Dorian Vocal Festival
January 11-12, 2026
- Nomination form will go live on September 22, 2025
- Nomination form due on November 3, 2025
Join us for the 76th annual Dorian Vocal Festival! This two day event is open to juniors and seniors that have been nominated by their school directors. While on campus, you will have the opportunity to sing in a 950 person choir, rehearse with Luther’s music faculty, and participate in sectionals with singers from hundreds of schools around the mid-west. Come and experience the vibrant community of Luther College by eating meals in the caf, spending time in different areas of campus, interacting with current Luther music students, having lessons in Jenson-Noble Hall of Music, and performing in our beautiful Center for Faith and Life.
If you are a senior who is interested in attending Luther, you may sign up for a scholarship audition during this festival weekend!
Fee Information
This year, we will be able to accept online credit card payments for festival fees, in addition to receiving payments by check and/or cash. Download the paper form if you are paying with cash or check.
Dorian Vocal Festival Fees Paper Form
PLEASE READ: In an effort to have the roster information and the fees form match, please refer to the roster, found in your teacher email from Dorian, prior to submission. If you have ANY changes to your roster, including but not limited to: lessons, housing, number of attendees, you MUST reach out to dorian@luther.edu with that update prior to filling out this form.
Vocal Festival Resources
Please reference our 2025 schedule. The 2026 Festival Schedule will be released in the fall of 2025.
Music: You will be ordering repertoire through an easy-to-use URL link to JW Pepper where you, as directors, will order physical copies of the Dorian Vocal Festival Music for your selected students (3 SATB, 1 TTBB, 1 SSAA). Make sure to order sooner rather than later! Link to JW Pepper URL found here.
Practice Tracks: Available to assist your students in their preparation for the festival. Thank you to Matthew Curtis at Choral Tracks LLC for providing these tracks! Link to practice tracks found here.
Click the tab below to find the packing list. If you are staying overnight on campus – please be sure to bring a sleeping bag and pillow!
Use the following maps of campus to find the Center for Faith and Life (main concert hall), Jenson-Noble Hall of Music, housing for students, gender-inclusive restrooms available on campus, and parking.
Please view the PDF document below for more information about our frequently asked questions.
Contact Information
Nicholas Drilling
Assistant Director of Music OutreachÂ
Email: nicholas@luther.edu
or dorian@luther.edu
Phone: 563-387-1389