NCMEA Honors Chorus Preparation Clinic — High School and Middle School
East Carolina University
School of Music
Saturday, September 12, 2026
Hosted by the ECU Student Chapter of the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA)
General Information
The Honors Chorus Preparation Clinic is for high school AND middle school students interested in auditioning for NCMEA Honors Chorus. Members of the ECU choral and voice faculty will offer valuable insight in how best to prepare and polish the selected repertoire for the audition. Additionally, students will be given practical techniques for practicing sight-singing and general tips for auditioning one’s best. The workshop will conclude with students singing mock auditions for the faculty in quartets and octets.
**Due to a home football game at ECU, the clinic will take place at St. James United Methodist Church, 2000 E. 6th St., Greenville, NC, 27858. **
High School Schedule and Music
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 1:30-2:00 | Registration / Check-in | St. James UMC |
| 2:00-2:15 | Warm-up | Fellowship Hall |
| 2:15-2:55 | Sight singing: strategies and exercises | Fellowship Hall |
| 3:00-3:50 | Breakout sectionals: vocal techniques and coaching | TBA |
| 3:50-4:00 | Break | |
| 4:00-4:40 | Full choir rehearsal | Fellowship Hall |
| 4:40-5:30 | Mock auditions / Final Q&A | Fellowship Hall |
Students must arrive at the Preparation Clinic with a pencil and a copy of the piece
“Awake the Harp” by Franz Joseph Haydn.
Middle School Schedule and Music
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 8:30-9:00 | Registration / Check-in | St. James UMC |
| 9:00-9:25 | Group introductions & warm-up | Fellowship Hall |
| 9:25-9:55 | Sight singing: strategies & exercises | Fellowship Hall |
| 10:00-10:50 | Breakout sectionals: vocal techniques and coaching | TBA |
| 10:50-11:00 | Break | |
| 11:00-11:40 | Full choir rehearsal | Fellowship Hall |
| 11:50-12:30 | Mock auditions / Final Q&A | Fellowship Hall |
Students must arrive at the Preparation Clinic with a pencil and a copy of the piece
“Awake the Trumpet’s Lofty Sound” by Handel.
Registration
The registration fee is $10 per student.
If paying by Venmo, please pay before the clinic using the Venmo handle @acdaecu.
If paying by cash or check, simply bring the payment with you to the workshop. Checks must be made payable to “ECU Student ACDA Chapter.”