2025 & 2026 District 3 Dates

Wednesday, January 28 - January 31, 2026 - Illinois Music Education Conference (Peoria, Illinois)

Friday, January 15, 2026 - Elementary Band & Orchestra Nomination Deadline

Saturday, March 28, 2026 - Elementary Band & Orchestra Festival (Danville High School, Danville)

Saturday, November 7, 2026 - Junior/Senior Jazz Festival (Olivet Nazarene University, Bourbonnais)

Saturday, November 14, 2026 - Junior/Senior Band, Chorus & Orchestra Festival (Olivet Nazarene University, Bourbonnais)

2025-2026 District 3 & State Fees

Junior/Senior Participating School Fee - $50.00 per school building*

Elementary Participating School Fee - $40.00 per school building*

Junior/Senior Auditions - $10.00 per audition

Composition Contest Entry - $15.00 per submission

Elementary Festival Participation - $15.00 per student

Junior/Senior Festival Participation - $35.00 per student

All-State Student Participation, Senior Level - $45.00 per student

All-State Student Participation, Junior Level - $30.00 per student

All-State Student Participation, Elementary Level - $20.00 per student

*Schools need only pay the fee for the oldest participating level in a particular school building.