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Current Year Calendar
Rehearsals -
Meymandi Concert Hall:
March 19, 2012, 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Choral Celebration -
Meymandi Concert Hall:
March 20 & 21, 2012, 7:00 p.m.
Schools performing on each night will be announced at a later date.
Next Year Calendar
TBA at a later date
Elementary Choral Celebration
In 1999 The Raleigh Fine Arts Society began a new tradition: an annual Choral Celebration, a project offering choral groups in grades 3 through 5 in Wake County Schools a chance to share their music as well as enjoy the successes of other elementary school choruses. Their choral directors receive comments from qualified adjudicators. The first performances were held at Martin Middle School and moved in 2001 to Meymandi Concert Hall. Since then the Choral Celebration has received much greater visibility within the Raleigh community and achieved record attendance of over 3,000 people. There are approximately 16 to 18 elementary choral groups participating with each performing two songs. This opportunity for some students is a once in a life time experience: singing in the state-of the-art concert hall home of the NC Symphony. Performances are free and open to the public.
Entry Forms for Choral Directors
Please click below for an instructional letter to teachers regarding the entry process for the Elementary Choral Celebration. You can also click below to download a PDF format copy of the Choral 2012 Application.
Choral 2011 - 2012 Application Form
2012 Timeline
Opening of application process: Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Deadline and closing of application process: Friday, September 30, 2011
Submission of hard copies of musical selections: Monday, November 28, 2011
Mandatory Directors’ Meeting: January, 2012, Date and Time TBA
Rehearsal for all schools: Monday, March 19, 3:00-7:00 pm (one 15-minute block)
Meymandi Hall
Concerts: Tuesday, March 20, and Wednesday, March 21, 7:00-8:30 pm
Meymandi Hall
2012 Sponsors
TBA