Houston choir students qualifying are, from left: Hudson Volk, Jaelyn Scholz and Gavin Altman. Credit: Houston School District

The University of Missouri is hosting the 73rd Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) State Music Festival, May 1-3.

Houston students are among those performing.

The event will feature 4,555 performances from students representing 358 schools across Missouri. Performances will take place at MU’s Fine Arts Building, Memorial Union, Tate Hall, McKee Gymnasium, Stewart Hall and the Sinquefield Music Center.

Students qualified for the state-level festival by earning an Exemplary rating at their district festival. They will perform before nationally recognized adjudicators, who will provide evaluations and ratings.

All performances are free and open to the public, running daily from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. A daily schedule of participating schools is available in the Music Activities section of www.mshsaa.org.

Isaiah Buse has served as the publisher of the Houston Herald since 2023. He started with the organization in 2019, and achieved a bachelor's degree in business administration in 2023. He serves on the...

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