ALL-STATE honor choirs by Angelina Fitzhugh and Susie Martone ello CCDA! We are your new All-State co-chairs, and H we’re excited to take on this role as we navigate our way back to transformative in-person choral experiences! As of this publication, we are moving forward with plans for in-person regional events in October and in-person All-State Honor Choirs at CASMEC in February. Due to the ever-changing pandemic protocols, the events will look a little different this year, but we’re thrilled to bring back in-person honor choir opportunities for our students.
Fall Regional Workshop Choirs, October 9, 2021 Central Region Chairperson: Susanna Peeples Coastal Region Chairperson: Katrina Brekke • Participation not required for All-State audition eligibility • One day, one group, in-person with guest conductor Honor Choir Audition Online Workshop October 13, 2021, 4:00-5:00 p.m. • Participation not required for All-State audition eligibility • Procedures and tips for submitting audition recordings • Breakout room sectionals for rehearsing audition excerpts • Will be recorded and posted on the CCDA website • Zoom link will be sent to directors the prior weekend
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All-State Honor Choirs, February 17-19, 2022 CASMEC Conference, Fresno Detailed audition instructions will be posted on the CCDA website by September 1. • Middle School/Junior High: All-State auditions will be online via OpusEvent; due date: November 5 • Roster, sheet music PDFs, and part learning tracks will be sent to directors by December 17 • Coastal and Central region members: All-State auditions will be online via OpusEvent • High School Round 1 due date: November 5 • High School Round 2 live online auditions: December 3-4 • Southern region members: auditions for SCVA honor choirs will be held in person (information at scvachoral.org) We are pleased to welcome these guest conductors for our All-State Choirs: Dr. Felicia Barber, Middle School/Junior High SATB; Dr. Andrea Ramsey, High School SSAA; Dr. Jeffery Redding, High School SATB; and Dr. Jace Saplan, High School TTBB. We will keep you informed through e-mail, social media, and the CCDA website, and you can e-mail us with any questions at honorchoir.allstate.ca@gmail.com.
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