Event Schedule

Reminder for Teachers
For information about Branch Keyboard Festivals, such as date, time, venue, and registration deadline, please contact your local Branch Chair. SCJBF does not control, nor does it keep track of Branch Festival scheduling.


2024–2025

September 29, 2024 (SUN)
Complete Works Audition, Time TBA
Bob Cole Conservatory of Music, CSULB
Pamela Worcester, Chair
Student schedules will be emailed to teachers around September 15, 2024.

October 12, 2024 (SAT)
Complete Works Audition Awards Concert, Time TBA
Covenant Presbyterian Church
607 E 3rd Street (at Atlantic Ave) • Long Beach 90802
Pamela Worcester, Chair
CWA First Place Winners will perform • Medal Presentation for all Winners


December 15, 2024 (SUN)
Online Registration Opens for the 2025 Festivals

February 2, 2025 (SUN)
SCJBF Masterclasses
Loyola Marymount University (Recital Hall)
Dr. Janet Favreau, Piano Chair • Dr. Cheryl Scheidemantle, Strings Chair
Cello: Alexander Zhiroff, 9:15 am – 10:45 am
Violin: Maia Jasper White, 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
Piano: Christopher O’Riley, 1:00 pm – 3:00pm

March 31, 2025 (MON)
Branch Keyboard Festivals to be completed by this date.

April 2025 (SUN)
All-Branch Regional String Festival, all day
Venue TBA
Dr. Cheryl Scheidemantle, Chair

May 2025 (SAT)
All-Branch Regional Wind & Voice Festival, time TBA
Venue TBA
Emily An, Chair

TBD (March–May 2025)
All-Branch Regional Organ Festival, time TBA
Venue TBA
David Ball, Co-Chair
Dr. Emma Whitten, Co-Chair

May 31, 2025 (SAT)
Regional Keyboard Festivals to be completed by this date.