District 9 Important Choral Dates 2017-18
Sept. 1 Deadline: FMEA Membership Online Registration Deadline
Sept. 12 Deadline: All State Online Registration and Payment, Application Form w/ principal’s signature, and TWO student contracts (FVA and FMEA) RECEIVED by Amber Turcott at Tarpon Springs Middle School, 501 N. Florida Ave., Tarpon Springs FL 34689
Sept. 18 All State Musicianship & Sight-singing Test, Madeira Beach Fundamental
3:00 p.m. High Schools, 5:00 p.m. Middle Schools (Fee is $15).
Sept. 23 Pre-Registration for FMEA Conference opens
TBA Hotels begin accepting reservations for FMEA conference at 9:00 a.m.
Sept. 29 All County Auditions due (upload to O365)
Oct. 2 Deadline: S/E Online Registration, Paper Registration and Money Postmarked
Oct 13 Teachers finish grading of All County recordings
Oct 17 All State Vocal Quality Test, Countryside HS
3:00pm High School, 5:00pm Middle School
Oct. 27-28 Solo & Ensemble MPA @ Gibbs High School
Nov. 3-4 Florida ACDA Conference, Seminole State College
Nov. 11 5:00 p.m. Last day to cancel any hotel rooms you do not need for All-State. Credit card will be charged first night for each room held beyond noon on 11/14. Using debit cards is not advised!
Dec. 8 FMEA Pre-Registration Closes at midnight. Payment must be postmarked on or before December 5 if paying by check.
Pre-register by credit card only from Dec. 6-9
Dec. 9 FMEA On-Site Registration: You can enter students and chaperones on-line to make on-site registration easier, but you will need to stand in the ON-SITE registration line to print your badges and pay when you arrive at the conference.
Jan. 9 HS All County Rehearsal – 2:30 – 4:30 Location TBA
Jan. 10-13 FMEA All State Conference, Tampa, FL
Jan. 16 HS All County Rehearsal 2:30 – 4:30, Location TBA
Jan. 18 HS All County Rehearsal 2:30 – 4:30, Location TBA
Jan. 20 HS All County Rehearsal 8:30 – 12:30, Location TBA
Jan. 22 All day rehearsal (location TBA) and concert at Ruth Eckerd Hall
Jan.31 Deadline: HS & MS MPA Online Registration, Paper Registration, & Money Postmarked
Feb. 27-28 HS Choral MPA @ Trinity Presbyterian Church, 2001 Rainbow Dr. Clearwater
Mar. 1-2 MS Choral MPA @ Trinity Presbyterian Church, 2001 Rainbow Dr. Clearwater
State Solo/Ensemble MPA
· North: March 16-17, 2018 at Santa Fe College (Gainesville)
· Central: March 22-24, 2018 at Seminole State College (Lake Mary)
· South: April 6-7, 2018 at Palm Beach Atlantic University (West Palm Beach)
State Choral MPA
· North: April 16-17, 2018 at Faith Presbyterian Church (Tallahassee)
· Central: April 18-20, 2018 at First Presbyterian Church (Lakeland)
· South: April 18-20, 2018 at American Heritage School (Fort Lauderdale)
May 7 FVA District 9 Spring Meeting 5:00 p.m. Location TBD
FVA District 9 Officers
MPA Registration Fees (Same as last year)
Sept. 12 Deadline: All State Online Registration and Payment, Application Form w/ principal’s signature, and TWO student contracts (FVA and FMEA) RECEIVED by Amber Turcott at Tarpon Springs Middle School, 501 N. Florida Ave., Tarpon Springs FL 34689
Sept. 18 All State Musicianship & Sight-singing Test, Madeira Beach Fundamental
3:00 p.m. High Schools, 5:00 p.m. Middle Schools (Fee is $15).
Sept. 23 Pre-Registration for FMEA Conference opens
TBA Hotels begin accepting reservations for FMEA conference at 9:00 a.m.
Sept. 29 All County Auditions due (upload to O365)
Oct. 2 Deadline: S/E Online Registration, Paper Registration and Money Postmarked
- Send school or booster check w/ TWO forms with principal’s signature to Amber Turcott at Tarpon Springs Middle School, 501 N. Florida Ave., Tarpon Springs FL 34689
Oct 13 Teachers finish grading of All County recordings
Oct 17 All State Vocal Quality Test, Countryside HS
3:00pm High School, 5:00pm Middle School
Oct. 27-28 Solo & Ensemble MPA @ Gibbs High School
Nov. 3-4 Florida ACDA Conference, Seminole State College
Nov. 11 5:00 p.m. Last day to cancel any hotel rooms you do not need for All-State. Credit card will be charged first night for each room held beyond noon on 11/14. Using debit cards is not advised!
Dec. 8 FMEA Pre-Registration Closes at midnight. Payment must be postmarked on or before December 5 if paying by check.
Pre-register by credit card only from Dec. 6-9
Dec. 9 FMEA On-Site Registration: You can enter students and chaperones on-line to make on-site registration easier, but you will need to stand in the ON-SITE registration line to print your badges and pay when you arrive at the conference.
Jan. 9 HS All County Rehearsal – 2:30 – 4:30 Location TBA
Jan. 10-13 FMEA All State Conference, Tampa, FL
Jan. 16 HS All County Rehearsal 2:30 – 4:30, Location TBA
Jan. 18 HS All County Rehearsal 2:30 – 4:30, Location TBA
Jan. 20 HS All County Rehearsal 8:30 – 12:30, Location TBA
Jan. 22 All day rehearsal (location TBA) and concert at Ruth Eckerd Hall
Jan.31 Deadline: HS & MS MPA Online Registration, Paper Registration, & Money Postmarked
- Payment and TWO FORMS w/ principal’s signature- to Amber Turcott
Feb. 27-28 HS Choral MPA @ Trinity Presbyterian Church, 2001 Rainbow Dr. Clearwater
Mar. 1-2 MS Choral MPA @ Trinity Presbyterian Church, 2001 Rainbow Dr. Clearwater
State Solo/Ensemble MPA
· North: March 16-17, 2018 at Santa Fe College (Gainesville)
· Central: March 22-24, 2018 at Seminole State College (Lake Mary)
· South: April 6-7, 2018 at Palm Beach Atlantic University (West Palm Beach)
State Choral MPA
· North: April 16-17, 2018 at Faith Presbyterian Church (Tallahassee)
· Central: April 18-20, 2018 at First Presbyterian Church (Lakeland)
· South: April 18-20, 2018 at American Heritage School (Fort Lauderdale)
May 7 FVA District 9 Spring Meeting 5:00 p.m. Location TBD
FVA District 9 Officers
- David Lawhead St. Petersburg High
- Rosemary Collins Clearwater High
- Amber Turcott, Treasurer Tarpon Springs Middle School
- Mary Wyant, Coordinator Seminole Middle School
MPA Registration Fees (Same as last year)
- Piano Solos: $10
- Vocal Solos: $18
- Duets: $25
- Small Ensemble (3-7 singers): $30
- Large Ensemble (8-16 singers): $35
- Special Category Solo: $18
- Special Category Small Ensemble (3-24 singers): $40
- Special Category Large Ensemble (25-40 singers): $50
- Choral (17-75 singers): $130
- Choral (76+ singers): $155
- Late fee 1-7 days late: $50 (late fee includes on time submission with missing or incorrect paperwork, registration, or payment)
- Late fee 8+ days late: $100