2023 All-State Reading Chorus Dates
Jan 26-28 | All-State Reading Choir | Athens, GA
Jan 26-28 | All-State Reading Choir | Athens, GA
REHEARSAL LOCATIONThe Classic Center
Grand Hall 5 300 N. Thomas St. Athens, GA 30601 |
PERFORMANCE LOCATIONFirst Baptist Church Athens
355 Pulaski Street Athens, GA 30601 |
REHEARSAL & PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE
THURSDAY, JANUARY 26: Grand Hall 5
Rehearsal: 1:30pm – 4:30pm (The Classic Center – Grand Hall 5)
Rehearsal: 7:00pm – 9:00pm (The Classic Center – Grand Hall 5)
FRIDAY, JANUARY 27: Grand Hall 5
Rehearsal: 9:00am – 11:30am (The Classic Center – Grand Hall 5)
Rehearsal: 1:30pm – 3:15pm (The Classic Center – Grand Hall 5)
Concert: 3:15pm (Davidson Fine Arts Pentatonix)
Rehearsal: 7:00pm – 9:00pm (The Classic Center – Grand Hall 5)
SATURDAY, JANUARY 28: First Baptist Church Athens
Rehearsal: 10:00am – 11:30am (Meet in the Fellowship Hall)
Performance: 11:30am (Sanctuary)
THURSDAY, JANUARY 26: Grand Hall 5
Rehearsal: 1:30pm – 4:30pm (The Classic Center – Grand Hall 5)
Rehearsal: 7:00pm – 9:00pm (The Classic Center – Grand Hall 5)
FRIDAY, JANUARY 27: Grand Hall 5
Rehearsal: 9:00am – 11:30am (The Classic Center – Grand Hall 5)
Rehearsal: 1:30pm – 3:15pm (The Classic Center – Grand Hall 5)
Concert: 3:15pm (Davidson Fine Arts Pentatonix)
Rehearsal: 7:00pm – 9:00pm (The Classic Center – Grand Hall 5)
SATURDAY, JANUARY 28: First Baptist Church Athens
Rehearsal: 10:00am – 11:30am (Meet in the Fellowship Hall)
Performance: 11:30am (Sanctuary)
Packing List:
- Weather appropriate clothes (also school appropriate) for 2 days
- Performing attire:
- Girls: Black chorus dress and black shoes
- Guys: Black long-sleeved shirt, black pants, black shoes (same as Honor Chorus)
- Water Bottle!!! Students will be singing a LOT, and will need to stay hydrated
- Pencil (should be out and ready at every rehearsal)
- All-State Reading Choir hoodie
- Approx. $100 for lunches & dinners (breakfast included in hotel fee)
- WARM Clothing including a warm jacket (our hotel is about a 10 minute (0.5 mile) walk from the Classic Center)
- Charging brick for their phones if they have one
- Toiletries (toothbrush, shampoo, deodorant, etc.)
- Any first-aid or medications you need
- Sleepwear
- Lightweight/rain jacket (in case it is cool in the evenings)
- Sunscreen, bug spray, sunglasses or hat, etc.
- Comfortable walking shoes
- Small bag/backpack for holding music, water bottle, wallet, etc.
Georgia Music Educators Association
All-State Chorus Rules/Regulations
Attendance Policy
As stated in the All-State Acceptance and Participation section of the GMEA Handbook
Students are required to attend all rehearsals and the performance. Students who are tardy will be moved to
the back of the section or dismissed from the event by the Division Chair.
Code of Conduct
A singer who, for any reason, violates the Rules of Behavior or Code of Conduct, creates a disruptive
situation for the chorus and the conductor. Therefore, the organizing chairperson is instructed to place any
student on automatic probation for a first offense. A second offense involving a disregard for the rules means that
the student will be brought before the GMEA Choral Division Chair and/or the GMEA Vice-President for All-State
to determine if the student will be removed from an All-State Chorus for violating any of the rules listed below.
1. A singer must be on time for all rehearsals and the performance. A student may not be tardy for any
reason. If directors and chaperones are providing transportation, they must take the responsibility for
getting the students where they need to be on time.
2. All singers must comply with the dress code.
3. For great music to happen, the singer must:
a. get rid of gum before rehearsals
b. be seated prior to the starting time of rehearsals
c. use proper posture during rehearsals
d. listen and refrain from extraneous conversations during rehearsals
e. have a pencil in hand during rehearsals
f. be attentive to the details of the music during rehearsals
g. not use cell phones/electronic devices during rehearsals
h. be respectful to the guest conductor, choir organizer, and choir members at all times
4. All singers must be aware that the GMEA night curfew will be enforced.
5. All singers will be responsible for their own:
a. music
b. pencil
c. proper concert attire
d. BLACK folder for the performance
6. CREED OF THE ALL-STATE SINGER:
MY PRIMARY GOAL FOR BEING AT ALL-STATE CHORUS IS TO GIVE MYSELF AND OTHERS AROUND ME THE
OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE THE BEST MUSIC POSSIBLE. ALL OTHER REASONS ARE SECONDARY TO MY PRIMARY
GOAL.
