SDMEA MS Festival Choir Information

Date: April 13, 2026

Registration opens January 19, 2026 and closes on February 20, 2026

All SDMEA Middle School teachers can register up to 20 students (7-8th grade). There are two sites available: Mitchell and Sturgis.  

Registration fee is $40 (includes music, T-shirt, snacks, and lunch) per student.

 Remit ONE check per school. Checks need to be made payable to SDMEA. Students are to wear the provided t-shirt and nice jeans to the concert. No cell phones will be allowed in rehearsals!

Mail the check to:

SDMEA c/o Ellie Whitehead
515 W. Brian St.
Tea, SD 57064

**Registration fees need to be collected in advance of the event! Please send your payment as soon as you have students registered!

Mitchell site information

Date of event: April 13, 2026

Location: Mitchell HS Performing Arts Center

Chairperson of event: Anna Heeren

Director of changed voices: Dr. David Holdhusen

Director of treble voices: Linda Conrad

Sturgis site information

Date of event: April 13, 2026

Location:  Sturgis Community Center Theater

Chairperson of event: Hillary Hill

Director of changed voices: Dr. Jonathan Nero

Director of treble voices: Barb Bowen

Schedule (Tentative)

8:00-8:30  Registration & Choir Seating
8:30-10:00  Rehearsal 1
10:00-10:15  Break/Snack
10:15-12:00  Rehearsal 2
12:00-12:30  Lunch (provided as part of registration fee)
12:30-2:00  Rehearsal 3
2:00-2:15  Break/Snack (hand out t-shirts)
2:15-3:15 Dress rehearsal
3:15  Doors Open
3:30  Concert (admission is $5 for adults and students free)

Music Selections for SDMEA MS Festival Choir

Do not order ahead of time, as the music will be sent to you once registered. Practice tracks will be shared after registration as well.

Mixed Choir (all singers combined)

3 pt. Mixed         Make a Difference                        Audrey Snyder
SAB                     Stand in the Light                         arr. Roger Emerson

Treble Choir 
SA                        Inscription of Hope                      Z. Randall Stroope
SA                        The Fox                                           Blake Richter

Changed Voice Choir

TB                        This Train                                        Arr. Blake Richter & Taylor Shaeffer
TB                         Duct Tape                                       Mark Burrows

If you have any questions, do not hesitate to email the MS Festival Choir Chair, Ellie Whitehead, at Ellie.Whitehead@k12.sd.us. 

Ellie Whitehead, Middle School Choir Chair | ellie.whitehead@k12.sd.us