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A. Participating in Festivals
Students must be members in good standing of their school's respective performing ensembles in order to audition and participate in District III Festivals. If a school does not have a music program, a student may audition for District III Festivals as long as the student, parent, and private teacher understand the guidelines and policies of each Festival.

Also, if a school does not provide an ensemble at a specific grade level (i.e. 6th Grade Chorus), that does not preclude the teacher from nominating students to attend Festivals (i.e. 6th Grade Honors Festival) appropriate to the age of his/her students. District III eligibility requirements follow the established MMEA eligibility requirements for the All-State Festival for our students at all grade levels. The only one of our Festivals where these requirements do not apply is the Solo & Ensemble Festival which is open to students of private teachers as well as those participating in school programs.