To be considered for the festival, all students must first be nominated by their school choral director (private instructors may nominate if a student does not have a school choral program).

We ask that directors nominate the students that are most deserving of participating in an honor ensemble (good singers, hard workers, etc.). Directors may nominate up to ten students in grades 4-6, up to ten students in grades 7-8, up to eight students in grades 9-10, and up to eight students in grades 11-12. We accept students to the festival based on several factors, including the number of nominations we receive, the voicing that we need in our ensembles, and the information provided in director nominations. At least one student from each nominating school will be accepted.