JUNIOR FESTIVAL AUDITIONS
Auditions Coordinator
Jeff Daniels, [email protected]
Directors
​Please direct Audition related questions to the Coordinator
​Parents & Students
​All communication must go through your music director.
JUNIOR FESTIVAL
Junior Festival Coordinator
Jennifer Perkins, [email protected]
Directors
​Please direct Festival related questions to the Coordinator
​Parents & Students
​All communication must go through your music director.
2025-2026 Festival Audition Day
Saturday, January 31,2026
Sunday, February 1, 2026 (snow date)
Tenney Grammar School, Methuen, MA
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2025-2026 Jr. Audition List
2025-2026 - NEW Junior Festival String Orchestra Information

Audition Registration Dates
November 17 – January 12 (Regular)
January 13-16 (Late)

Registration Fees
$20.00 per audition (Regular) *Please note updated fee
$30.00 per audition (Late)
$50.00 per audition (On Site 11/16/24)

Audition Times Posted
Posted 2 weeks prior to audition

Audition Results Posted
​Monday, February 2, 2026
DIRECTORS:
Students must be an active participant in their school’s music department and part of a school ensemble. (if one is available)
The school director of the ensemble in which they perform must register all eligible students.  The director must be an active NAfME member as of the date of the District event.  This information must be provided on the District website under "Modify Contact Information". 
  1. To register students please login and update all contact information, including each ensemble director's NAfME # and expiration date. *Without a valid membership provided on the District's website, students will not be scheduled for auditions.  Renew or join here.
  2. Click on the registration button and begin entering your students' information.  Please press submit changes before closing the window.
  3. You may check your registration by clicking on the Principal Form button.  If a student's name does not appear, they are not registered.
AUDITION POLICY REMINDERS
As a reminder we ask directors verify that all of their students are using the correct editions of the Northeastern District audition pieces. You should confirm that private teachers have provided your students with the correct editions as well. Please review the editions listed on the official Northeastern District Audition List. 
Junior Festival Registration Deadline
Wednesday, February 4, 2026 by 11:59 PM
Festival Registration Fee
$25.00 per student
Junior Festival Details
​​Galvin Middle School, Wakefield, MA

Junior Festival Rehearsals - Check-in opens 45 minutes before rehearsal
​Wednesday, March 11, 2026 @ 4:00-8:00 PM
Friday, March 13, 2026 @ 4:00-8:00 PM
Saturday, March 14, 2026 @ 8:30 AM-10:00 AM

Junior Festival Concert
Saturday, March 14, 2026
​Sunday, March 15, 2026 (snow date)

10:30 AM - Concert 1
Concert Band / Symphony Orchestra / String Orchestra
12:30 PM​ - Concert 2
Jazz / SSA Chorus / SATB Chorus
Form
Print and complete one for each participating student and bring to the first rehearsal.
MEDICAL FORM / REHEARSAL POLICIES & STUDENT CONTRACT 
To ease the amount of paperwork for parents and directors, we have combined the Medical Form and the Rehearsal Policies & Student Contract.  You may find the form on page 11 of the Handbook.
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CHAPERONE FORM - Opens after Auditon results are posted
This will remain the same as the last few years. This allows the Festival Staff access at all times when away from the front desk
All Festival information, audition eligibility, guidelines and forms are located in the Audition/Festival Handbook