HONOR CHOIRS
2024
Honor choir auditions open September 1, 2023 and close October 1, 2023.
Audition materials will be posted by June 1, 2023.
The 2024 conference gathers six honor choirs for students from grades 4 to 12. This opportunity brings students together with passionate and talented peers from across the Northwestern region in a supportive choral community. Singers will be transformed through an experience with diverse and inspiring conductors from across the United States.
CHOIRS
Emily Ellsworth
Children's & Community Youth
New! 4th-7th grade
January 26-27, 2024 (concert on Saturday evening)
Jennifer Barnes
Jazz
9th-12th grade
January 24-26, 2024 (concert on Friday afternoon)
Dr. Jonathan Talberg
11th-12th Grade SA
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January 24-27, 2024 (concert on Saturday afternoon)
Dr. Rosephanye Powell
11th-12th TB
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January 24-27, 2024 (concert on Saturday afternoon)
Dr. Jace Saplan
9th-10th Grade SATB
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January 24-27, 2024 (concert on Saturday afternoon)
Dr. Rollo Dilworth
Middle School
6th-8th grade
January 24-27, 2024 (concert on Saturday afternoon)
GENERAL INFORMATION
AUDITIONS
Audition materials will be linked here by June 1, 2023.
Audition Timeline
Due to timeline logistics, these dates are non-negotiable. All deadlines must be met to participate in an honor choir.
September 1, 2023
October 1, 2023
November 1, 2023
December 1, 2023
Auditions are open on Submittable.
Auditions close. No applications will be considered after 11:59pm on this date.
Accepted singers will be notified via email to their director.
Online registration is DUE for all accepted singers on Submittable.
Non-refundable registration fee must be paid on Submittable.
All forms must be completed and submitted through Submittable.
Audition Fee
Audition fees have returned for the 2024 conference, and will be paid on Submittable upon submission of the audition.
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Submittable will only accept credit/debit card payments. Purchase Orders or checks will not be accepted.
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No extra processing fees will be added on top of the stated audition fee costs.
Children’s & Community Youth -
Middle School Honor Choir -
9th-10th Grade SATB Honor Choir -
$10/audition
$30/audition
$30/audition
11th-12th Grade SA -
11th-12th Grade TB -
Jazz Honor Choir -
$30/audition
$30/audition
$10/audition
Important Notes on Audition Requirements
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Directors of applicants will submit auditions via Submittable. Directors must be an ACDA member with a valid ACDA membership number in order to submit their singer’s audition.
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Singers may only audition for ONE voice part.
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Singers who are in the 6th or 7th grade and wish to audition for both the Children’s & Community Youth Honor Choir and the Middle School Honor Choir are welcome to do so, but must submit separate auditions and pay both audition fees, and may only audition for one voice part per choir. If accepted to both choirs, they must choose which ensemble to participate in. Auditioning for both ensembles has no bearing on admission to either ensemble.
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Singers who audition for the Jazz Honor Choir may also audition for the 11th-12th Grade SA Honor Choir, 11th-12th Grade TB Honor Choir, or 9th-10th Grade SATB Honor Choir, but must submit separate auditions and pay both audition fees, and may only audition for one voice part per choir. If accepted to both choirs, they must choose which one to participate in. Auditioning for multiple ensembles has no bearing on admission to either ensemble.
EXPECTATIONS OF ACCEPTED SINGERS
Accepted singers MUST…
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Be present at all scheduled rehearsals, dress rehearsals, and performance
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Arrive at the first rehearsal having learned their voice part in all music. Rehearsal tracks will be provided so singers can learn their part on their own without their choir director. Singers who arrive to the first rehearsal unprepared will not be allowed to participate in the honor choir.
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Abide by all NW ACDA Honor Choir behavioral policies. If rules are broken, singers will be sent home at their own personal expense.
REGISTRATION FEES
Children’s & Community Youth -
Middle School Honor Choir -
9th-10th Grade SATB Honor Choir -
$136
$188
$240
11th-12th Grade SA -
11th-12th Grade TB -
Jazz Honor Choir -
$240
$240
$240
Important Notes on Registration Fees
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The registration fee must be paid by December 1, 2023 on Submittable and is absolutely NON-REFUNDABLE.
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Submittable will only accept credit/debit card payments. Purchase Orders or checks will not be accepted.
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No extra processing fees will be added on top of the stated registration fee costs.
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The registration fee covers the cost of sheet music, guest instrumentalists, rehearsal recordings, t-shirts, facility use, extraordinary accompanists, and world-renowned conductors.
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New in 2024! The registration fee also covers top-notch audio and video concert recordings by Soundwaves Recording. All participating singers will receive these concert recordings and will not have to purchase them separately.
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All transportation and lodging arrangements and expenses will be made by and paid for by the honor choir participants. Northwestern ACDA assumes no financial responsibility for transportation to and from Spokane, and no financial responsibility for lodging. Thank you for your trust and confidence that our conference committee works hard to ensure that each singer will have the best experience possible for the best price possible.
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Scholarships are available. Financial need will have no impact on a singer’s audition outcome.
CHAPERONES
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Each singer MUST have a designated chaperone. All singers must provide their own chaperones staying in each room with the singers OR follow their school/district/organization policy as it applies to overnight trips.
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One chaperone may serve more than one singer. There will not be an additional fee for each chaperone.
LODGING
New in 2024! Singers who live in the Spokane Public Schools, West Valley School District, Central Valley School District, East Valley School District, Cheney School District, and Mead School District boundaries are no longer required to stay in conference hotels; they are welcome to stay at home and commute to/from rehearsals. Singers who live outside of these boundaries must stay in either one of the conference hotels using the discounted NW ACDA Honor Choir room block.
Important Notes on Lodging
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Honor Choir members are responsible for arranging and paying for their own room for their required nights of the conference.
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If the accepted singer lives outside of local boundaries, their chaperone must make reservations at the Davenport Grand or Historic Davenport no later than December 1, 2023 in the Honor Choir block using the provided link. Failure to make reservations at either of the conference hotels may result in being removed from the honor choir.
