2025-26 Choral Calendar
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If you'd like to Subscribe to our CHS Chorus calendar, please follow these steps:
On your computer, open Google Calendar.
On the left, next to "Other calendars," click Add From URL.
Enter the calendar's address: our calendar ID is: [email protected]
Click Add calendar. The calendar appears on the left, under "Other calendars."
Please note: It might take up to 12 hours for changes to show in your Google Calendar.
On your computer, open Google Calendar.
On the left, next to "Other calendars," click Add From URL.
Enter the calendar's address: our calendar ID is: [email protected]
Click Add calendar. The calendar appears on the left, under "Other calendars."
Please note: It might take up to 12 hours for changes to show in your Google Calendar.
2025-26 Dates at a Glance:
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CHS Chorus Fall Dates by Lisa Bassett
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Copy of CHS Chorus Fall Dates by Lisa Bassett
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2025-26 Detailed Calendar:
Dates in Maroon/Bold below are required for all CHS chorus members.
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August
Fri, Aug 1 | School Begins
Fri, Aug 8 | Choral Officers "First Friday Meet & Eat" before school @ 8:00a
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September
Mon, Sept 1 | School Holiday
Thurs, Sep 4 | Gwinnett Stripers (singing Nat’l Anthem)
$35 or $40 for ticket & chorus t-shirt package
(Meet in chorus room @ 3:45 to take bus to the game)
Arrival by 6:30p | Sing @ 7:00p | Game begins @ 7:05p
Mon, Sept 15 | Concert Attire should be secured (CLICK TO PURCHASE)
Tues, Sept 16 | Registration Deadline: All-State Reading Choir | $25 audition fee
& Registration Deadline: All-State Chorus | $25 audition fee
Tues, Sept 23 | UGA Choral Day for Juniors & Seniors approx. $40 per student (CLICK FOR INFO)
9:30am-5pm
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October
TBA (last year it was Fri, Oct 11) | National Anthem at the CHS Football Game (free admission for choral members)
Mon-Wed, Oct 13-15 | School Holidays for Students (Teacher Workday on Wednesday)
Tues, Oct 21 | GMEA: High School Experience Application Deadline
Thur, Oct 23 | All-State Reading Choir Auditions @ FBHS after school
Tues, Oct 28 | All-State MOCK audition @ CHS afterschool
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November
Sat, Nov 8 | All-State Region Auditions (1st Audition) @ Lanier High School
Thur, Nov 6 | Registration Deadline LGPE
Fri, Nov 14 & Sat, Nov 15 | District 14 Honor Chorus @ Piedmont University (CLICK FOR INFO)
approx. $65 per student
Nov 20 | Chorus Friendsgiving Celebration
Nov 24-28 | Thanksgiving Break
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December
(Tentative Fri, Dec 5) | Caroling for the Community
Tentative Schedule:
9:00: Lanier Elementary School
10:00: McEver Arts Academy
11:15: Northeast Georgia MC
11:45: LUNCH break
12:30: Gardens of Gainesville
1:30: Sardis Enrichment School
2:15: Chestatee Academy
Tues, Dec 9 | All-State Reading Chorus acceptance payment due ($50 - NEW Increase includes music packet)
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REQUIRED EVENT FOR ALL CHORUS MEMBERS:
Tues, Dec 9 | Songs of the Season @ 7:00pm | Westminster Presbyterian Church
Address: 1397 Thompson Bridge Rd, Gainesville, GA 30501
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Fri, Dec 5: Chestatee Academy Chorus Concert | Westminster Presbyterian Church
Tues, Dec 16 | All-State Chorus acceptance & music payment due (approx $45)
TBA (last year: Dec 18) | Chorus photos in concert dress
Fri, Dec. 19 | Secret Santa Party
Dec 22 | Winter Holidays Begin for students
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January
Tues, Jan 6 | School Resumes
Tues, Jan 14 | GMEA In-Service Teacher's Conference Pre-Registration & Payment (by credit card)
Mon, Jan 19 | School Holiday
Thurs, Jan 22 | All-State Final Audition (2nd Audition) @ CBMS after school
Jan 29-31 | All-State Reading Choir & GMEA In-Service Conference | The Classic Center, Athens, GA
Jan 31 | Literary Entry Deadline
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February
Feb 16-17 | School Holiday (Teacher Workday on Tuesday)
Feb 19-21 | All-State Chorus | Athens, GA | Lodging approx. $100
Thur, Feb 26) | Region Literary Meet @ Grace Episcopal Church
Gainesville
Meet at CHS @ 7:00am
We will plan on starting the first events at 9am.
Our ending time will be determined by how many schools participate in each event.
