See what chorus has to offer outside of the classroom!
The VCMS Chamber Choir
The VCMS Chamber Choir was chartered in 2000 to challenge the more talented singers on higher level music than they are able to work on in class. In 2003 & 2009, the VCMS Chamber Choir received the coveted honor of being asked to perform at the Georgia Music Educator’s Association In-Service Conference. For the past ten years, they performed Class C (3rd most difficult high school level) at Large Group Performance Evaluation and received Superior Ratings. They have won numerous competitions throughout Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, South Carolina, and North Carolina. They have also received invitations to perform at local schools and colleges.
Invitation to this group is an honor only extended to the best, most dedicated, and hardest working singers in the school. Chamber Choir rehearsals are every Monday until 5:30. All members are expected to attend all rehearsals unless they are not at school on the day of a rehearsal.
Since the Chamber Choir is not sponsored by the state or by the public school system, they are not awarded a budget from the school. For that reason, there is a $40 membership fee to cover music and other supplies.
Because of the extremely high standards that this elite group strives to maintain, a demerit system is in place that helps ensure rehearsals are productive and efficient. Receiving 6 demerits will end membership in the Chamber Choir. Being a member of the VCMS Chamber Choir is an honor and students are expected to act accordingly.
Auditions
Returning 7th & 8th graders = auditions were held in the spring of 2019
6th grade & NEW 7th grade = after school Thursday, October 17th
Rehearsals
Mondays until 5:30pm (1st, 2nd, & 4th nine weeks)
Mondays & Wednesdays until 5:30pm (3rd nine weeks)
The VCMS Chamber Choir was chartered in 2000 to challenge the more talented singers on higher level music than they are able to work on in class. In 2003 & 2009, the VCMS Chamber Choir received the coveted honor of being asked to perform at the Georgia Music Educator’s Association In-Service Conference. For the past ten years, they performed Class C (3rd most difficult high school level) at Large Group Performance Evaluation and received Superior Ratings. They have won numerous competitions throughout Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, South Carolina, and North Carolina. They have also received invitations to perform at local schools and colleges.
Invitation to this group is an honor only extended to the best, most dedicated, and hardest working singers in the school. Chamber Choir rehearsals are every Monday until 5:30. All members are expected to attend all rehearsals unless they are not at school on the day of a rehearsal.
Since the Chamber Choir is not sponsored by the state or by the public school system, they are not awarded a budget from the school. For that reason, there is a $40 membership fee to cover music and other supplies.
Because of the extremely high standards that this elite group strives to maintain, a demerit system is in place that helps ensure rehearsals are productive and efficient. Receiving 6 demerits will end membership in the Chamber Choir. Being a member of the VCMS Chamber Choir is an honor and students are expected to act accordingly.
Auditions
Returning 7th & 8th graders = auditions were held in the spring of 2019
6th grade & NEW 7th grade = after school Thursday, October 17th
Rehearsals
Mondays until 5:30pm (1st, 2nd, & 4th nine weeks)
Mondays & Wednesdays until 5:30pm (3rd nine weeks)
Forsyth County Honor Chorus
Open to any chorus student
Forsyth County Honor Chorus is a local event for skilled singers in grades 6 through 8. VCMS representatives will be chosen in September. There is a $40 fee for participation in the event, which includes music, t-shirt, and food during the one-day event at Cumming First United Methodist Church in Cumming, GA. Participating students will miss one excused day of school in March.
Participants
Selected in January
Forsyth County Honor Chorus Event
March 31
Cumming, GA
Open to any chorus student
Forsyth County Honor Chorus is a local event for skilled singers in grades 6 through 8. VCMS representatives will be chosen in September. There is a $40 fee for participation in the event, which includes music, t-shirt, and food during the one-day event at Cumming First United Methodist Church in Cumming, GA. Participating students will miss one excused day of school in March.
Participants
Selected in January
Forsyth County Honor Chorus Event
March 31
Cumming, GA
District 9 Honor Chorus
Open to any chorus student
District Honor Chorus is an elite regional event for skilled singers in grades 6 through 12. Students who made All State Chorus the previous year are automatically District Honor Chorus representatives, with remaining spots being filled by invitation from the director. 6th grade spots will be filled through video audition. There is a $40 fee for participation in the event plus food during the 2-day event at Cumming First United Methodist Church in Cumming, GA. Participating students will miss one excused day of school in November.
Participants
Selected in September
District 9 Honor Chorus Event
November 1 - 2
Cumming, GA
Open to any chorus student
District Honor Chorus is an elite regional event for skilled singers in grades 6 through 12. Students who made All State Chorus the previous year are automatically District Honor Chorus representatives, with remaining spots being filled by invitation from the director. 6th grade spots will be filled through video audition. There is a $40 fee for participation in the event plus food during the 2-day event at Cumming First United Methodist Church in Cumming, GA. Participating students will miss one excused day of school in November.
Participants
Selected in September
District 9 Honor Chorus Event
November 1 - 2
Cumming, GA
All State Chorus
Open to any 7th & 8th Grade Student
All State Chorus is an elite state-wide event for skilled singers in grades 7 through 12. Students must pass a regional audition in November consisting of a solo, scales, and sight reading. The cost of the first audition is $20. Those receiving high enough scores must then pass a second audition of selected music. Students are responsible for hotel fees and food during the 3-day event in February in Athens. Participating students will miss 2 excused days of school in February.
Practice Sessions
(see calendar for exact dates & times as they sometimes switch due to auditions or other events)
Tuesdays & Thursdays during Power Time
First Audition
Saturday, November 9
Location: North Gwinnett Middle School
Times TBA
Second Audition
Thursday, January 16
Vickery Creek Middle School
Times TBA
All State Chorus Event
February 27 - 29
Athens, GA
Open to any 7th & 8th Grade Student
All State Chorus is an elite state-wide event for skilled singers in grades 7 through 12. Students must pass a regional audition in November consisting of a solo, scales, and sight reading. The cost of the first audition is $20. Those receiving high enough scores must then pass a second audition of selected music. Students are responsible for hotel fees and food during the 3-day event in February in Athens. Participating students will miss 2 excused days of school in February.
Practice Sessions
(see calendar for exact dates & times as they sometimes switch due to auditions or other events)
Tuesdays & Thursdays during Power Time
First Audition
Saturday, November 9
Location: North Gwinnett Middle School
Times TBA
Second Audition
Thursday, January 16
Vickery Creek Middle School
Times TBA
All State Chorus Event
February 27 - 29
Athens, GA