Dress Code
As stated in the Acceptance and Participation section of the GMEA Handbook
Ladies will wear a floor-length black dress with sleeves or jacket, OR floor-length black skirt and black blouse
with sleeves or jacket, OR floor-length black pants and black blouse with sleeves or jacket. Blouses will hang
below the waist of a skirt or pants by 3 inches. Also, all ladies are to wear black shoes that completely
encompass the foot. Flip flops or sandals of any kind present a safety issue when maneuvering steps or risers,
and are not acceptable attire.
Gentlemen will wear a black, long-sleeved dress shirt, black pants, black socks, and black shoes that
completely encompass the foot. Flip flops or sandals of any kind present a safety issue when maneuvering steps
or risers, and are not acceptable attire.
Students violating the Concert Dress Code are subject to suspension from the All-State Chorus performance.
Waiver of Rights with Regard to Video Recordings of Concerts
DVD recordings of GMEA All-State concerts will be produced and made available to those wishing to purchase
them by SoundAround Audio Recordings LLC. These recordings will include close-up images of some students.
All students accepted must have their parents or legal guardians agree to hold Georgia Music Educators
Association and SoundAround Audio Recordings LLC harmless against any and all consequences pertaining to
their child as a result of such recording and the sale, distribution and/or broadcast thereof.
Parents and students also forfeit any intellectual property rights pertaining to the use of the student’s visual
image as a part of such recording and assign those intellectual property rights to the Georgia Music Educators
Association and/or SoundAround Audio Recordings LLC.
As stated in the All-State Acceptance and Participation section of the GMEA Handbook
Students are required to attend all rehearsals and the performance. Students who are tardy will be moved to
the back of the section or dismissed from the event by the Division Chair.
Code of Conduct
A singer who, for any reason, violates the Rules of Behavior or Code of Conduct, creates a disruptive
situation for the chorus and the conductor. Therefore, the organizing chairperson is instructed to place any
student on automatic probation for a first offense. A second offense involving a disregard for the rules means that
the student will be brought before the GMEA Choral Division Chair and/or the GMEA Vice-President for All-State
to determine if the student will be removed from an All-State Chorus for violating any of the rules listed below.
1. A singer must be on time for all rehearsals and the performance. A student may not be tardy for any
reason. If directors and chaperones are providing transportation, they must take the responsibility for
getting the students where they need to be on time.
2. All singers must comply with the dress code.
3. For great music to happen, the singer must:
a. get rid of gum before rehearsals
b. be seated prior to the starting time of rehearsals
c. use proper posture during rehearsals
d. listen and refrain from extraneous conversations during rehearsals
e. have a pencil in hand during rehearsals
f. be attentive to the details of the music during rehearsals
g. not use cell phones/electronic devices during rehearsals
h. be respectful to the guest conductor, choir organizer, and choir members at all times
4. All singers must be aware that the GMEA night curfew will be enforced.
5. All singers will be responsible for their own:
a. music
b. pencil
c. proper concert attire
d. BLACK folder for the performance
6. CREED OF THE ALL-STATE SINGER:
MY PRIMARY GOAL FOR BEING AT ALL-STATE CHORUS IS TO GIVE MYSELF AND OTHERS AROUND ME THE
OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE THE BEST MUSIC POSSIBLE. ALL OTHER REASONS ARE SECONDARY TO MY PRIMARY
GOAL.
Dress Code
As stated in the Acceptance and Participation section of the GMEA Handbook
Ladies will wear a floor-length black dress with sleeves or jacket, OR floor-length black skirt and black blouse
with sleeves or jacket, OR floor-length black pants and black blouse with sleeves or jacket. Blouses will hang
below the waist of a skirt or pants by 3 inches. Also, all ladies are to wear black shoes that completely
encompass the foot. Flip flops or sandals of any kind present a safety issue when maneuvering steps or risers,
and are not acceptable attire.
Gentlemen will wear a black, long-sleeved dress shirt, black pants, black socks, and black shoes that
completely encompass the foot. Flip flops or sandals of any kind present a safety issue when maneuvering steps
or risers, and are not acceptable attire.
Students violating the Concert Dress Code are subject to suspension from the All-State Chorus performance.
Waiver of Rights with Regard to Video Recordings of Concerts
DVD recordings of GMEA All-State concerts will be produced and made available to those wishing to purchase
them by SoundAround Audio Recordings LLC. These recordings will include close-up images of some students.
All students accepted must have their parents or legal guardians agree to hold Georgia Music Educators
Association and SoundAround Audio Recordings LLC harmless against any and all consequences pertaining to
their child as a result of such recording and the sale, distribution and/or broadcast thereof.
Parents and students also forfeit any intellectual property rights pertaining to the use of the student’s visual
image as a part of such recording and assign those intellectual property rights to the Georgia Music Educators
Association and/or SoundAround Audio Recordings LLC.
Sightreading Practice
This is the same info you have in your packet, but if you need to practice and only have your phone, you can still use this link to view examples.
on our YouTube channel:
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Here are some sightreading exercises you can use to prepare for the audition.
Exercises were recorded on numbers, but you may substitute solfege. Disclaimer: These videos were NOT made in collaboration with the Georgia Music Educators Association. |
Audition Info
Students will sightread 5 very difficult examples, in both major & minor keys.
Students will have 45 seconds to practice each example before performing it.
Students will sightread 5 very difficult examples, in both major & minor keys.
Students will have 45 seconds to practice each example before performing it.
