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Fall Choral Festival 2026

The Westmont Department of Music is delighted to invite high school choirs from across the Southern California region to apply for our annual Fall Choral Festival.

Participating choirs will receive coaching from Westmont's music faculty, will be provided dinner, and will perform for one another at Santa Barbara’s majestic First Presbyterian Church.

 

 

Choral Festival Date: Friday, October 30, 2026

Early Application Deadline: Friday, August 14, 2026

Regular Application Deadline: Friday, September 18, 2026

 

 

Choir Application for Fall Choral Festival 2026

Choirs who apply by August 14 will receive priority consideration and be notified of acceptance by August 21. Those who apply after will be notified by September 25.

School Info
Ensemble Info
You may submit this application with tentative repertoire listed now and confirm your repertoire with Daniel Macy at dmacy@westmont.edu by October 1.
There is no application fee to apply, but if accepted into the festival you will be invoiced for $100 to help offset some of the costs.

Applications may be submitted via this webform or by mailing your application to Westmont Music Department, 955 La Paz Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93108. Schools will be notified of their acceptance upon receipt of their applications. Participation is limited, so early application is encouraged to assure participation. Applications will receive preference in the order that they are received.

I have read the Festival Information Sheet and agree to honor my choir’s acceptance to the Festival.

Choral Festival Schedule

10:00 A.M. Campus Tour with Westmont Admissions Team (optional)

12:00 P.M. Arrival at Westmont College

1:00 P.M. Welcome Session (Global Leadership Center, Westmont College)

2:00 P.M. Clinic Time with Westmont Faculty

4:00 P.M. Pizza Dinner (Deane Lawn, Westmont College)

5:15 P.M. Departure for First Presbyterian Church

6:00 P.M. Concert

7:30 P.M. Departure

* Subject to change

The Fall Choral Festival Concert is free and open to the public. Parents and other guests are requested to arrive early to guarantee seating. 

 

Registration costs

To assist with festival expenses, participating choirs are requested to pay a $100 registration fee. There is no fee to apply for the festival. Choral programs in need of financial assistance are welcome to email Daniel Macy (dmacy@westmont.edu) about scholarship inquiries.
 

Attire

All guest choirs should plan on performing in traveling attire and not bring or wear formal attire for the final concerts due to limited dressing facilities at the festival sites, length of travel for some choirs, comfort of the singers, and the general relaxed nature of the Festival events. Many schools in the past have opted for matching shirts or polos.

Contact us

Daniel Macy
Music Department Coordinator
music@westmont.edu
(805) 565-6240

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