Honors Festival
OMEA District 1 MS-HS Honors Festival
Performance Date: Sunday January 24, 2027
Junior High at 2:30pm High School at 7:00pm
Stranahan Theatre, 4645 Heatherdowns Blvd, Toledo
OMEA District 1 Childrens Honor Festival
Performance Date: Saturday, February 27. 2027
4:00pm
Bowling Green Performing Arts Center: 540 W Poe Rd, Bowling Green
Honors Festival Website
District 1 Honors Festival Website
ALL DETAILED INFORMATION FOR BOTH THE MS, HS, AND CHILDRENS HONOR FESTIVALS CAN BE FOUND ABOVE.
Program Patron Forms
Please invite booster clubs, administrators, parents, families, and other music supporters to become Program Patrons! For $30, they or their organization’s name will be recognized in the program at both the middle school and high school performances. We are asking for this donation to assist with the many expenses associated with the Honors Festival and, at the same time, promote their sponsorship.
Booster Patron Letter Admin Patron Letter Business Patron Letter
Honors Festival Announcements
The District 1 Honors Festival audition entries and forms are due November 10, 2026. Please be sure to submit your information
well in advance to avoid any complications. See the District 1 Honors Festival web page for more details on all deadlines.
District 1 OMEA hosts the Honors Music Festival to highlight the talents of our Junior High, Middle, and High School Band, Choir, and Orchestra students throughout the District. More specific information for each group can be found below.
The festival co-chairs are Megan Hayes (hayem@elmls.net), Ben Pack (bpack@nbls.org), and Emily Meyerson (emeyerson@nbls.org).
IMPORTANT FESTIVAL DATES AND DEADLINES
- October 1, Applications Open
- October 10 Director form needs to be filled out for audition folder access
- November 10: Application Deadline
- December 5: Notification Deadline
- December 15: Deadline to withdraw/paperwork due**
- December 27, Payment postmarked by this date