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Music Festival, February 27 - March 1, 2025
Music Festival, February 27 - March 1, 2025
Thursday- February 27 (Note: New updated changes are in red
10:00-10:30 am Registration & dormitories check in - HVC Lobby (Mrs. Nino)
10:30 am Welcoming - HVC Church (Mr. Nino & Mr. Gettys)
11:00-12:35 pm Rehearsals- Session 1. (All groups- a 15 min break as director's discretion)
Choir @ HVC Church/ Band @ Music room/ Handbells @ HVC Fellowship Hall; Strings @ HVA Library starting at 11:15 am(HVA students Band & Bells Join-)
12:50p-1:15pm - Lunch - Cafeteria (Note: Band, Handbells and Strings dismiss for lunch by 12:40; Choir dismisses for lunch by 12:55)
1:15pm - 2:45pm - Rehearsals- Session 2 (All groups)
2:45 - 3:00 - Break (schools chaperones supervision)
3:00 - 4:20 - Rehearsals- Session 3 (All groups)
4:30-5:20 HVA Gymnastics show
5:30-6:15 Supper - Café
6:15-7:30- Rec time - campus (gym is closed)
7:30: Worship - Boys at Boy's Dorm Chapel; Girls @ Girls' dorm chapel (Deans)
8:00-9:00 - Games - @gym (SA)
9:00 Bedtime - Dorms
10:00 Lights Out.
10:00-10:30 am Registration & dormitories check in - HVC Lobby (Mrs. Nino)
10:30 am Welcoming - HVC Church (Mr. Nino & Mr. Gettys)
11:00-12:35 pm Rehearsals- Session 1. (All groups- a 15 min break as director's discretion)
Choir @ HVC Church/ Band @ Music room/ Handbells @ HVC Fellowship Hall; Strings @ HVA Library starting at 11:15 am(HVA students Band & Bells Join-)
12:50p-1:15pm - Lunch - Cafeteria (Note: Band, Handbells and Strings dismiss for lunch by 12:40; Choir dismisses for lunch by 12:55)
1:15pm - 2:45pm - Rehearsals- Session 2 (All groups)
2:45 - 3:00 - Break (schools chaperones supervision)
3:00 - 4:20 - Rehearsals- Session 3 (All groups)
4:30-5:20 HVA Gymnastics show
5:30-6:15 Supper - Café
6:15-7:30- Rec time - campus (gym is closed)
7:30: Worship - Boys at Boy's Dorm Chapel; Girls @ Girls' dorm chapel (Deans)
8:00-9:00 - Games - @gym (SA)
9:00 Bedtime - Dorms
10:00 Lights Out.
Friday - February 28
7:15a Breakfast - Caféteria
8:00-8:30 Worship - HVC Church (Pr. Elijah)
8:45-10:15 Rehearsals- Session 4 (* Strings need to end by 10:05 am - HVA chapel starts at 10:10 am)
10:15-10:30 Break (groups take a break in the open campus by volleyball and soccer field, boys dorm basketball court may be used).
10:30 -11:30 - Rehearsal Session 5
11:30-12:30p Lunch - Café
1:00 -2:00 pm - Moving Bells/Band to the gym and set up.
2:00-3:30 pm - Final Rehearsal/sound check - All groups - at HVA Gym & Session 6 (Choir only).
3:30 - 5:00 pm - relax time/ dormitories/ or soccer field.
5:30-6:00 pm Supper - HVA Cafeteria
6:00pm Vespers Prep/Free time
7:30pm Vespers - HVC Sanctuary- Church attire. (Pr. Elijah and HVA Music Department)
After Vespers Bed time - Dorms
10:00p Lights Out - Dorms
7:15a Breakfast - Caféteria
8:00-8:30 Worship - HVC Church (Pr. Elijah)
8:45-10:15 Rehearsals- Session 4 (* Strings need to end by 10:05 am - HVA chapel starts at 10:10 am)
10:15-10:30 Break (groups take a break in the open campus by volleyball and soccer field, boys dorm basketball court may be used).
10:30 -11:30 - Rehearsal Session 5
11:30-12:30p Lunch - Café
1:00 -2:00 pm - Moving Bells/Band to the gym and set up.
2:00-3:30 pm - Final Rehearsal/sound check - All groups - at HVA Gym & Session 6 (Choir only).
3:30 - 5:00 pm - relax time/ dormitories/ or soccer field.
5:30-6:00 pm Supper - HVA Cafeteria
6:00pm Vespers Prep/Free time
7:30pm Vespers - HVC Sanctuary- Church attire. (Pr. Elijah and HVA Music Department)
After Vespers Bed time - Dorms
10:00p Lights Out - Dorms
Sabbath - March 1
9:15-9:45a Breakfast - Cafeteria
9:55a Sabbath School - HVC Church
10:40a Choir Warm Up - HVC Youth Chapel
10:50a Divine Service - HVC Church.
12:30p Lunch/Change for Concert - Café/Dorms
1:30-2:30p - Warmup Rehearsal - HVA Gym (1.Band, 2. Choir, 3. Handbells, 4. Strings - 20 min each group- Band remains on stage)
2:45p Line up for Concert - HVA Gym
3:00p Concert - HVA Gym.
After Concert - Thank you for coming! See you next year!
Visitors or family who would like to purchase Sabbath lunch in advance, may do so at www.hva-edu.com/giving - Please choose "other" and indicate "Music festival lunch" the price per lunch is $11 per person.
9:15-9:45a Breakfast - Cafeteria
9:55a Sabbath School - HVC Church
10:40a Choir Warm Up - HVC Youth Chapel
10:50a Divine Service - HVC Church.
12:30p Lunch/Change for Concert - Café/Dorms
1:30-2:30p - Warmup Rehearsal - HVA Gym (1.Band, 2. Choir, 3. Handbells, 4. Strings - 20 min each group- Band remains on stage)
2:45p Line up for Concert - HVA Gym
3:00p Concert - HVA Gym.
After Concert - Thank you for coming! See you next year!
Visitors or family who would like to purchase Sabbath lunch in advance, may do so at www.hva-edu.com/giving - Please choose "other" and indicate "Music festival lunch" the price per lunch is $11 per person.