MICCA will be reintroducing the Awards Ceremony for the 2025 Concert & Choral Festivals. Any ensemble unable to participate in the Awards Ceremony may have directors pick up their festival materials one hour after their clinic.

MICCA takes great pride in its ability to offer an educationally based, non-competitive festival experience where ensembles are judged against a performance standard by nationally acclaimed adjudicators. We believe the results of every group should be celebrated, and we are happy to recognize the efforts of all students and their directors publicly during an awards ceremony. MICCA takes great pride in its ability to offer an educationally based, non-competitive festival experience where ensembles are judged against a performance standard by nationally acclaimed adjudicators. We believe the results of every group should be celebrated, and we are happy to recognize the efforts of all students and their directors publicly during an awards ceremony.

The MICCA Festival Awards Ceremony offers an opportunity for advocacy and celebration. While the MICCA Festival offers a different experience than competitive or sweepstake style festivals, we believe the Awards Ceremony is a valuable part of the MICCA Experience. We strongly encourage all directors to use the Concert Festival Performance Rubric during rehearsals prior to the Festival so that your students may gain the most out of the Festival experience and take pride in their ensemble's rating.

Kat O'Toole & Karen Forrest
Concert Festival Co-Chairpersons