MiddleFest

NC ACDA MiddleFest 2024


NC ACDA will have its fifth annual MiddleFest on Friday & Saturday, February 9-10, 2024 at  First Presbyterian Church in Greensboro. We are excited to welcome Dr. Jami Lercher, assistant professor of Choral Music Education at Baldwin Wallace University, as our 2024 clinician!  


About MiddleFest


MiddleFest started in 2019 as a festival aimed specifically at middle school aged singers and their directors across North Carolina. The idea was to give them an opportunity outside of a traditional honor choir setting to have a high quality music experience. After our first event in 2019 we were able to incorporate a professional development component into the weekend, allowing our directors to learn not just from the rehearsal process, but also through different sessions presented by colleagues in our field. Teachers are able to get up to 5 hours of renewal credit (.5 CEUs in their content area). The culmination of the event is an afternoon performance of the choir demonstrating what they have learned throughout the weekend.


2024 Registration - organization registration form is now live!


School/Organization Registration (DEADLINE OCTOBER 14, 2023)


Payment Options:

Online

1. Copy this Link into your browser: https://paypal.me/ncacda?country.x=US&locale.x=en_US

2. Click "Send"

3. In the "what is this payment for" space, type, "Organization Name & MiddleFest 2024"


Mail a Check

Emily AsKew

3836 Heather View Lane

Winston Salem, NC, 27127

MiddleFest 2024 Student Registration Information → For participating schools


AFTER you have received allotments please complete the student registration form below - we don’t need specific names, just voice parts.


Student Registration (DEADLINE JANUARY 13, 2024) 


Payment Options (choose one of the following)

Online (PayPal)

1. Copy this Link into your browser: https://paypal.me/ncacda?country.x=US&locale.x=en_US

2. Click "Send"

3. Enter the total amount of you are paying ($45/singer)

3. In the "what is this payment for" space, type, "Organization Name & MiddleFest 2024"


Mail a Check

Emily AsKew

3836 Heather View Lane

Winston Salem, NC, 27127


2024 MiddleFest Professional Development - Interest Sessions


NC ACDA is inviting you to submit proposals for interest sessions at the 2024 MiddleFest Event to be held February 9-10, 2024 at First Presbyterian Church in Greensboro. Membership in the organization is not required however preference may be given to current, paid-to-date members of ACDA. The application window for Interest Sessions will be open from Sept 1, 2023 through Nov 1, 2023 at midnight. Presenters will be notified of their acceptance by December 1, 2023.


To Propose an Interest Session

As this event is aimed specifically at middle school aged choral directors, we are looking for interest sessions that will speak to these attendees. We’re looking for your best interest session ideas to help our members reach their full potential, be challenged and inspired, and advance their art. We encourage sessions of all shapes and sizes in order to address the needs of our attendees in the current choral climate. Applications will be reviewed anonymously, and adjudicators will use the THIS rubric when reviewing proposals


Additional Documents

Photo/Liability Form → Please have this completed by each student and their parent/guardian, you will bring this to the registration desk upon your arrival at MiddleFest


MiddleFest 2024 Schedule (tentative)


Questions? Contact MiddleFest Coordinator, Emily AsKew, at middlefest@ncacdaonline.org