2009-10 Region Music Contests November 5-7 SDMTA/MTNA State Conference & Competitions – Sioux Falls 9 Region 7 High School Vocal Festival – TBD 13-14 Augustana Concert Band Festival – Augustana College, Sioux Falls 18 NSU Band Clinic – NSU, Aberdeen 23 Yankton Honor Band – Yankton High School 24 Northern Hills Honors Band – BHSU, Spearfish 30 Region V Music Festival – Gregory December 4-5 North Area Honors Band – Aberdeen 7 East Central Honor Band – Brookings 15 All-State Band Audition Registration Forms Due February 2 Region 2 Instrumental Solo/Ensemble Contest (Large Schools) – Sioux Falls 3 Region 2 Instrumental Solo/Ensemble Contest (Small Schools) – Sioux Falls 3 Region 5 Vocal Solo/Ensemble Contest - Kimball 3 Region 7 Vocal & Instrumental Solo/Ensemble Contest – Murdo 10 Region 1 Vocal Solo/Ensemble Contest – Yankton Region 4 Vocal & Instrumental Solo/Ensemble Contest – Aberdeen Region 6 Vocal & Instrumental Solo/Ensemble Contest – Selby Region 8 Vocal & Instrumental Solo/Ensemble Contest – Rapid City 20 “Center Stage” Show Choir Invitational – Aberdeen Central High School, Aberdeen 24 Region 5 Instrumental Solo/Ensemble Contest – Kimball 27 Vermillion Show Choir Invitational – Vermillion High School, Vermillion March All-State Jazz Band Audition Registration Forms Due 3 Region 1 Instrumental Solo/Ensemble Contest – Vermillion 8-9 Jazz On The Upper Great Plains – Augustana College, Sioux Falls 5 Spring Orchestra Festival – USD, Vermillion 9 Region 7 Large Group Contest – Presho 18 Coyote Jazz Festival – USD, Vermillion 22 Whetstone Valley Choral Festival – Sisseton High School, Sisseton 15 Region 2 Vocal Solo/Ensemble Contest (Small Schools) – Sioux Falls 16 Region 2 Strings Solo/Ensemble Contest – Sioux Falls Region 2 Vocal Solo/Ensemble Contest (Large Schools) – Sioux Falls 24 Region 5 Large Group Contest – Mitchell 25-27 ALL-STATE BAND – Watertown 31 Region 4 Large Group Contest – Aberdeen April 8 Region 6 Large Group Contest – Pierre 8-9 Sioux Empire Trombone Festival – Augustana College, Sioux Falls 10 Region 3 Vocal & Instrumental Solo/Ensemble Contest – Watertown 12 Black Hills Jazz Festival – BHSU, Spearfish 14 Region 1 Large Group Contest – Vermillion Region 2 Large Group Contest (Large Schools) – Brandon 16-17 SDACDA All-State Honors Choir Auditions – Sioux Falls 21 Region 2 Large Group Contest (Small Schools) – Madison 23 SDACDA All-State Honors Choir Auditions – Yankton 24 SDACDA All-State Honors Choir Auditions – Huron 26 SDACDA All-State Honors Choir Auditions – Rapid City 29 Region 8 Large Group Contest – Rapid City May 5 Region 3 Large Group Contest – Milbank 6-8 ALL-STATE JAZZ BAND – Aberdeen