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Our website offers many different resources for trip planning. Here are a few tips on how to use our website: Make changes to your existing reservation Log in using your username and password in the right orange box Once logged in, click Manage My Account From here you can update your Reservations, your Schools, and…

Thank you for visiting Forum Music Festivals! CREATE A PROFILE: Create a new username/password for our website. Either create a new account or request a password reset (just look for the orange box on the right). REGISTER FOR A FESTIVAL: Log-on with your username and password and go to Festival Registrations. Select your package options…

Whew! Holidays are wonderful, but let’s face it – now the hard work begins: new students coming in, hanging on to seniors (at least mentally), competing with testing, AND preparing for concert and festival season. Here are five tips to help kick-start your own mojo: Tidy your space. Okay, don’t bail on me now. I…

Our staff at Forum Music Festivals extends our warmest wishes to you for a very happy holiday, whatever and wherever you are celebrating.   I hope you’ll take some well-deserved time to rest and relax. We are also taking some time off between Christmas and New Year’s  to spend with family, enjoy way too much rich…

Justifying enrichment opportunities for music students can be a little daunting.   Daunting since the reasons for school festival performances are as numerous and diverse as the young student musicians we hope to serve. An adjudicated performance offers valuable feedback, just as running a race determines if physical training paid off.  Insightful adjudication goes a long…

Sometimes there are epic years for students of musical theatre. 2017 happens to be one of those years and we’re seeing a bang-up participation of student groups performing at a festival, then heading to the theatre to enjoy a great evening (or matinee) of entertainment. Let us know if you’re interested in introducing your students…

Remember a few years ago Robert Fulghum’s runaway best seller, All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten?  The list included things like “Share Everything,” and “Take a nap every afternoon,” and my personal favorite – “Warm cookies and cold milk are good for you.” The book’s concept was profound and thoughtful.  Recently,…

We’re launching our 22nd season this year.  Lot of years, lot of directors, lots of kids, and lots of stories.  Middle School students who started with us at age 12 would now be 33 years old.  Yikes!  Some bring their own ensembles to a festival.  It’s a sobering thought, but a very gratifying one. I remember…