SA Unchanged Voices Elementary Choir
(Grades 5-6)
Dr. Martha Shaw, GUEST CLINICIAN
Artistic Director, Young Singers of Flint Hall
Registration closed on March 3, 2025.
Berry College will host the sixth annual Elementary and Middle School Honor Choir Festival for students in grades 5-8. Students from across the South will enjoy a day on the beautiful Berry College campus in choral rehearsals and workshops with 5th and 6th Grade Unchanged Voice Honor Choir Guest Clinician, Dr. Martha Shaw, and 7th and 8th Grade Mixed Honor Choir Clinician, Dr. Stefanie Cash. Choir participants will also have the opportunity to work with Berry faculty and students. At the conclusion of the Festival, the students will present a concert of choral works, showcasing the talent of the students. Come join us for a wonderful day of learning and inspirational music.
Friday, March 28, 2025
Clinicians
SSATTB Mixed Voices Choir (using re-voiced literature)
(Grades 7-8)
Dr. Stefanie L. Cash
Director of Music Education
Berry College
SA UNCHANGED VOICES HONOR CHORUS REPERTOIRE
- Yonder Come Day by Judith Cook Tucker, World Music Press
- Bee, I’m Expecting You by Emma Lou Diemer, Alliance Publishing
- Blessing by Katie Moran Bart, Kjos Music Company, Ed. 6305 (unison)
MIXED HONOR CHORUS REPERTOIRE
- Songs for the People by Jacob Narverud, 11606114
- In You I Found by Laura Farnell, 10284809
- With You by Laura Farnell, 11397061
- Tshela Moya/Ke nna yo Morena arr. By Michael Barrett, 11514262
*Re-voicing instructions will be sent upon registration
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UNCHANGED VOICES CHOIR SCHEDULE
- 9:00 am – Students Arrive
- 9:00 - 9:25 am – Registration in Ford Dining Hall
- Teachers pick up materials
- All 5th and 6th grade unchanged voices choir students stay in Ford Dining Hall
- 9:25 - 9:30 am – Welcome to Berry Choir Festival
- 9:30 - 10:45 am – Rehearsal in Ford Dining Hall
- 10:45 - 11:00 am – Break
- 11:00 - 12:15 pm – Rehearsal in Ford Dining Hall
- 12:15 pm - 1:15 pm – Lunch in Ford Dining Hall with chaperones
- 1:15 - 2:30 pm – Dress Rehearsal in Ford Dining Hall
- 2:30 - 2:45 pm – Break/change into t-shirts
- 2:45 - 3:45 pm – Rehearsal in Ford Auditorium
- 3:45 pm – Move to risers in Ford Dining Hall for performance
- 4:00 pm – Final Concert
MIXED VOICES CHOIR SCHEDULE
- 9:00 am – Students Arrive
- 9:00 - 9:25 am – Registration in Ford Dining Hall
- Teachers pick up materials
- All 7th and 8th grade mixed voice choir students move immediately to Ford Auditorium
- 9:25 - 9:30 am – Welcome to Berry Choir Festival
- 9:30 - 11:00 am – Rehearsal in Ford Auditorium
- 11:00 - 11:15 am – Break
- 11:15 - 12:30 pm – Rehearsal in Ford Auditorium
- 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm – Lunch in Ford Dining Hall with chaperones
- 1:30 - 2:45 pm – Rehearsal in Ford Auditorium
- 2:45 - 3:00 pm – Break/change into t-shirts
- 3:00 - 3:50 pm – Dress Rehearsal in Ford Dining Hall
- 3:50 pm – Move to seats in Ford Dining Hall for performance
- 4:00 pm – Final Concert
ELIGIBILITY
Unchanged Voices Choir - Bring your best 5th and 6th grade unchanged voice students, a maximum of 10 students. Parts will be assigned after registration. Additional students may be submitted as alternates and will be assigned, as space permits, after close of registration.
Mixed Voices Choir - Bring your best 7th and 8th grade students in balanced SSATTB sextets, if possible. If you have extra students in specific sections after balancing sextets, please bring them as well, a maximum of 10 students. Additional students may be submitted as alternates and will be assigned, as space permits, after close of registration.
Registration closed on March 3, 2025.
COST
$30.00 per student - Catered lunch + T-shirt. (Complimentary director's breakfast and lunch provided by the choral program. Music is NOT PROVIDED.)
STUDENT DRESS
Comfortable and casual. The performance will be in the choir festival t-shirt and jeans.