FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL CORALIFORNIA

“Un Canto Sin Fronteras”
 

 
To CCSD Choral Directors:

The Fundación de Artes Musicales, in collaboration with the

Escuela de Formación Escénico Vocal Ja’Sit (School of Vocal
Performance) and the Coros Redes 2025, invites you to apply for
the “Festival Internacional Coralifornia”, from August 29th
through September 4th in Tijuana, Baja California.

The Festival’s mission is to promote the message of “Choral

Transformative Power” in the Tijuana-San Diego Metropolitan Area.
Three choirs (up to 35 members each) will be selected. You will
strengthen ties between the choral communities of Mexico and
Southern California and promote academic discourse and artistic
exchange among them.

Application Deadline: August 10

Group Application Fee: $35

 
Festival Overview

The Festival will feature:

 Gala Opening Children’s Choirs Concert/Welcome

Reception on Wednesday, Aug. 29 at the Centro de Artes
Musicales (10 minutes each)
  Three Spanish language Workshops*

o “SolFa Coral” (Ear training) presented by Eduardo Cota

o “Raíces” (Mexican music for Children’s choirs)
presented by Tomas Acosta
o “Entre sones y guarachas” (Choral Cuban music)
presented by Daria Abreu
   
 Run-out concerts (Transportation provided, Venue: TBA) in
Ensenada:
o Sept. 1 Matinée Children’s Choirs Performance (15
minutes each)
o Sept. 2 Adult Choirs Concert (Directors approval
required, 25 minute time limit)
 Gala Closing Concert on Sept. 4 Venue: TBA. This event
will also feature the participants of the respective workshops

*Offered at no additional cost to members of the CCSD choirs selected to participate.

Individual members of CCSD-affiliated choirs not selected may enroll at the nominal
cost of $15 USD.

Additional Details

For the Sept. 4 Gala Concert transportation will be provided to

the venue from the Mexican side of the San Ysidro border
crossing (easy walking distance from the trolley station) and
back. For all other events transportation within Tijuana will be the
responsibility of each participant. The Festival Administration will
be happy to assist you in arranging it.

Each workshop will have the opportunity to present their work at

the Gala closing concert on Sept. 4. The Gala will also feature
 each CCSD Choir in a 25 minute (including blocking) “showcase”
segment. A grand piano will be available onstage at the Cultural
Center (with uprights in the rehearsal rooms) but choirs must
provide their own instrumental/piano accompaniment.

Anyone not holding a valid US passport – required to re-enter the

US and recommended to be kept on your person at all times
while in Mexico – should visit:

travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/apply-renew-
passport.html

How to Apply

Email a PDF document to Festival Director Castillo,

<dzaya.castillo@cam-bc.org> Applications must include:

 A 500 word (max) biography of the choir and conductor 

 Festival Repertoire specifying voicing and duration of each
piece
 High definition photograph of the choir and conductor
 Full names, birthdays and passport #s of all singers, staff, and
accompanists(s)
 Full Contact information 
 Social media link
 Link to YouTube Performance within the last 5 years
 A receipt for a $35 PayPal payment sent to:
https://www.paypal.me/JOSERAMONLUGO
 Optional: A 200 (max) word personal statement what you
would like your singers to take away from the experience

Director’s Message
I am excited to be at the helm of the first Coralifornia International
Festival. While we regrettably have space for only three groups
from the US, I would strongly encourage the Spanish speaking (and
Spanish learning!) members of the choirs not selected to participate
in the workshops given by clinicians who are nationally recognized
experts in their areas of study.

Most cordially,
Dzaya Castillo
      Coros Redes 2025
Av. Perimetral s/n Manzana 26 Lote 3B1, 3era Etapa, Río Tijuana C.P.- 22540
Teléfonos: (52) 664 6869464 móvil (52) 55100074296
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Schedule of Children/Youth Choir Activities

Wed 29 Thu 30 Sat 1 Tue 4

3:00-5:00 pm 3:00-5:00
“Raíces” Children’s pm
Choir Workshop “Raíces”
Location: Centro de Children’s
Artes Musicales Choir
(CAM) Workshop
Place:
 Centro de
Artes
Musicales
(CAM)
18:00 pm 12:00-14:00 pm 19:00
Opening Concert Concert Gala Concert
(Children and Youth (Children’s and
choirs) Youth choirs) Location:
Location: TBA TBA
Location: CAM
 

 Proposed Schedule of Adult Choir Activities

 
Thu 30 Fri 31 Sat 1 Sun 2 Mon 3 Tue 4
4:00-6:00 9:00-11:00
pm am
“Cuban “Cuban
choral choral
music” music” and
Workshop “SolFa
 Location: Coral”
CAM Workshops

Location:
CAM

18:00 pm 19:00 pm 15:00 pm 10:00 am 15:00- 19:00

Lecture and Concert Departure for Departur 17:00 pm Gala
Concert (Guest Concert e for Concert
choirs, Concert “Cuban
Location: TBA) 19:00 choral Location:
CETYS (2)Concerts 13:00 pm music” and TBA
Universidad Location: Concert “SolFa
CAM Location: Coral”
TBA Location: Workshops
Ensenada
Place:
15:00 CAM
Walking
tour in 17:00-
Ensenada 19:00 pm
“Cuban
choral
music” and
“SolFa
Coral”
Workshops

Location:
TBA