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High School Choral Festival
 
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If you are looking for information for the HIGH SCHOOL portion of the County Choral Festival, you are at the correct page.
If you are looking for general information, common to all three levels of the Choral Festivals, then choose the Chorus Festival tab off the "Festival" drop down menu.

Festival: March 23-25, 2023  Zembo Shrine
Host (rehearsal site)  
Co-host (Director/Music) 

​Guest Director -  


The following file contains the guidelines for the host and co-host of the High School festival and the timeline for task completion and information disbursement.
dauphin_county_chorus_high_school_guidelines_3-28-18.pdf
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Guest Conductor Contract

A blank contract is on the "For Directors Only" page.

High School Chorus 

Host: Amy Burghdorf, Susquehanna Township aburghdorf@hannasd.org
   (Friday rehearsal arrangements)

​Guest Director -    (music/guest director)
Voice allotments: 4 students per voice part; 16 per school on Forum and Zembo Shrine years. (It is 24 students on Founder's Hall years.) 2023 is a Zembo Shrine year.
Dauphin County Senior High School Chorus Festival Selections 
Guest Conductor:

Sing Out, My Soul!  - Marques Garrett
Still wie die Nacth – Karl Bohm
All Things New – Elaine Hagenberg
How Can I Keep From Singing – Sarah Quartel
I Sing Because I’m Happy – arr. Rollo Dillworth


Student Accompanists

Student accompanist auditionees should prepare ALL accompaniments (and be able to play two parts at a time for ALL accompanied pieces—SA and TB). Also, accompanist auditionees should be able to read all voice parts simultaneously for a cappella pieces. Please notify the festival co-host of your perspective accompanists so that you can be kept informed about audition times and places.

Guidelines for acceptable attire

Girls:
  • Dress or
  • Skirt and blouse or
  • Nice pants outfit
  • Comfortable flat or low-heeled shoes
  • No High Heels, No Sneakers, No Jeans, No T-shirts
 
Boys:
  • Button down or polo style shirt
  • Dress pants or khakis
  • Tie optional
  • Comfortable shoes
  • No Sneakers, No Jeans, No T-shirts

  • Choral Festival Info – concert at the Zembo Shrine building

    ​Rehearsals
  • Elementary Rehearsal - Thursday, March 23, 2023     
    6:30 PM to 8:00 PM @ Susquehanna Twp. Middle School.
     
    (801 Wood St, Harrisburg, PA 17109)
  • Middle School Rehearsal - Friday, March 24, 2023
    8:30 AM to 1:45 PM @ Susquehanna Twp. Middle School 

    (801 Wood St, Harrisburg, PA 17109) 
  • Senior High Rehearsals 
    • Thursday, March 23, 2023  - 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
      @ Susquehanna Twp. High School 
      (3500 Elmerton Ave., Harrisburg, PA)
    • ​Friday, March 24, 2023  - 8:30 AM to 2:00 PM
      @ Susquehanna Twp. High School
      (3500 Elmerton Ave., Harrisburg, PA)


Festival Day
  • Saturday March 25  @ The Zembo Shrine building, Harrisburg.  
  • Rehearsal begins at 8:30 AM - Schedule below
  • Concert at 2:30 PM
  • Snow Day - ​​​
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zembo_breakdown_schedule_for_saturday_march_25_2023.pdf
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To register singers:                      
4 easy steps

1. Names of students participating should be e-mailed to both    and Clint Funk (funkc@hasd.us) by February 1. (all e-mails—no paper).

                A. Names of participating students should be alphabetized by                     last name (separate lists for HS, MS and elementary), and sent via email.  

                B. Please indicate HS, MS or elementary for each list of                                 students (by e-mail—no paper).

                C. The director’s name, name of school and name of school                         district should also be included with each list (by e-mail—no paper).

2. Print a copy of the “registration invoice” to include with your check (paper copy).  This document is below.  All checks should be mailed by
March 1 to the DCMEA treasurer.
            Treasurer: Matt Landrum
      mlandrum@raiderweb.org
      c/o Middletown Area HS
      1155 N Union St.
      Middletown, PA 17057
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3. Teachers should print and distribute the “DCMEA Student Registration and Medical Information form” to all participating students (hard copies on paper).

4. Teachers should bring a completed “DCMEA Student Registration and Medical Information form” for each participating student to the festival (hard copies on paper); these forms do not need to be submitted in advance.  This form is below.

Registration Invoice

registration_invoice__2023_.pdf
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Permission slips and Medical forms
 (Copy Back to Back!)

student_reg_and_med_info2023.pdf
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CD order form

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