Circle the State Choir

Description

Circle the State with Song (CSWS) has been an integral part of Indiana’s choral landscape. This program is a statewide choral festival for elementary and junior high/middle school choirs. Nearly 5,000 youth from hundreds of different schools participate in Circle the State each spring at one of 12 sites throughout Indiana. Over 15,000 community members attend these concerts annually. The challenging repertoire helps elevate the music instruction at the participating schools, and it also provides an exciting and culminating experience for the youth. During the festival, the participating schools rehearse and perform together under the director of a highly experienced Clinician. The primary objectives of the program include:

• Provide students with an exciting and quality choral performance with other students from their area.
• Allow music teachers an opportunity to observe and learn from the clinician working with the students, plus to share and discuss vocal pedagogy with other teachers 
• Provide students the challenge and opportunity to sing quality children’s choral repertoire.

An outgrowth of the festivals is IMEA’s commitment to further the cause of good choral music. 

In-Person Instruction

Cost - Free