REGISTRATION DEADLINE 12/15/2024
Join us at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia PA on March 22, 2025
Categories include high school large and small ensembles, high school vocal large and vocal small groups, vocal jazz a capella, vocal jazz solo, middle school large and middle school small ensembles and recording arts. Competitive and non-competitive options.
All entrants must abide by the festival rules and regulations.
LARGE ENSEMBLES
High School
- Minimum of 14 student musicians
- 20 minutes of performance time
- Competitive
- Non-Competitive
- All performances adjudicated
- In-person in Philadelphia, PA on March 22, 2025
SMALL ENSEMBLES
High School
- Maximum of 13 student musicians
- 20 minutes of performance time
- Competitive
- Non-Competitive
- All performances adjudicated
- In-person in Philadelphia, PA on March 22, 2025
Vocal Groups
Large Ensembles
High School
- Minimum of 13 student vocalists
- 20 minutes of performance time
- Competitive
- Non-Competitive
- All performances adjudicated
- In-person in Philadelphia, PA on March 21 or 22, 2025
Vocal Groups
Small Ensembles
High School
- Maximum of 12 student vocalists, minimum of 4
- 20 minutes of performance time
- Competitive
- Non-Competitive
- All performances adjudicated
- In-person in Philadelphia, PA on March 22, 2025
Vocal Jazz
A Capella
High School
- Minimum of 4 student vocalists
- 20 minutes of performance time
- Competitive
- Non-Competitive
- All performances adjudicated
- In-person in Philadelphia, PA on March 22, 2025
vocal jazz solo
High School
- Submit vocal video recordings consisting of 2 vocal Jazz selections of varying styles. Each selection should not exceed 5 minutes in length
- Top 10 vocalists chosen by the committee will be invited to attend the National Jazz Festival and compete in a live performance setting in Philadelphia, PA on March 22, 2025
MIDDLE SCHOOL LARGE ENSEMBLE
Middle School
- Minimum of 14 student musicians
- 20 minutes of performance time
- Competitive
- Non-Competitive
- All performances adjudicated
- In-person in Philadelphia, PA on March 22, 2025
MIDDLE SCHOOL SMALL ENSEMBLE
Middle School
- Maximum of 13 student musicians
- 20 minutes of performance time
- Competitive
- Non-Competitive
- All performances adjudicated
- In-person in Philadelphia, PA on March 22, 2025
Recording Arts
- Students will submit their scores in a PDF format and midi or audio recordings
- Winner announced at the Award Ceremony in Philadelphia, PA on March 22 2025