Last weekend, the Celina HS Chamber choir and A Cappella Women competed at the District 3 OMEA Large Group Adjudicated Event. At this event, each choir performs three selections (one from a prescribed list of music) for a public audience as well as three professional choral adjudicators. Immediately after this performance, the choir goes to a separate room with one choral adjudicator where they are given a piece of music they have never seen before. The director and group is given 4 minutes to look at the music, but IS NOT allowed to sing or hum a single note. At the end of the 4 minutes, the choir is given their starting notes, and then sings the music, with piano accompaniment. After this performance, the choir gets ONE additional minute to look over the music again (still no singing), reviewing any errors or "tricky" areas. At the end of the ONE minutes, the choir receives their starting pitches one more time, and then performs the music again, this time UN-accompanied. We practice this process many times in rehearsal before going to contest, to ensure that we do our best.
The Celina Chamber choir received straight Superior (I) ratings onstage, as well as in sight-reading. As a result of their overall Superior rating, they have qualified for State competition, and will compete at Van Buren High School on Saturday April 30th.
The A Cappella Women received one Superior Rating onstage, and two Excellent (II) ratings onstage, as well as an Excellent (II) rating in sight-reading. This means they were only ONE superior rating away from going to state (to qualify for state a group needs at least Two Superiors and Two Excellents).
I am very proud of the performances of both choirs, and am especially excited to be headed to state competition with the chamber choir!!
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