Chorus

Contact: Lindsey Sanders
[email protected]

Chorus is a year-long class available to students in 6th, 7th, and 8th grade!

FAQ
Q: How do I join chorus?
A: Visit Ms. Sanders to discuss a potential schedule change.
Q: I'm in chorus. What do I need? A: You need to pay your yearly $25.00 chorus dues in order to pay for your chorus shirt, music, and other music supplies throughout the school year. You also need a black 1 inch binder to store your music in.
Q: What do I wear to concerts? A: 6th and 7th grade: White button down long sleeve shirt, black dress pants, and black close toed shoes with red bow tie. 8th grade: Black button down long sleeve shirt, black dress pants, and black closed toed shoes with silver bow tie. Bow ties are borrowed from Ms. Sanders, but you are responsible for providing the remaining attire. Affordable options can be found linked on my chorus syllabus in the Google classroom.

ACDA-GA Honor Chorus
Shoutout to Jada Bigby, Jaidyn Johnson, Angie Lopez, Stephon Staten, and Morgan Walton for representing Chestnut Log at the Treble Honor Chorus hosted by the American Choral Directors Association! You can watch part of their performance here.
ACDA
ACDA

September Saturday
The CLMS chorus performed wonderfully at Douglasville's annual September Saturday festival! The choir was comprised of 8th grade and select 7th grade students. Check out our performance here.

Chorus Kickoff
Thank you to our awesome 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students who came out to our first annual CLMS Kickoff! The students came to school on a Saturday and learned 3 new songs which were performed that evening at our Kickoff Concert. Couldn't make it to the concert and want information about Music in the Parks? See Ms. Sanders.kickoff

Allstate Chorus
Allstate Chorus is an annual honor chorus hosted by the Georgia Music Educators Association in February available for dedicated 7th and 8th grade students. It is a huge honor to be selected for this event. Interested in auditioning? Ms. Sanders will be having afterschool rehearsals on Tuesdays. See Ms. Sanders for more information.

Entering The 2023-2024 School Year
WELCOME BACK! I hope that you all had a restful break, are feeling refreshed, and ready to jump into a new school year! I hope to see you at Sneak-a-Peek on July 31st from 5:30-7:00pm.

Bearapalooza Parking
Bearapalooza is Saturday, 5/12 from 3:00-6:00pm in the CLMS gym! Parking information can be found below.
Bearapalooza Parking

Music in the Parks
Our students performed wonderfully at Music in the Parks on April 22nd! The choir was composed primarily of 8th graders and a few select 7th graders. They earned an overall rating of "Excellent" from the judges and received 2nd place in their division! They had a blast representing CLMS at Six Flags!

Music in the Parks
Large Group Performance Evaluation
Congratulations to our 7th & 8th grade combined choir, Chestnut Chorale, for receiving all scores of 1s (superior) and 2s (excellent) at the annual choral Large Group Performance Evaluation! We are so proud of you!
Check out their performance here.
LGPE


Brochure Fundraiser

Help support the chorus program by purchasing at item for our fundraiser with Great American Opportunities! Students are selling candles in person for $18.00 each, and other items can be found here: Chestnut Log Chorus Store

Thank you for your support! 

6th Grade Statewide Honor Chorus
Congratulations to Jaidyn Johnson, Jada Bigby, and Madison Middleton for representing Chestnut Log at the 6th Grade Statewide Honor Chorus in Athens on February 10th-11th!

6th Grade Statewide Honor Chorus

Douglas County Honor Chorus
Congrats to the following students for performing at the Douglas County Honor Chorus! These students were selected due to their musicianship and leadership in the classroom.

6th Graders: Izarya Alvin, Cameron Anderson, Jaidyn Johnson, Kira McIlwain, Ja'mesha Simpson, & Isabella Vasaya
7th Graders: Olivia Almodovar, Stephon Staten, & Morgan Walton
8th Graders: Jasmine Ali, Ariel Brown, Nevaeh Carver, Alex Gollach, Peyton Hartness, Tristan Moore, Hannah Warren

Check out part of their performance here!
DCHC


Fun at the Zoo!
Students from chorus, band, and art were invited to visit Zoo Atlanta. We had a blast!
CLMS takes on Zoo Atlanta
Chorus Students at Zoo

Interested in auditioning for All-State Chorus?
Have your parent sign the permission form given in class and return it to Ms. Sanders by 8/29. The $25.00 registration fee is due to Ms. Sanders by 9/2.
Ms. Sanders will be staying after school from 4:30-5:30pm on Tuesdays to help students prepare for their auditions.

Pay your yearly $25 chorus dues here

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