About the festival

This brand new all-day festival will offer students a space to learn and perform within a tenor-bass specific ensemble with high school singers from across the region. Students will spend the day rehearsing 3-5 pieces in a supportive and fun atmosphere. The day will consist of break-out sectionals and team-building activities led by members of the Statesmen and end with a final concert.

The evening concert will feature selections by the festival choir and the Singing Statesmen singing separately and side-by-side!

Check back here for news of our special guest choir!

The Singing Statesmen

Sample Schedule

​7:45am Student Registration – Lobby – Haas Fine Arts Center (HFA)
8:30am Full Rehearsal – Choir Room (HFA 143)
9:00am Sectionals
10:00am Combined Sectional
10:45am SNACK & ACTIVITIES
11:30am Full Rehearsal – Choir Room (HFA 143)
12:30pm LUNCH
2:00pm Full Rehearsal – Choir Room (HFA 143)
3:00pm Sectionals
3:45pm Full Rehearsal – Gantner Concert Hall
4:45pm DINNER
6:15pm Performance Warm-Up – Gantner Concert Hall
7:00pm FESTIVAL CONCERT – Gantner Concert Hall

APPLICATION
Ensemble Applications: Tenor-Bass Festival Application Form (Currently under maintenance until Sunday, November 28th)

Directors may nominate up to 32 talented singers using the online application. Nominations are due Tuesday, January 14th, 2022 Directors will be notified of selected students Sunday, January 21st, 2022.
REPERTOIRE
Repertoire will be available by Thanksgiving 2021

Practice tracks will be available by January 12th, 2022
PAYMENT
Fees: The registration fee is $30 per student and is payable at registration Febuary 12th, 2022. Registration fees will be collected at registration; checks made payable to the UW-Eau Claire Choral Area.

*The registration fee covers the Festival T-Shirt, concert recording, morning snacks, and dinner. Lunch is on your own in Eau Claire (or bring a bagged lunch to eat on campus).
SAFETY INFORMATION FOR COVID-19
To honor our fundamental commitment to the health, well-being, and safety of all involved in ensemble music-making, the structure of the Tenor-Bass Festival may be modified this year. Modifications follow months of discussion in which the needs of the musicians who gather in-person to make music have been balanced with the most reliable scientific evidence available regarding Covid-19. Modifications to the size of the ensembles, seating arrangements, rehearsal length, and the use of PPE (masks) have been implemented. Additionally, strict adherence to all protocols established by the University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire and the Department of Music and Theatre Arts have been incorporated. Students and directors will receive detailed information regarding safety protocols once notified of acceptance into the Tenor-Bass Festival.

**ALL accepted participants must provide proof of full vaccination status or negative COVID test within 72 hours of the event** (UWEC Policy). It is the director's responsibility to work with students in compliance with these guidelines before registering them. As university and CDC guidelines change, we will keep you updated of any changes to festival protocols.

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