Our applications can be found online at www.fiestaval.com or in our brochure. The completed application can be mailed to Fiesta-val at 6223 Lakeside Avenue, Richmond, VA 23228; faxed to 804-264-6302 or submitted online at www.fiestaval.com.

The Fiesta-val application fee is $75.00.

The Fiesta-val application fee should be submitted with the application if sent by mail or sent under separate cover in the mail shortly after submitting the application online or via fax. Please mail the application fee payable to Spectrum of Richmond to, 6223 Lakeside Avenue, Richmond, VA 23228. Please list the school’s name on the remittance.

The non-refundable deposit is due approximately 2 weeks after receipt of the application in our office. If an application is received after a payment due date, the deposit is due with the application along with the past due payment.

The $75.00 application fee is due with the application, the $1,000.00 non-refundable deposit is due 2 weeks after receipt of the application in our office, the 50% payment is due 3 months prior to the festival and the final payment is due 1 month prior to the festival.

There is no application deadline! However, if an application is received in our office after any payment due date, payments will be retroactive.

Yes, please contact our office for details as there is a transaction/processing fee in addition, our acceptable forms of payment are as follows; school checks, certified checks, cashier's checks, and money orders. All checks must be payable to SPECTRUM OF RICHMOND, Inc.

Please note that our cancellation policy is located on your contract. Please refer to this contract for the cancellation policy.

We do not provide transportation-ALL transportation is the responsibility of the group.

For overnight packages,the participant count must be finalized by the housing list due date (approximately 6 weeks prior to the festival). For Festival Only, counts should be finalized 30 days prior to the festival. There are some exceptions-please contact a Festival Coordinator for additional information.

The group is assigned a hotel upon receipt of the $1,000.00 non-refundable deposit. Optional activities can also be pursued on the group’s behalf once the $1,000.00 non-refundable deposit is received.

Choral performances are limited to 5 competing groups-any over 5 will be Festival Rating only. Instrumental performances are not limited.

Fiesta-val provides 3 judges for choral, 3 for instrumental, and 2 for jazz band.

The main competition day is Friday-with Parade and Auxiliary performances on Saturday. Parade and Auxiliary performances may be on Friday in select locations.

A tentative performance schedule is released 30 days prior to the festival. A final performance schedule is released 10 days prior to the festival. For planning purposes, performance schedule information may be available earlier than 30 days, but specific times will not be released prior to 30 days.

Performing Arts Centers, Hotel Ballrooms, Middle School and High School Auditoriums.

Fiesta-val provides 1 free director per application.

For Fiesta-val, 1 free chaperone package is awarded per 25 paid students based on a minimum group size of 50 taking one of our overnight packages (free packages are based on the double rate).

Our Fiesta-val Festival Coordinator can be reached toll free at 1-800-222-6862 OR e-mail Jenny Patterson at Jenny@fiestaval.com.