We are excited to bring the Southeastern Stars Gala Celebration back! Mark your calendars for Wednesday, March 26, 7:00 pm at the Steinbach Regional Secondary School! Our trophy winners from Vocal, Strings, Piano and Musical Theatre will be performing and receiving their trophies at this event.

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The festival committee strives to do their best to provide dates and information in the addendum published in October each year. However, there will possibly be changes as venues and adjudicators are booked.

Please keep checking this website page for the very latest dates and information.

vocal

Dates: Tuesday, February 18 to Thursday, February 20
Location: Evangelical Fellowship Church
Adjudicator:  Donna Fletcher
Awards Night: Thursday, February 20, 7:00 pm at the Evangelical Fellowship Church

strings

Dates: Monday, March 10
Location: Steinbach Arts Centre, 304 Second Street
Adjudicator: Elation Pauls

junior piano

Dates: Monday, March 3 to Thursday, March 6
Location: Steinbach Arts Centre, 304 Second Street
Adjudicator: Everett Hopfner

Awards Night: Wednesday, March 5, 7:00 pm at the Steinbach Arts Centre

choral

Dates: Tuesday, March 25
Location: Crossview Church
Adjudicator: Justin Odwak

musical theatre

Dates: Friday, March 14 to Saturday, March 15
Location: Steinbach Cultural Arts Centre and Steinbach Regional Secondary School
Adjudicator: Brenda Gorlick

Friday, March 14, morning and afternoon sessions will be held at the Steinbach Cultural Arts Centre

Friday, March 14 evening session will be at the Steinbach Regional Secondary School

Saturday, March 15 sessions will be at the Steinbach Regional Secondary School

Awards Night: Saturday, March 15, 6:00 pm at the Steinbach Regional Secondary School

senior piano

Dates: Monday, March 17 to Friday, March 21
Location:  Steinbach Arts Centre, 304 Second Street
Adjudicator: Madeline Hildebrand

Awards Nights:
Grade 5 and 6: Wednesday, March 19, 6:30 pm at the Steinbach Arts Centre
Grade 7 and 8: Thursday, March 20, 6:30 pm at the Steinbach Arts Centre
Grade 9, 10 and Diploma: Friday, March 21, 6:30 pm at the Steinbach Arts Centre

guitar

There will be no Guitar Festival in 2025.

speech/theatre arts

**NEW**

Speech Arts solo and ensemble entries will be accepted for the 2025 Festival. These entries will be performed for the Vocal adjudicator during the Vocal discipline.

Speech Arts choir entries will be accepted for the 2025 Festival. These entries will be performed for the Choral adjudicator during the Choral discipline.

southeastern manitoba festival gala

Date: Wednesday, March 26
Location: Steinbach Regional Secondary School

Sponsors: Sheila Harms & Warren Trimble

 

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festival cancellation policy

If there is a school closure in the Hanover School Division due to a storm or extreme cold day, daytime Choral classes will be cancelled, however all other disciplines will continue as scheduled for the day and evening.
Awards nights also will not be cancelled.

Attendance will be up to each entrant according to their discretion and at their own risk. We will make every effort to reschedule cancelled classes, subject to adjudicator availability.

School cancellations will be announced on Mix 96.7 FM, Country 107, AM 1250, and steinbachonline.com.
Festival changes can also be found at our website www.semf.ca.