Overview

Maryland Choral Educators Association (MCEA) is proud to announce the return of the Maryland 5th/6th Grade Treble Demonstration Chorus that will be part of the Maryland Music Educators Association (MMEA) Annual Conference on Saturday, March 8, 2025. The chorus will include exemplary 5th and 6th grade (as of the 2024-2025 school year) treble singers (unchanged soprano and alto voices) from across the state of Maryland. The students must be members of their elementary or middle school choral class. 

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Objectives

Fifth and sixth grade students will have the opportunity to spend the day making music with a renowned guest conductor and other equally enthusiastic young musicians. Students will rehearse and perform for music teachers across the state. The session will focus on many aspects of the rehearsal process including: warm-ups, vocal technique and intonation, rehearsal techniques for the large chorus, recruitment, time management and rehearsal pacing , programming diverse literature for emerging treble chorus.

 

Guest Conductor 

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Accompanist

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Important Dates

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• Nomination Deadline (Educators)  - Wednesday, January 29, 2025 12pm (noon)

• Registration Window(Caregivers) - January 31 to Feb 12, 2025

• Music Provided for Preparation (Educators) - After nomination period closes

• Music Provided for Preparation (Caregivers) - With registration confirmation

• Event Date (Students, Caregivers, Educators) - Saturday, March 8, 2025; approximately 12pm (noon) to 5pm

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Location

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• The 5th/6th Grade Demonstration Chorus at the Baltimore Convention Center as part of MMEA’s Annual State Conference. 

• The full time commitment is required. Full details, including parking and schedule, will be provided after the caregiver registration window closes.

 

Nomination Process (Educators Only)

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• Each Maryland public or private school choral educator may nominate up to six singers from their choral classes. 

• Educators should choose three of each voice part (three sopranos, three altos). If that is a problem, nominate the best treble singers from your chorus. 

• Membership in MMEA/NAfME is not required but strongly encouraged. Join/renew here. 

• All nominations will be processed through Submittable, using the link below. We will not accept nominations via email.

• After the nomination window closes, caregivers will receive an email with a link to the registration form.

 

Invoicing (Educators Only)

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• If the school, school booster, or district is paying for students to participate in the demonstration chorus, please indicate this on the nomination form.

• Invoices will be sent after the registration window closes.

• The participation fee for all students is $25.

 

Nomination Form 
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