{"id":200,"date":"2026-08-27T02:57:11","date_gmt":"2026-08-27T02:57:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wvacc.org\/Aug2026\/?page_id=200"},"modified":"2026-10-06T20:43:12","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T20:43:12","slug":"appalachian-festival","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wvacc.org\/Aug2026\/appalachian-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"Appalachian Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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The Appalachian Festival of Young Voices<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Our next Festival<\/strong> is set for June 23-27, 2028<\/strong>, with world-renowned,\u00a0Dr. Rollo Dilworth<\/strong> confirmed as our conductor and composer-in-residence! \u00a0<\/p>

\u200bDr. Dilworth is Vice Dean and Professor of Choral Music Education at Temple University in Philadelphia. \u00a0He is an active composer, conductor, and clinician. \u00a0Sought after to conduct festivals, all state and honor choirs, he also is an award-winning composer. \u00a0His many works have been published by Hal Leonard, Colla Voce Music Publishing Co., and Santa Barbara Music Publishers. \u00a0 We are pleased and excited to have Dr. Dilworth lead our Festival!<\/p>

\u200bThe Festival is a 4-day event that immerses your children\u2019s choir into the music and culture of the Appalachian Mountains. Through this festival, we hope to preserve the wonderful history and culture of Appalachia and share it with choirs across the nation.<\/p>

\u200bWorld-renowned composer\/conductor Dr. Rollo Dilworth and ACC Artistic Director Christy Dietz have created an event your choir will not want to miss. We are one of the few national children\u2019s choir festivals to organize activities in-house, as we believe it allows for a more personalized touch for you, our guests.<\/p>

\u200bIf you are interested in receiving more information about the 2026 festival, we have free packets available to send to you. These packets include items that provide a little insight into the festival and all the exciting activities for the children during the four days they are in our fair city.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Besides learning about the music and culture of Appalachia, we want our guests to have fun and enjoy themselves. Your hosts, the Appalachian Children\u2019s Chorus, are eager and excited to learn, sing and befriend their guests. For a printable brochure about the 2026 festival to be shared with your choristers and their families, please click here:\u00a0Festival Brochure<\/span><\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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The Festival fee, for 2028 will be announced soon. \u00a0This fee applies to choristers, staff, chaperones, and accompanying travelers. For every 25 paid participants, one person can attend for free!\u00a0<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Our festival includes a wide variety of activities including:<\/p>