Students from 12 area high schools will participate in the annual “Men and Women in Song” choral festival at Morningside College on Thursday, Oct. 30.

Students from 12 area high schools will participate in the annual “Men and Women in Song” choral festival at Morningside College on Thursday, Oct. 30.

The day-long festival will conclude with a 6:30 p.m. concert in Eppley Auditorium, 3625 Garretson Ave. The concert will feature performances from the men’s and women’s festival choruses and a combined festival chorus. Tickets are $5 and can be purchased at the door. 

Iowa schools participating in the festival include North High School in Sioux City, Boyer Valley High School in Dunlap, Kingsley-Pierson High School in Kingsley, Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn Junior/Senior High School in Marcus, Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove High School in Ida Grove, Remsen-Union High School in Remsen, Sergeant Bluff-Luton High School in Sergeant Bluff; Stanton High School in Stanton; and West Monona High School in Onawa.

Nebraska schools participating include Fort Calhoun High School in Fort Calhoun, Newman Grove Public School in Newman Grove and Pender Public School in Pender.

Tim Watson, director of choral activities at Morningside College, and Jean Hickman, assistant professor of music at Morningside, are coordinating the festival.