Honors Festival

OMEA District 1 Honors Festival

Performance Date: Sunday Jan. 19, 2025
Times: JH at 2:30pm   HS at 7:00pm
Stranahan Theatre, 4645 Heatherdowns Blvd, Toledo

Honors Festival Website

District 1 Honors Festival Website


Program Patron Forms

Please invite booster clubs, administrators, parents, families, and other music supporters to become Program Patrons! For $30, they or their organization’s name will be recognized in the program at both the middle school and high school performances. We are asking for this donation to assist with the many expenses associated with the Honors Festival and, at the same time, promote their sponsorship.

Program Patron Letter          Program Patron Form


Honors Festival Announcements

The District 1 Honors Festival audition entries and forms are due Sunday, November 10, 2024. Please be sure to submit your information
well in advance to avoid any complications.


District 1 OMEA hosts the Honors Music Festival to highlight the talents of our Junior High, Middle, and High School Band, Choir, and Orchestra students throughout the District. More specific information for each group can be found below.

The festival co-chairs are Megan Hayes (hayem@elmls.net), Ben Pack (bpack@nbls.org), and Emily Meyerson (emeyerson@nbls.org).

IMPORTANT FESTIVAL DEADLINES (updated deadlines coming soon - see below for general references to timeline)

  • October 1:  Applications and audition materials go live on the D1 OMEA website
  • November 10:  APPLICATION SUBMISSION DEADLINE
  • December 5:  Notification of acceptance
  • December 12:  Last day to withdraw from ensemble without financial responsibility
  • December 27:  Postmark date for payment

Cost per participant: $75.00