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Solo and Small Ensemble Festival
Solo & Ensemble is a music festival that takes place in each year in Nevada both in the northern and southern regions. Students are given the opportunity to perform pieces of literature that require playing alone or in smaller groups (chamber music/ensembles). This provides students with a unique opportunity to learning new literature and perform it in a different setting. Students will be given one-on-one feedback from an adjudicator, along with a rating. Students with an excellent or superior rating will receive a metal.
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In person Solo and Small Ensemble Festival will once again take place in the Southern and Northern Zones. Scroll below to learn more about this Festival in your area.
Solo and Small Ensemble Festival
Southern Zone
Festival Date: February 20 and 21, 2026
Registration and Payment Deadline: January 16, 2026
Festival Schedule Released: January 30, 2025
Location: Del Sol Academy of the Arts
3100 E. Patrick Ln, Las Vegas NV, 89120
Solo & Ensemble Chairs
Southern Chair
Paul Lowry
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Northern Chair
Dan Barthel​​
Washoe/Northern Zone
Festival Date: February 21, 2026
Registration and Payment Deadline: January 23, 2026
Festival Schedule Released: February 2, 2026
Location: McQueen High School
6055 Lancer St, Reno, NV 89523
2026 In Person Festival Cost
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Solo $15
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Duet $25
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Small 3 – 9 $30
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Large 10 – 16 $50
​In Person Festival Forms and Documents:
In Person Payment Options
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Solo and Small Ensemble Festival Participation fee
All fees are to be paid by each school and their ensemble director/s. All students will need to see their school director for more information fees and registration.
Payment Options - These are the 2 payment options found in the web store.
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Pay with a Credit Card- follow the prompts and put in your card information, as well as billing address information if needed. Be sure all is accurate.
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Manual Payment (school check) - follow the prompts in the webstore and select the manual payment method to pay by check and generate an invoice.
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If you have questions or would like to verify payment contact David Morris, the State Executive, at stateexec@nmeamusic.org
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Mail all checks to 1100 Wellness Place. #1115 Henderson, NV. 89011. Please write checks out to the Nevada Music Educators Association.