High School Choral Festival
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.
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.
Host (rehearsal site)
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| hs_guidelines.pdf |
| dcmea_choir_rotation.pdf |
Guest Conductor Contract
A blank contract is on the "For Directors Only" page.
High School Chorus
2027 Selections:
1. It's You I Like - arr. by Stephen Caldwell - Attached below this text box.
2. Sorida - Rosephanye Powell (arrangement linked)
3. Lift Ev'ry Voice - Edryn Coleman (arrangement linked)
4. If You Can Walk You Can Dance - Elizabeth Alexander (arrangement linked)
1. It's You I Like - arr. by Stephen Caldwell - Attached below this text box.
2. Sorida - Rosephanye Powell (arrangement linked)
3. Lift Ev'ry Voice - Edryn Coleman (arrangement linked)
4. If You Can Walk You Can Dance - Elizabeth Alexander (arrangement linked)
| its_you_i_like.pdf |
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.) 2027 is a Forum year.
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:
Boys:
- 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
2027 Choral Festival Info
Concert at The Forum
Rehearsals
●Elementary Rehearsal - Thursday, April 1, 2027
6:30 PM to 8:00 PM @ Susquehanna Twp. Middle School.
(801 Wood St, Harrisburg, PA 17109)
●Middle School Rehearsal - Friday, April 2, 2027
8:30 AM to 1:45 PM @ Susquehanna Twp. Middle School
(801 Wood St, Harrisburg, PA 17109)
●Senior High Rehearsals - Friday, April 2, 2027
8:30 AM to 2:00 PM @ Susquehanna Twp. High School
(3500 Elmerton Ave., Harrisburg, PA)
Festival Day
●Saturday April 3, 2027 @ The Forum, Harrisburg
Rehearsal begins at 8:30 AM
Concert at 2:30 PM
Snow Date: April 10, 2027
Concert at The Forum
Rehearsals
●Elementary Rehearsal - Thursday, April 1, 2027
6:30 PM to 8:00 PM @ Susquehanna Twp. Middle School.
(801 Wood St, Harrisburg, PA 17109)
●Middle School Rehearsal - Friday, April 2, 2027
8:30 AM to 1:45 PM @ Susquehanna Twp. Middle School
(801 Wood St, Harrisburg, PA 17109)
●Senior High Rehearsals - Friday, April 2, 2027
8:30 AM to 2:00 PM @ Susquehanna Twp. High School
(3500 Elmerton Ave., Harrisburg, PA)
Festival Day
●Saturday April 3, 2027 @ The Forum, Harrisburg
Rehearsal begins at 8:30 AM
Concert at 2:30 PM
Snow Date: April 10, 2027
| Saturday Breakdown Schedule.pdf |
To register singers:
Student Registration - 5 easy steps (All referenced documents are on this page as pdfs.)
1. Email the names of students participating to Clint Funk ([email protected]) by February-1st (all e-mails—no paper).
A. Names of participating students should be alphabetized by last name (separate lists for ES, MS, & HS), again, by e-mail - no paper).
B. Please indicate ES, MS, or HS 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 DCMEA Choir Registration and Invoice to include with your check (paper copy). All checks should be mailed by March 1 to
Derek Proctor
Milton Hershey School
300 Hotel Road
Hershey, Pa 17033
3. Print a copy of the DCMEA Choir Festival Student Registration and Agreement Form for each participating student (hard copies). Please include these with your check. Again, the check, the “registration invoice” and the “DCMEA Choir Festival Student Registration and Agreement Forms” should be mailed by March 1 to
Derek Proctor
Milton Hershey School
300 Hotel Road
Hershey, Pa 17033
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. Teachers should keep these hard copies with them during the festival. This form is below.
5. Teachers should bring a completed DCMEA Medication Administration Record for each participating student who will need to have medication(s) administered during the festival. Teachers should keep these hard copies with them during the festival.
1. Email the names of students participating to Clint Funk ([email protected]) by February-1st (all e-mails—no paper).
A. Names of participating students should be alphabetized by last name (separate lists for ES, MS, & HS), again, by e-mail - no paper).
B. Please indicate ES, MS, or HS 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 DCMEA Choir Registration and Invoice to include with your check (paper copy). All checks should be mailed by March 1 to
Derek Proctor
Milton Hershey School
300 Hotel Road
Hershey, Pa 17033
3. Print a copy of the DCMEA Choir Festival Student Registration and Agreement Form for each participating student (hard copies). Please include these with your check. Again, the check, the “registration invoice” and the “DCMEA Choir Festival Student Registration and Agreement Forms” should be mailed by March 1 to
Derek Proctor
Milton Hershey School
300 Hotel Road
Hershey, Pa 17033
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. Teachers should keep these hard copies with them during the festival. This form is below.
5. Teachers should bring a completed DCMEA Medication Administration Record for each participating student who will need to have medication(s) administered during the festival. Teachers should keep these hard copies with them during the festival.
Registration Documents
| DCMEA Student Registration Form Choir.pdf |
| 2027_dcmea_choir_registration_and_invoice.pdf |
Medical forms
| DCMEA Medication Administration Record.pdf |
| DCMEA Student Medical Form.pdf |