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March
REQUIRED EVENT FOR ALL CHORUS MEMBERS:
TENTATIVE: Thur, Mar 5 | Pre-LGPE Rehearsal immediately after school in the chorus room until 5:00pm
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REQUIRED EVENT FOR ALL CHORUS MEMBERS:
LGPE Window (Wed-Fri, Mar 11-13)
Last year: Thurs, Mar 6 | Large Group Performance Evaluations
Last year's Performance Schedule:
CHS Treble Ensemble @ 11:40 (warm-up time)
CHS Men's Chorus @ 12:40 (warm-up time)
CHS Chorale @ 2:00 (warm-up time)
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Fri, Mar 20 | Student Holiday
Sat, Mar 21 | 3A State Literary Meet @ Breman High School
Wed, Mar 25 - Sat, Mar 28 | Chorus/Band Trip to UNIVERSAL STUDIOS, including EPIC UNIVERSE, Orlando
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April
Apr 6-10 | Spring Break
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REQUIRED EVENT FOR ALL CHORUS MEMBERS:
Fri, Apr 24 | Spring Concert @ 7:00pm | Westminster Presbyterian Church
Address: 1397 Thompson Bridge Rd, Gainesville, GA 30501
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May
Fri, May 1 | Chestatee Academy Chorus Concert | Westminster Presbyterian Church
May 1 | Officer Applications due for the new School Year
May 15 | New Officers announced
May 20 | Last Day of School
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August
Fri, Aug 1 | School Begins
Fri, Aug 8 | Choral Officers "First Friday Meet & Eat" before school @ 8:00a
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September
Mon, Sept 1 | School Holiday
Thurs, Sep 4 | Gwinnett Stripers (singing Nat’l Anthem)
$35 or $40 for ticket & chorus t-shirt package
(Meet in chorus room @ 3:45 to take bus to the game)
Arrival by 6:30p | Sing @ 7:00p | Game begins @ 7:05p
Mon, Sept 15 | Concert Attire should be secured (CLICK TO PURCHASE)
Tues, Sept 16 | Registration Deadline: All-State Reading Choir | $25 audition fee
& Registration Deadline: All-State Chorus | $25 audition fee
Tues, Sept 23 | UGA Choral Day for Juniors & Seniors approx. $40 per student (CLICK FOR INFO)
9:30am-5pm
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October
TBA (last year it was Fri, Oct 11) | National Anthem at the CHS Football Game (free admission for choral members)
Mon-Wed, Oct 13-15 | School Holidays for Students (Teacher Workday on Wednesday)
Tues, Oct 21 | GMEA: High School Experience Application Deadline
Thur, Oct 23 | All-State Reading Choir Auditions @ FBHS after school
Tues, Oct 28 | All-State MOCK audition @ CHS afterschool
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November
Sat, Nov 8 | All-State Region Auditions (1st Audition) @ Lanier High School
Thur, Nov 6 | Registration Deadline LGPE
Fri, Nov 14 & Sat, Nov 15 | District 14 Honor Chorus @ Piedmont University (CLICK FOR INFO)
approx. $65 per student
Nov 20 | Chorus Friendsgiving Celebration
Nov 24-28 | Thanksgiving Break
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December
(Tentative Fri, Dec 5) | Caroling for the Community
Tentative Schedule:
9:00: Lanier Elementary School
10:00: McEver Arts Academy
11:15: Northeast Georgia MC
11:45: LUNCH break
12:30: Gardens of Gainesville
1:30: Sardis Enrichment School
2:15: Chestatee Academy
Tues, Dec 9 | All-State Reading Chorus acceptance payment due ($50 - NEW Increase includes music packet)
***
REQUIRED EVENT FOR ALL CHORUS MEMBERS:
Tues, Dec 9 | Songs of the Season @ 7:00pm | Westminster Presbyterian Church
Address: 1397 Thompson Bridge Rd, Gainesville, GA 30501
***
Fri, Dec 5: Chestatee Academy Chorus Concert | Westminster Presbyterian Church
Tues, Dec 16 | All-State Chorus acceptance & music payment due (approx $45)
TBA (last year: Dec 18) | Chorus photos in concert dress
Fri, Dec. 19 | Secret Santa Party
Dec 22 | Winter Holidays Begin for students
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January
Tues, Jan 6 | School Resumes
Tues, Jan 14 | GMEA In-Service Teacher's Conference Pre-Registration & Payment (by credit card)
Mon, Jan 19 | School Holiday
Thurs, Jan 22 | All-State Final Audition (2nd Audition) @ CBMS after school
Jan 29-31 | All-State Reading Choir & GMEA In-Service Conference | The Classic Center, Athens, GA
Jan 31 | Literary Entry Deadline
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February
Feb 16-17 | School Holiday (Teacher Workday on Tuesday)
Feb 19-21 | All-State Chorus | Athens, GA | Lodging approx. $100
Thur, Feb 26) | Region Literary Meet @ Grace Episcopal Church
Gainesville
Meet at CHS @ 7:00am
We will plan on starting the first events at 9am.
Our ending time will be determined by how many schools participate in each event.
. . . . . . . . . . . .
March
REQUIRED EVENT FOR ALL CHORUS MEMBERS:
TENTATIVE: Thur, Mar 5 | Pre-LGPE Rehearsal immediately after school in the chorus room until 5:00pm
***
REQUIRED EVENT FOR ALL CHORUS MEMBERS:
LGPE Window (Wed-Fri, Mar 11-13)
Last year: Thurs, Mar 6 | Large Group Performance Evaluations
Last year's Performance Schedule:
CHS Treble Ensemble @ 11:40 (warm-up time)
CHS Men's Chorus @ 12:40 (warm-up time)
CHS Chorale @ 2:00 (warm-up time)
***
Fri, Mar 20 | Student Holiday
Sat, Mar 21 | 3A State Literary Meet @ Breman High School
Wed, Mar 25 - Sat, Mar 28 | Chorus/Band Trip to UNIVERSAL STUDIOS, including EPIC UNIVERSE, Orlando
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April
Apr 6-10 | Spring Break
***
REQUIRED EVENT FOR ALL CHORUS MEMBERS:
Fri, Apr 24 | Spring Concert @ 7:00pm | Westminster Presbyterian Church
Address: 1397 Thompson Bridge Rd, Gainesville, GA 30501
***
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May
Fri, May 1 | Chestatee Academy Chorus Concert | Westminster Presbyterian Church
May 1 | Officer Applications due for the new School Year
May 15 | New Officers announced
May 20 | Last Day of School
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Although unlikely, calendar dates/times, locations & fees may be subject to change, but the director will let you know of any changes as soon as they are available.
