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The Invitational High School Choral Festival
Held on November 9, 2011, the Invitational Choral Festival welcomes high school choirs from all over North Carolina to sing for each other and receive constructive responses from ECU School of Music Faculty.  In the past, the ECU High School Choral Invitational has hosted a capacity 27 choirs from 19 schools - a total of nearly 1,300 high school singers!  Each choir receives written critiques of performances (no rating will be given) and an on-stage clinic.  If space permits, teachers may choose to have their choir audit the day’s activities, rather than sing. The day culminates in a brief collage performance presented by the Vocal Studies Faculty and ECU Chamber Singers. For more information, contact Dr. Andrew Crane.

NEW! The East Carolina University Choral Leadership Conference
Designed as a unique “honors” choral experience for high school singers, as well as teachers, this event will take place on October 22, 2011, and will feature visiting choral scholar Dr. Joshua Habermann, as well as ECU choral and vocal faculty.  High school music educators will be asked to nominate a balanced ensemble of 4, 8, 12, or 16 of the deserving “choral leaders” (space permitting) from their choir, and are invited to accompany them to the festival if they wish.  Students and teachers will participate in reading sessions of selected high-quality choral literature, and give informal performances of the pieces throughout the day.  During the event, students will learn about what it means to be a true “leader” in a choral ensemble, and how they can be take on a stronger role in their own school choir.  In addition to the repertoire sessions, students can attend a master class for coaching on their own solo vocal literature, which can help prepare them for college auditions.  There will also be a separate teacher session on conducting and rehearsal tips, as well as ECU student and faculty performances. Click here for application. For more information, contact Dr. Andrew Crane.

The ECU Honors Chorus Preparation Clinic
For high school AND MIDDLE SCHOOL students interested in auditioning for NCMEA Honors Chorus, this workshop will be offered by ECU choral faculty to help students familiarize themselves with the audition repertoire in order to prepare for the audition.  This year’s event will take place on September 10, 2011.  For more information, contact Dr. Andrew Crane.

The ECU Summer Choral Camp
Click here to learn more about ECU’s annual summer choral camp for seventh- through twelfth-grade singers!