SDMEA MS Festival Choir Information

Date: March 23, 2027

Registration opens January 1, 2027 and closes on February 1, 2027

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 Lindsey Torgerson
433 Mt. Rushmore Rd
Rapid City, SD 57701

**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: March 23, 2027

Location: Mitchell HS Performing Arts Center

Chairperson of event: Anna Heeren

Director of changed voices: TBD

Director of treble voices: TBD

Sturgis site information

Date of event: March 23, 2027

Location:  Sturgis Community Center Theater

Chairperson of event: Hillary Hill

Director of changed voices: TBD

Director of treble voices: TBD

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)

SAB You are Light Mark Burrows
SAB                     Lovely Day                         Robert T. Gibson

Treble Choir 
SA                        Ad Astra                      Jacob Narverud
SA                        Be the Change                               Laura Farnell

Changed Voice Choir

TB                        Bringers of Noise                          Kyle Pederson
TB                         Anything                                       Ayrian Norman

If you have any questions, do not hesitate to email the MS Festival Choir Chair, Lindsey Rogerson at lindsey.torgerson@k12.sd.us

Lindsey Torgerson, Middle School Choir Chair | lindsey.torgerson@k12.sd.us