application fee must be paid in one of two ways: 1) pay
electronically through PayPal (via the SCVA website) and attach a copy of
the receipt to the application 2) include a school check, booster check, money
order, or cashiers check (made out to SCVA) with the application. No
personal checks will be accepted. Fees are non-refundable unless the festival is cancelled by SCVA. One festival per ensemble, except as
noted. It is important for each director to list at least two choices for a festival in
case the first-choice festival is filled. Each director must bring two original copies of each piece
being performed at the festival for use by the adjudicators. Duplicating copyrighted music is illegal. Photocopies of
copyrighted music are not to be submitted to festival adjudicator. Any
ensemble submitting photocopies will have its adjudication withheld.
Choral Festival Regulations
- Numbers performed by each group must be chosen from the Recommended Festival Music List published by the SCVA. Or,
alternative numbers must be a similar style and spirit as the pieces on the list. Pre-recorded accompaniment tracks may NOT be used in choral festivals. Any choral group which does not meet these responsibilities will be given NO adjudication. The authority for such a decision rests with the festival host and/or adjudicators. All selections should
represent the best in choral literature.
- Each group performance time is limited to 12 minutes. If a group
exceeds this time limit, it will jeopardize adjudication at the discretion
of the festival host or adjudicator.
Code of Conduct