Great Lakes Music Festival can be described as a musically-enriching weekend of concentrated music-making with instrumental, vocal, and piano enthusiasts grades 8-12. Experience the thrill of performing in a choir of both high school and university students while also participating in a focused track: band, string orchestra, piano, men's chorus, or ladies' chorus-tone chimes. You will not want to miss out on this amazing musical experience!

Schedule of Events:

January 31, 2025

10:30 am: Optional Campus Tour - meet at the Dining Complex Welcome Center
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm: Check-in, welcome packet, room assignment, and Name tag - Dining Complex Lobby

- Move into dorm
- Old Main Cafe and MBU Campus Store open

2:00 pm - 3:15 pm: Orientation and Festival Choir Rehearsal - Gym
3:30 pm: Track-Specific Rehearsals:

- Piano - Ensemble Rehearsal #1 - All Meet in Old Main 214
- Band - Gym
- Men's Chorus - Dining Complex 102
- Ladies' Chorus - Old Main Alumni Hall
- String Orchestra - Burckart Hall (all strings)

4:30 pm: Dinner - Dining Complex
5:45 pm: Piano workshops, locations TBD
5:45 pm: Optional SPONSOR meet and greet with Dr. Bachorik in DC - for dessert fellowship
6:00 pm: Track-Specific Rehearsals:

- Band - Gym
- Men's Chorus - Dining Complex 102
- Ladies' Chorus - Old Main Alumni Hall
- String Orchestra - 6:00-6:45 sectionals: BH (cellos), 262 (violas), 212 (2nd violins), 204 (1st violins)

06:45 pm: Piano Ensemble Rehearsal #2 - Go directly to your Ensemble's Rehearsal Room.
07:45 pm - 8:40 pm: Festival Chorus Rehearsal - Gym
08:45 pm: College Promo - Gym
09:35 pm: MBU Application Time-pizza
10:00 pm: Fun time in location TBD
11:00 pm: dismiss to dorms
12:30 pm: lights out

February 1, 2025

08:00 am - 8:15 am: Arrival for Continental Breakfast - Dinning Complex
09:00 am: Group Devotions for all musicians by Dr. Bachorik - Gym
09:15 am - 10:05 am: Festival Chorus Rehearsal - Gym
10:15 am: Track-Specific Rehearsals:

- Band - Gym
- Men's Chorus - Dinning Complex 102
- Ladies' Chorus - OM Alumni Hall
- String Orchestra - Burckart Hall
- Piano Ensemble Rehearsal #3 - Go directly to your Ensemble's Rehearsal Room.

11:00 am: Lunch - Dinning Complex
11:00 am - 12:45 pm: Old Main Café and MBU Campus Store open
11:00 am - 11:25 am: Piano Ensembles technical rehearsal - Gym
11:30 am - 11:50 am: Men's Chorus technical rehearsal - Gym
11:55 am - 12:15 pm: Ladies' Chorus technical rehearsal - Gym
12:20 pm - 12:45 pm: Orchestra technical rehearsal - Gym
12:50 pm: Festival Chorus technical rehearsal - Gym
01:30 pm: Concert - Gym. All family and friends are welcome to attend. Livestreamed at mbu.edu-live.
03:00 pm - 3:45 pm: Return keycard to Welcome Center in Dining Complex, pack up, and head home.

Date: January 31 - February 1, 2025

Location: Maranatha Baptist University,

745 W Main St,

Watertown, WI 53094

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