GMEA Statewide Sixth Grade Honor Chorus Haynes Bridge is able to send five students to Statewide Sixth Grade Honor Chorus. Statewide Sixth Grade Honor Chorus is in Athens, GA from February 17-18, 2017 . Any student who is selected will need to attend the event with a parent/chaperone. The cost of registration and music is approximately $50. In addition, each student will be responsible for the cost of his/her travel, hotel, and meals.
GMEA All-State Chorus 7th and 8th grade choral students are eligible to audition for GMEA’s All-State Chorus. Students who are selected for All-State Chorus must pass two rigorous auditions. The first audition will take place at Dutchtown High School in Hampton, GA on November 12, 2016. The second audition will take place on January 19, 2017 at North Springs High School in Sandy Springs, GA. All-State Chorus will take place from February 23th-25th in Athens, GA. The audition process involves quite a bit of preparation, though the auditions and event itself are incredibly rewarding. Any student who is interested in auditioning should plan to practice with Ms. Goldstein before and/or after school. Any student who is selected will need to attend the auditions and event with a parent/chaperone. The cost of registration and music is approximately $50. In addition, each student will be responsible for the cost of his/her travel, hotel, and meals.
GMEA District V Honor Chorus Haynes Bridge may select 6th-8th grade students to participate in GMEA District V Honor Chorus (6th in the 4th-6th Grade Honor Chorus, 7th and 8th in the Middle School Honor Chorus). District Honor Chorus is a great way to meet other singers from Fulton County, Atlanta Public Schools, and the private schools in those districts. The event will take place on October 28th and 29th in the metro-Atlanta area. Please note that the performance on October 29th will take place in the early afternoon. Please only commit this if your child is willing to postpone any Halloween celebrations until that evening! The cost of participation and music is approximately $45. Georgia American Choral Directors Association Treble Honor Chorus GA ACDA Treble Honor Chorus is open by audition to any of our choral students with unchanged voices. The event will take place in June (exact date TBA) at Spivey Hall on the campus of Clayton State University. The cost of registration is approximately $65. Each student must have a parent chaperone.
American Choral Directors Association National Honor Choir This year, the American Choral Directors Association’s National Conference will take place in Minneapolis, MN. To audition, students will need to submit a recorded track that they will create with Ms. Goldstein’s assistance before or after school. Auditions must be recorded in between September 1, 2016 and September 30, 2016. Students will be notified about the result of their audition on November 15, 2016. Selected students will attend the event from March 8th-11th in Minneapolis. All participating students must attend with a parent chaperone. Please note that while this is one of the most amazing choral experiences offered in the country, it is quite expensive! The cost to participate is $150 plus travel expenses (note that it is required that you stay at the honor choir hotel).