CCDA Update

by Dr. Christopher Peterson, CA CCDA President

Fall Into Place: Local Choral Connections

CCDA is excited to launch our fall schedule of events, Fall into Place: Local Choral Connections. We are hosting multiple events around the state throughout the fall. The number one thing we’ve missed since COVID shut us down two and a half years ago is being together and singing together. These fall events will reconnect us to each other and inspire us all! Check for events in your area:

https://www.calcda.org/fall-into-place.html

There are three regional high school honor choir events for students in grades 9-12: Coastal, Central, and Southern/SCVA. Each regional event has a TTBB choir, an SSAA choir, and an SATB choir. Applicants audition in September/October to become a member of one of the state’s regional honor choirs in November. Students who have participated in a regional high school honor choir and have indicated that they wish to be considered for AllState will have their audition scores assessed for participation in the All-State Honor Choirs.

There is one Middle School/Junior High All-State Honor Choir for students in grades 6-9. Auditions for this honor choir are submitted online in November.

The All-State Honor Choirs bring together the finest high school singers from the entire state of California to sing at the California All-State Music Education Conference each February.

2023 All-State Honor Choirs

February 16-18, 2023 Fresno, CA

Conductors:

Ms. Connie Drosakis, Junior High SATB Dr. Lynnel Joy Jenkins, High School SSAA Dr. Betsy Cook Weber, High School SATB Dr. Jefferson Johnson, High School TTBB

If you are not sure which CCDA region you are in, email the All-State Co-Chairs at honorchoir.allstate.ca@gmail.com.