KY All-State High School Chorus

KMEA State Choral Chair
Nancy Leisl, NBCT
Conner High School
3310 Cougar Path
Hebron, KY 41048
(859) 586-8255, Home
(859) 334-4400 x 4505, School
(859) 334-4406 FAX
nancy.leisl@boone.kyschools.us

 

KY All-State High School Chorus
Tentative Deadlines 2007-2008

Sept/Oct 2007

Contact your District Chair for district deadlines for the
  following forms:
   • Form A (Total Choral Enrollment Form)
   • Rosters signed by principal, counselor, and local choir      teacher.
   • Audition fee

Nov 1, 2007
District Chair: District audition results, Student Audition fees, and Forms A, B, and C due to Nancy Leisl.
Nov 15, 2007
Anticipated date for posting All State Choir membership on KMEA web-site. Results will not be mailed. Form D (Choir Acceptance Form) will be mailed to schools with student names of those invited for participation in All State Choir.
Dec 1, 2007
• All State Chorus Acceptance Form (Form D) (must   contain all signatures) due to Nancy Leisl.
• All State Medical Form (one per student) due to Nancy   Leisl.
• All State Rules and Regulations for Participation Form   (one per student) due to Nancy Leisl.
• All State Chorus Music Order Form due to KMEA Office.
Dec ?, 2007
All State Housing Form due to KMEA Office.
Jan 17, 2008
Talent Show Form due to Nancy Ward.
Jan
Regional Rehearsal: Attendance to a regional rehearsal is required by each student for All State participation. Failure to attend a regional rehearsal will result in an automatic withdrawal from All State Choir.
REMINDER:
You must have proof of your school registration as well as your current KMEA dues card number before you audition in the district.


2008 All-State Choral
cut-off scores
 
KY All-State High School Chorus Forms
(pdf format)
Soprano
Kentucky All-State High School Chorus Rules and Regulations 2007–2008 (many revisions) (must read)
Alto

Instructions for Form A
                      Form B
                      Form C
                      Form D

Tenor
Form A: (Total Choral Enrollment Form) (teacher email              and mail to district chair)
Bass
Form B: (Adjudication Sheet) (District Chair print for              auditions...linked to Form A)
    Form C: (Distrcit Tally Form) (District Chair email and              mail to Nancy Leisl)
    Form D: (All State Chorus Accepance Form) (teacher              email and mail to Nancy Leisl)
    All State Medical Form (teacher mail to Nancy Leisl)
    All State Rules and Regulations Participation Form     (teacher mail to Nancy Leisl)
    All State Chorus Music Order Form (teacher mail to KMEA     Office)
    All State Housing Form (teacher mail to KMEA Office)     (New Form Coming Soon)
    All State Chorus Talent Show Application (teacher     mail/email to Talent Show Coordinator, Nancy Ward)
    Conference Registration Form
    Tickets for All State Performances 2008 (may be     purchased through Kentucky Center beginning TBA)
      All State Chorus Wthdrawal Form


2008 All State Chorus Audition Dates and Locations

Deadlines for All State Choral Audition forms are set by the district chairs.
Contact the chair for your district as noted below.
District Audition Date Location District Contact
(School Phone and email)
1
Oct 4

Paducah Tilghman High School

Art Deweese
270-444-5650
2
Sept 27
Apollo High School
Sara Elliott
270-852-7100
3
Oct 18
Bowling Green High School
Mark Walker
270-746-2300
4
Oct 24
LaRue County Middle School
Scott Burress
270-358-8786
5
Oct 2
Amderson County HIgh School
Sue Lou Smith
502-839-5118
6
Oct 21
Northern Kentucky University
Alyssa Vanderpool
859-331-1220 x 6309

7

Oct 29
Tates Creek High School

Tiffany Marsh
502-875-8400

8
Oct 23
Kentucky Christian College

Tom Stephens
606-836-8221

9
Oct 26
Bowman Methodist Church - Corbin
Letha Patterson
606-436-0533
10
Oct 25
Central Baptist Church - Corbin
Linda Hood
606-528-3902
11
Oct 22
Berea Community College
Candy Flynn
859-986-4911

12
Oct 27
Assumption High School
Jackie Metry
502-485-9551 x 2617

 

Regional Rehearsals for All-State High School Chorus 2008

District Location Date Time Contact person
1
Murray State University
Jan 26
9am - 2pm
Art Deweese
270-444-5650
2
TBA
TBA
TBA
Sara Elliott
270-852-7100
3
Western Kentucky University
TBA
TBA

Mark Walker
270-746-2300

4

Campbellsville University

TBA
TBA

Scott Burress
270-358-8786

5
University of Louisville
Jan 26
10am - 2:30pm
Sue Lou Smith
502-839-5118
6
Northern Kentucky University
Jan 21
6pm - 10pm
Alyssa Vanderpool
859-331-1220
x 6309
7
Georgetown College
Jan 12
9am - 2pm

Tiffany Marsh
502-875-8400

8
Kentucky Christian College
TBA
TBA
Tom Stephens
606-836-8221
9
Bowman Memorial United Methodist Church (High St) Hazard
Jan 19
9am - 1pm
Letha Patterson
606-436-0533
10
First Baptist Church London, KY
TBA
TBA

Linda Hood
606-528-3902

11
Attend a rehearsal in another district
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Candy Flynn
859-986-4911
12
University of Louisville
Jan 26
10am -2:30pm
Jackie Metry
502-485-9551
x 2617

All-State Concert Attire

The Choral Council has established the following as required:

MALE:
Black dress slacks, long-sleeve white dress shirt, long tie, dark dress shoes, dark socks (NO jackets, tuxedos, or vests)
FEMALE:
Long(ankle-length) solid black dress. A two-piece black shirt and black top are acceptable. Black dress shoes and black hose. (NO sleeveless dresses or tops, no "prom" dresses, spaghetti strap or off-the-shoulder dresses, plunging necklines, shorter than ankle length dresses or skirts, or slacks will be allowed on stage the night of the concert.)
FAILURE TO FOLLOW THIS DRESS CODE WILL RESULT IN THE STUDENT NOT BEING PERMITTED ON STAGE TO PERFORM.


Audition Music for 2008

My Heart Is Offered Still to You
SATB
Orlando Lassus
Edited by David Randolph
LG00563

This music will be available at
Mannerino's Sheet Music
1-800-466-8863

 

2008 All-State Choral
Sight Reading Information (Coming Soon)

 

 

 

 

 

Instructions for the 2008 Audition Piece

1. Each quartet MUST sing measures     1 through 40 in English
2. SOLO sections:
    • SOPRANO: begin at measure       16; sing through measure 25.       STOP
    • ALTO: begin at measure 10 (third       beat); sing through measure 21.       STOP

   • Tenor: begin at measure 11 (third      beat); sing through 21. STOP
   • BASS: begin at measure 17      (second beat); sing through      measure 25. STOP

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS about these instructions, please contact your
District Chair or Choral Chair, Nancy Leisl