State Solo & Ensemble Festival

Congratulations to all of our performers who participated in District Solo & Ensemble Festival this past Saturday! 🎉 Every soloist and ensemble earned Superior and Excellent ratings—an outstanding accomplishment.

Students and ensembles who received a Division I rating qualify to advance to State Solo & Ensemble Festival, which will take place on March 21 at Central Montcalm High School.

If you qualify and would like to participate in State S/E, please inform a director as soon as possible so we can complete registration.

Way to represent our program with excellence! 👏🎶

Concert Attire (Concert Dress)

For MMEA, Pre-Festival, and MSBOA Festival, all high school band students should wear the following:

You bring:

• Black t shirt

• Long black socks

• Black dress shoes (clean Dinkles are acceptable)

School provides

• Black tux pants

• Black tux shirt

• Black tux vest

• Black bow tie

Please be sure to return all school items back to their homes at the end of each performance. 

Band Festival Performance Times

• 7th Grade Band –– 12:00pm

• 8th Grade Band –– 1:55pm

• Symphonic Band –– 4:55pm

• Wind Ensemble –– 7:45pm

7th Grade Band members will take transportation home from the high school. They will not be returning to the middle school this day.

8th Grade Band members will need to be picked up from the high school. They will not make school transportation home.

A detailed schedule will be available following the Pre-Festival Concert. 

🎺 Now Accepting Show Proposals for the 2026 Marching Band Season! 🎺

We are excited to begin planning for the 2026 marching band season and are now accepting show proposals! If you have a creative concept, theme, or full show idea you’d like to share, we want to hear it. This is a great opportunity to help shape the artistic direction of an upcoming season.

All ideas are welcome—whether fully developed or just a spark of inspiration.

👉 Submit your show proposal using the form below:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdVhTaZ2ahO6HM3DSiQ3H5HL5KKEGVWu8sfA2Ymruda3xHJDA/viewform?usp=publish-editor

Thank you for contributing your creativity and helping make the 2026 season an exciting one!

PRE-FESTIVAL CONCERT –– Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Open Positions for 2026-2027

• Vice President

• Public Relations/Social Media

• Student Activities

These are a great opportunity to make new friends, connect with your student (they love it when parents are involved), and be a part of a tight-knit community. Please don’t be intimidated by the idea of it. All of our board members and boosters have full-time (or more!) jobs, families and outside activities. It’s not scary, I promise! Contact Susan Colombo through the Band App or csbandboosters@gmail.com. 

Now Accepting Food Donations for Band Festival Concessions

The Cedar Springs Music Boosters are accepting donations for our Band Festival Concession Stand. If you are master creator of cuisine or know what brand of chips are the best, this is your moment. Click here to view food openings and sign up today. 

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